160 PUBLIC PAPERS OF GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
STATE OF NEW YORK
Executive Chamber
Albany, May 5, 1900
Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 1909, introduced by Mr. Marson,
entitled "An Act to amend chapter nine hundred and eight of the laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-six known as the tax law in relation to fees of
tax collectors" — Not approved
This bill intends to amend the tax law in relation to fees of collectors and
provides that the collector shall be entitled to receive from the county treasurer two
per centum as fees for all taxes assessed as non-resident, returned to the county
treasurer as unpaid. By far the largest amount of unpaid taxes are from those who
are residents of the county. Should this bill become a law the collector would
receive no percentage whatever for the return of unpaid taxes from the residents of
the county. This provision is manifestly unjust and should not receive Executive
approval.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
STATE OF NEW YORK
Executive Chamber
Albany, May 5, 1900
Memorandum filed with Assembly bill No. 1539, introduced by Mr. Metzler,
entitled "An Act to amend the penal code, relating to loan, use or sale of
personal credit security taking usury" — Not approved
This bill was intended to be a step in the right direction, but was made too
broad. If this bill had provided against