The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-16

character must necessarily produce, for a
time, much embarrassment and inconven-
ience, and in some instances it may be,
actual oppression. But most of these being
of a temporary nature, and incident to al
most every innovation upon long established
usage, they should not impel the General
Assembly to hasty and inconsiderate legis-
lation, lest the present law may be, in a
short time involved in the same plerplexity
and confusion which, under the former laws,
produced so much embarrassment.
The annual assessment and levy of two
mills upon the grand duplicate of the State
for school purposes, is regarded by many of
the tax payers as oppressive and unnecessa-
ry. The levy, however is only half mill
greater than Gilat authorized by the former
law.
Prior to the passage OF the present law,
the State levied halfa MILL and county COM
missioners were required to levy mill, for
school purposes making total school tax
Of one mill and half. Under the new law,
be in levicS have been united into one, and
styled State levy.
Another tax which has borne very heavi-
ly upon the taxpayers the past year, is the
one authorized TO be assessed by Township
Boards of Education for the purchase of
school house sites, and the erection of school
houses The amount that has been raised
for these objects is very nearly as large as
that levied by the State. 1t is tax that
will not be required to be repeated, however
In the next fifteen or twenty years
In the establishment of all school systems
three objects should be constantly kept in
view-brevity, simplicity, and the utmost
degree Of economy that is consistent with
the proper education of the youth of the
State. To attain these excellencies howev-
er, much time and experience, and careful
observation of the working of the system,
are necessarily required
The grand duplicate has been greatly in
creased by the revolution of the real estate
A levy of two mills, for the ensuing year,
would produce one-fourth more revenue than
was raised during the past year, under the
same levy No system can operate beneti-
cially that bears too heavily on the people
i therefore recommend that the law be so
modified in this particular as not to require
any increase, at least, of the amount now as
Scssed by the State.
The work on the new State House has
been carried on, dusing the past year, with
commendable industry and dispatch The
inconvenience and expense of procuring
suitable halls for the accommodation of the
General Assembly, together with the pres
rnt insecurity of the public records of the
State, render the early completion of this
building matter Of much interest.
Arrangements were made to have it cover
ed in last fall, SO chat the work, inside
could be progressing during the winter, but
the contractors were disappointed in pro-
curing the necessary materials. They have
since been procured, however, and the roof
will be put on early in the spring.
1t is expected that the rooms intended fol
the Supreme Court, the Library, and the va
rious State offices, will be finished and ready
to be occupied early in the ensuing fall, and
that the whole building will be completed
in time for the next session of the General
Assembly.
1t will be large and beautiful edilice-
COMFORTING well with the magnitude and
increasing wealth of the State.
But little attention has been paid for
some time past to the Militia System of this
State, and in some places, it has been suf-
iered to 90 entirely down. No returns, it is
believed have been made for several years,
and the State has thereby failed to receive
her just proportion of the public arms
Many Of the divisions, brigades, and regi-
ments are without officers, and there is some
doubt as to the manner in which they should