Annual Report of the Comptroller of the State of New York: Transmitted to the Legislature January 4, 1869 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

New York State Comptroller

9780366111213: Annual Report of the Comptroller of the State of New York: Transmitted to the Legislature January 4, 1869 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0366111213 ISBN 13: 9780366111213

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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New York State Finances 1869: An Insight into Public Debt and Taxation

This historical annual report presents the Comptroller’s overview of the state’s finances at the end of the 1869 fiscal year. It covers debt levels, sinking funds, and how tax revenue supports government operations and capital projects, including plans for building the Capitol and other public buildings.

Readers will see how the state balanced budgets, the impact of taxation on local and state duties, and how debt was managed and reduced over the year. The document also explains how funds are allocated across general, canal, and bounty debt, along with the role of the General Fund Debt Sinking Fund in meeting ongoing obligations.

Trends in state debt and how reductions were achieved.
Details on the General Fund and Bounty Debt, with sinking fund activity.
Discussion of tax burdens on residents and how revenues fund state government.
Notes on large capital needs, like building public structures, and the financial approach to those projects.

Ideal for readers interested in 19th-century state finances, public accountability, and the early history of New York’s budget process.

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