Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-12-11
GOVEENOR's JIs3ssAGE.
GsHilemsn Of ne SfHdfe
- ,f the H1Hsf of Rerresfafafirr

rnodness Of an Overriding Providence, 10 whose
favor We are ind ebted Tor all We enjoy. e arr
thus reminded. too, Of the large measure Of graf
iiude we owe for un ncunbaredble5slngsa aHd BEN
efls. year, crowded with events o. interest,
has bsen added TO the past, since last addressed
vour honorable body. Abundance mas crowned
the labors OF tn husbandmcn m thal penod.-
Commerce aud domestic industry flourish aud IN
crease. Sickness prevailed 10 some extent ~ va
rious paris OF the State during the months OF Au-
p,,st and Ssp,embsr, yet its fatality has been in
considerable. Tranquility and order have been
maintained within our borders. The supremacy
OF the laws is sill acknowledge and the advance
uent u our people in virtue, morality and0. the
clemens Of national greatness, has been unabated
The duties of the different branches Of the
S,a,e government have been discharged during
the past year with promptness and fidelity, giving
snple guaranty. coninually, that the persons and
properly, and all the interests Of community,
have been objects of the highest regard. The
Reports Of The Heads Of the several Departments
which will, in due time, Be Lard before you, will
furnish vou with a detailed statement Of their
condition and operation.
The following statement exhtbitsa genera! view |
of the receipts and disbursements Of the State
government during he last fiscal year:
ISp.etal R.yel.e received during .ue
yetr ending I5th November, ls4a, Sl,3C3i C-|
N5ven.6-r, lol5, S0,ooo oa
y1tal arpHcaN.r TO thc support OF the
suu..oa1. &c. 2s9o5O &C
Paid oul GuuuI re year ending lj'h
Nogsmber 1916, being bills paid at
tie Treasury. l92,1tl 81
D-S,r, Eoyen5cr, ici5, " $3.50 o.
canal FUND FOR rnE PAYMENT OF INrrREsr. &C.
Received for taxes Of 1916, S765,du6 81
Canal tolls. 5g5,47J us
Turnpike Dividends. s529l -
CanlI Lonas sold, 22,lGj -
hi ceidueOus items, llO74 80
Fuad I,a20Ar4 10
Amount received Tor School Lands, 1855 80
To,al a0ognt Of Canal Fund I,4jG,9.5 Vi
Iajl out Of Cana Fund or repairs and
eUPrriutendauce, 23},2G2 30
en- acruui OF interest on foreign Debt,
exchange and 'NFeuaes, aud school
Fnu1, Ilaf,a0I G.
Interest paid oo Do.uezdc Bonds, 45,Oo7 -
Total amount rud nom Canal fuId
iosItpas5 a.d -upu.luleUdeucc Of
Canal, ulo.e,t uHoH 'orcig0 and do
mas.jc deJI, eS-a.usc aad c&pcn-
scs, l475,a2l C5
The cause Of reluca'i6n, combining both moral
and int t,Ilectuql culture has been a matter Of pr-
mary interest in Oa'o since that first formation of
the state Government; aud no subject can Ja Of
more lasting and vital importance t. a free people.
y system OF education has been very properly
looked upon a. GJt merely an ornament Of our
'.rl irfr al.
which il rests and lie rock Of its future safety.
The importance Of the subject, however, ana the
zeal with which il has been espouBad, hay3 not
fly overcome as yet the deep rooted rrejLliccs
of some portions IF our people against the meas
urcs necessary lor the improvement Of the sys.
n. Ii is 10 be lantnlcd that our school 5vs.
TEN is vet so Inefficient in it3 operations, and that
our common school fund.- that source Of Just
Iride 10 the people Of the State, is expended eve
~ year with less than half the advantages 10 The
youth Of the State which ought to BE- derived
iromiL There ia a general want Of energy, oi.
fcicncy and discipline in the system. Ina for
rler communication had occasion to urge upon
the General Assembly Tie means deemed essen
tial for the further Improvement of this system ol
Education, TO which respectfully refer you.
Tho following statement shows the condition Of
tho Common School Fund for the year 1916:
Common School Funi received, being
p,oreeds OF IaAcs. ,lo2 40
Auction D4tips and l',dlors Licences 5,gl2 II
Tax en- Lawyers and Physicians, 4,gg9 II
Lankr, IRsurouce aud b1dgc Compa-
nice, 1884 IS
S'rp!"s RevI'ue interest," i've per
'e"'' VlsC0 als
Will, .,,o,.., ..,,,;..l l,,.,-. -,
,,, ",, '''''"' '''''''" "0''"b we e5oo ,,o &c,
.,.c. p, IN. ,rr.,,,.r. OIL I'M. I,,, 4 wa
Eo.eu,. .er, lg,8. 9l7-5 50!
-
TOTAL. s232, ,l9a "A
paNnc. OF Commoa School Fund Ia
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