The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-27
From the Dayton Empire.
State Taxes.

From the Dayton Empire.
State Taxes.
An erroneous opinion has been gaining
ground IN various quarters of the Slate,
respecting the amount Of taxes tosbe levied
this year for State purposes, in cunpari-
son with the rate heretofore assessed.
Instead of being an increase, Ills an
actual reduction of three-tenths of mill
on the dollar from 1851.
For thai year. which was the Fast or Aud.
itor Woods administration of the State
Finanees,it Il was as follows: sss
The principal and interest OF. the State
debt and expenses Of the
S State government, 8 $40 mills
In 1859, for the same, 8
In, 1858, for the same, 8 IS
Il must be remarked here, that under
the three and three-tenth mills in, 1851,
there accrued deficit in the revenues of
$225.025 which had to be made up by the
Legislature of '52.
We have seen an excellent article up.
ON this subject, in the Ohio State Demo.
crat, the first number of which has Just
been issued at Columbus, in which we find
the following extract from Auditor Woods
annual report to the .Legislature:-
The attention of the General Assem-
bly, has frequently been called to this IN
creasing deficit. Had not the money SUBJ
ject - the control of the Fund Commits
sioners been permitted to remain in the
Treasury to meet this deficit, the Bills for
the ordinary expenditures of the State gov
ernment, would have been protested
Thus, although this deficit of more than
quarter of a million OF dollars. has been
provided for, the rate of the State levy has
been reduced at the same time, nearly a
third Of mill.
II has been stated, and currently. too,
that the sum of $2,3l6,315 was appropri-
ated for the year 1853; but when it is re-
membered that the interest upon the State
debt consumed S 1895, ,597-49 of this sum,
and then $40, ,574-96 was appropriated to
reduce the principal including small a.
mount for the. necessary expenses Of the
Fund Commissioners, it will be perceived
only about $500, 900 remainsl
This includes, too, an appropriation of
$125. 600 TO the new State House.
Assuming then the actual expenses oil
the State government, exclusive of appro-
priatinns on account of the Public Debt
and State House, at even 100000, and
the levy OF four filihs of mill on the dol.
lar is ell that is required to defray these
expenses! This. too, is upon the estimate
OF 500 millions ss the amount Of proper
~: of all descriptions in Ohio subject to
faxaiion- The levy this year, for general
revenue purposes, is one mill.
We have said nothing OF the School Fax.
Ans tax Which IS tsco naiits on the dollar.
under the provision OF the late School Law.
gees lnso me osa'e treasury, to be DIS
psu s'sessSo ~ sue Various couhueS, III
ProPornon 70 ine number OF their youth,
sof eones,,onnI purposes.
g. n loslom'ng = 'ae sec'ioh o. tue law
Nn.ca P1Dslaes :, ,or ,nls TAX.
0ses ooss Eaorstne purpose OF anording
nss ssuvsnsages 81 6 Iree eaucailon TO all
S ~. s j, ms 9.sse' i.le o'a.e Coin'non
14G .:s, IAs.. ~ conslss % suca
-. "a - P.ou Nr .a' se annu -
S'X.. -. s.s.ss.:ss !. - IVY l,''us on. .,'e
s.-st'1. .-sssss., r. ~ g. = "a 49, ..e
ssr.br le.;sd IA asssssaJ I' san,,a,l., nm ssI. 10
.ssJ:.:a.. - : l' ~
.ssi s.,. - s,se ~, s:S -.
SeiI.s vel.,s,;oa % s sforss.;d. | .nd yh ,ha 'a
mount so levied and assessed shal, he COL,
in the same manner as Other State
faxes. and whan colleeted shall he annu.
ally dis;ribnted to The several counties Of
he State in proportion 10 the. enumaration.
ofs acholsss, and be applied exclusively to
ihe supDu.t of Common Schools
8 II addition to this. one tenth of q mill
ia kviad fnr 4 library fi,nd. Thns Il will
-. -..Ss.- IL .t. CO. {, ~.
ihan twice as much as is necessary to de-.
These things, should.be remembered BY
texFsyersof the State, when accusations
Ct extfesagsnce are brought against the
democraiic administration ofthe State gov
eminent.
!aes people have right TO know, what
- done WITH their money, and to hold their
publio servaats to strict accountability.
Bot while more than Eve sixths Of their
taxes 60 70 the payment OF the interest.
n of ,,ft al