The New York herald., 1922-02-23
BILL TO STOP WASTE
IN STATE COUNTIES.
Resolution Offered at AL
bany for Inquiry by Dav-
enport Committee.
ON MILLER PROGRAM
Leaders Decide to Pass Re-
peal of Personal Prop
erty Tax.
AID FOR PORT AUTHORITY
Bonds to Be Made Legal In
vestment for Savings Banks
by New Measure.
AID FOR PORT AUTHORITY
Special Dispatch to THE NEw YoKK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. 22.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoEK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Feb. 22.
The Davenport special tax commit
tee is empowered to investigate every
county and municipality in the State
by a resolution introduced in the Sen
ate to-day and which will be offered
In the Assembly tomorrow.
The purpose of the investigation is
TO devise measures for checking waste
and extravaganza. in the administra-
tion of local affairs.
The resolution continues the com
mittee's life until March, 1928, and ap-
propriates 10000 for expenses already
incurred and $4,000 for future ex-
penses.
The proposed inquiry carries out rec
concentrations of Gov. Miller. who de-
clared In his annual message that the
localities were not benefiting by the
economies effected by the State because
of the waste and extravaganza In their
local governments. The legislative
leaders, it is understood, have decided
TO adopt the resolution extending the
fife of the Davenport committee. while
the fate of the Lockwood housing COM
mittee will depend on a conference later
in the week.
Decision on Tax Bills.
The tax program as outlined by the
report of the Davenport committee will
be far from carried out at this session.
1t has been decided definitely to pass
the Judson bill abolishing the personal
property tax, which was reported to the
Assembly to-day; the per cent tax on
unincorporated business, which probably
will be reported next week after some
minor changes, and the increased tax
on motor trucks.
The unincorporated business tax may
be slightly lowered. MeasuI es to carry
out the recommendations of the COM
mittee for a fairer division of tax bur-
dens on public utility and other cor
poratons will have to be put OFF until
neXt year.
To make money available for the car
rying out of the New York Port Au-
thority plan Senator Meyer and Assem-
blyman Mastick introduced to-day a bill
making the Port Authority bonds a legal
investment for savings banks.
THE securities OF the Port Authority"
said Senator Meyer, should be as good
and safe an investment as mortgages
bonds of any railroad now specified IN
the banking law as legal investments fo-
sav.ngs banks. The bill will give a
broader market for the Port Authority's
securities
New York City Bills.
Some New Eor, city bills were acted
rpon in both houses Of the Legislator"
to-day. the senate advancing the Bur
i.rgame bills increasing salaries in the
police and fire departments and increas-
ing pensions TO injured and killed fire.
rnen and policemen. In the Assembly
was reported the bill increasing from
seven to nine the number Of General
gessions Judge in New York county.
This measure is backed by the District
Attorneys In the effort to check the
~ me wave
The Assembly advanced the bill giving
80 Richmond county three Magistrate
districts and passed that requiring the
city 30 pay the cost of proceedings fo-
acquiring title to parts of Nnety-fifth
avenue Queens.
The Assembly has favorably reported
Tile bill providing for twenty Assistant
District Attorneys in New York county
three to receive $4,000 a year, eight
$4,000 and nine $500.
The Assembly passed the Campbell bin
preventing any person ever convicted Of
Godglng the draft from holding public
office. and the Ferris bill reorganizing
the state Department of Agriculture
and recodifying the agricultural law.
Under bill introduced by Assembly
man Hammill tickets for boxing bouts
ran be sold only at the box office ani
~ only the price printed on their face
enc bill Is aimed at ticket spectators.