Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-12-12
Governors Message.
FeLiOtU citisens Of The Senate,
ARd House Of Representa-

nifty with the requirements OF the Consul
tuition, OH your assembling to discharge the
responsible duties confded to YOU by the
people Of Ohio, take pleasure in congratu-
lating you on the happy condition of our
country. A general view Of the affairs Of
the people cannot fail deeply to impress the
mind with sentiments OF gratitude to the
omnipotent dispenser of all good, for the
signal blessings of his Providence, which
have with little variation, been continued
to us during the vicisstudes of the past
year.
Although agricultural pursuits have in
some sections OF the State, partially suffer-
ed from the effects of the la!e irosts and
drouth during the past season, yet the la
hors of the husha1dman have been crown
ed with competency, if not with an abun-
dance. Health, tranquility, and prosperi-
ty, have continued to reign within our
Iorders. The march Of improvement in
the State, has continued to progress with It's
usual facility, and individual happiness
has continued to reward the private virtue
and enterprise of our citizens.
The laws have been executed during
partment Of the State government has du-
y performed its appropriate functions. In
accordance with the laws, full and de-
tailed account Of the finances OF the State,
and the condition OF the several depart
ments will he laid before you.
The state of the finances for the year
ending Nov. 10, l845,I is as follows, to wit:
The amount in the Treasury on
the 18th Nov. 1874, was S132,822 II
The amount OF revenue receiv-
ed by other sources then tax
esand tolls on State improve
merits, is 154,532 81
Balance of School fund
remainingin the Trea-
sury on the 18TH Nov.
1874, $35,733 l6
Amount OF common sChl
Fund received from
taxes, &c. 92,911 IL
Amount OF School Fund
arising from interest
on surplus revenue,
loaned to counties, 98,322 80
Amountarsing lromsalt
spring landS, &C. 5,6Uf 90
Total at of school Fund -231,775 Sc
Canal tax collected during the
year, 726,343 40
Canal tolls received during the
year, 466,598 81
Turnpike dividends received, 22,263 al
Dividends on Canal stock, 4,90l n
Amount transferred from gen.
eral revenue, being tax for
canal purposes, 1O,13l 81
The amount applicable to the
payment Of repairs on the
Public Works, and interest
on the funded debt, l,23O,239 Is
Amount OF interest on Foreign
and Domestic debt, I.l72.444 50
Disbursements during the year, 20l All 81
The amount of tolls received
on the Western Reserve and
the Maumee road, 6,6I2 "a
This last sum will be eXpen-
ded in the extension Ofthe road.
The amount remaining in the
Treasury 18th Nov. l845, 90, 142 62
The tolls received on the
National Road during
the year $31 ,439 80
Amount paid for repairs
and other expenses, 25,892 90
Balance in favor of Ma ---
tionaI Road, 5,547 35
The aggregate amount of the
value of taXalle property on
the grand levy for 1845 is l44 100, ,469 90
The rate of texation for State
purposes is one mill on the
dollar. For canal purposes
81 mills. Common School
purposes /! mills; and for
county. township, and other
local purposes, averaging
mills. Making aHaggregate
Of IS mills on the dollar.
The aggregate amount Of tax
alton levied for 1G45, is 2,411.588 48
= The amount of delinquency, 1880 l3 3
All the public Improvements
which belong to the State
are now completed, except
the branches of the Walhon-
dingcanal
The aggregate cost ofall
the mprovements
owned by the State
is 15,577,233 10
The investment ofState
stocks in canal and
turnpike companies
is 2,431, ,43O SO
The mount invested by
loans of credit in rail
road companies, TAI, ,I32 90
Total amountof invest
ments in public i'm
provpments, ---I8,7 ,755, ,796
In the year 1914, the product OF
this investment amounted to 544, 949 81
Owing to a partial failure in the wheat
crop in some sections of the State the last
summer, the revenue arising from the ca
mails has been reduced this year aoout $780,
600 below the annual amount received
Ist year.
The debt of the State both foreign and
domestic does not at This time vary much
from 90 millions Of dollars. This is a sub
lrct Of deep soIIcitude To the people Of the
State, and tends greatly to augment the
IurthpnS Of tayHtiOn Tho dnht IA, : Laen