COMPARATIVE STATEMENT The following comparative statement and summary showing results at the end of the fifth, fifteenth, twentieth and twentyfirst fiscal years, and at the end of the twenty-second fiscal year ending September 30, 1917, indicates growth and increased work of the Department, and a gratifying improvement in the matter of enforcement and observance of the Liquor Tax Law since its enactment, March 23, 1896: For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1900 Excise receipts for fifth fiscal year. Penalties and costs collected by legal bureau. Net expenses of department after deducting earnings of legal bureau. $12 622 957 79 280 995 06 32 594 85 248 400 21 29 312 21 546 347 28 405 00 Expenses of legal bureau. Excise convictions Criminal fines imposed Surplus in earnings of legal bureau, interest account on temporary deposits and criminal fines mostly on special agent evidence, over total expense of department. Expenses of legal bureau. Number of investigations by special agents (com 424 268 31 10 853 37 For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1915 Excise receipts for twentieth fiscal year. Surplus in earnings of legal bureau, interest account on temporary deposits and criminal fines mostly on special agent evidence, over total expense of department. 402 371 65 16 042 79 Expenses of legal bureau. 104 134 01 †64 560 84 Number of investigations by special agents (com plaints) 11463 Number of excise indictments in State. 551 Excise convictions 1243 Criminal fines imposed. 46 490 00 * By the provisions of chapter 115 of the Laws of 1903, liquor tax rates were increased fifty per cent, in effect April 2, 1903. The search and seizure amendment of 1908 has increased the expenses of the legal bureau, but the improved conditions resulting from the enforcement of this provision fully warrant the increased expenditure. For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1916 Excise receipts for twenty-first year. Total expenses of department. Penalties and costs collected by legal bureau. Surplus in earnings of legal bureau, interest account on Number of investigations by special agents (complaints) Number of excise indictments in State. $21 068 145 20 325 214 71 348 558 97 16 882 04 106 173 80 48 273 39 15873 332 1955 65 947 50 Penalties and costs collected by legal bureau. 451 034 74 19 527 97 195 675 38 56 083 88 14560 427 1464 44 765 25 Department Litigation BOND ACTIONS Statement of actions under section 16 commenced by the State Commissioner of Excise to collect the penalties of liquor tax bonds because of violations of the Liquor Tax Law, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1917: REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED BY STATE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE Statement of proceedings instituted under section 27, by the State Commissioner of Excise to revoke and cancel liquor tax certificates because of violations of the Liquor Tax Law during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1917: PENALTY ACTIONS Statement of actions commenced under section 43 of the Liquor Tax Law by the State Commissioner of Excise against alleged violators of the Liquor Tax Law to recover penalties of $50 for each violation alleged to have been committed, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1917: Statement of proceedings instituted under section 28 of the Liquor Tax Law, to restrain traffic in liquors in violation of the Liquor Tax Law, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1917: |