The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-06-16
Finances Of 0bio,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE DITOR OF STATE,
ON THE
Condition Of the Finances of Ohio,
IN THE YEAR 1854.
Hon. WIN. MEDIII, Governor of Ohio:

Hon. WIN. MEpIL1, Governor of Ohio:
The Constitution and existing laws of
Ohio omit to require of the Auditor of State.
the publication of an annual report on the
condition OF its finances, except for such
years as shall Immediately precede regular
sessions of the General Assembly. This
omission was probably the result of over
sight; but even if intentional, does not rem
der improper more frequent publication
when deemed desirable. Acting on this
conviction, and believing the highest public
interests demand that a full exhibit of the
condition OF the revenue shall be placed
each year within the reach of the people
have prepared and herewith furnish, va
,rlous tabular statements, showing the con-
dition of the State finances, and the gener-
al operation of the revenue laws during the
fiscal year ending the 18th day of Novem.
ber, 1854. By withholding this report be.
yond the time customary for its delivery in
such years as the General Assembly is in
session, am enabled to furnish in addi-
ton to the assessments for the year 1854.
full statements showing the amount of
State taxes actually realized on tie dupli-
cate OF that year, and accounted for by the
Treasurers of the respective counties at
their recent annual settlement with the
State.
IN transmitting these tables, it is source
6f pleasure to be able to note the fact that
during the past year notwithstanding the
financial embarrassments which have pre-
vailed among States as we'll as individuals,
the pecuniary obligations of Ohio have
been promptly met as they became due
and that besides the discharge of all current
liabilities, there he's heen paid on the prn
tipal Of the public debt, an amount falling
little short of seven hufdred thousand dol / |
!drs. AT the close of the yeur, there still
remained in the Treasury balance of more
than half million of dollars, applicable to
the same object, so soon in the year 1855
as the creditors Of the State should be will
ling to surrender her bonds in exchange
for their value in money; thus reducing the
total foreign and domestic debt of Ohio,
within the aggregate sum of fourteen mil
lions of dollars.
A full exhibit ofthe receipts and disburse-
inents of the public money through the
Treasury of State, during the year ending
the 10Th day of November, 1854, will be
foand in its appropriate place among the
tabular statements herewith submitted
Inc general resu Its shown by these state.
ments, are as follows:
q My,t RECEIPTS.
Taxes of 1858 and delinaucncies of aa
previous years 1885,, ,571 80
Sanst S t9us, nnes, water rents, &c 474,26f % 0
DNSenqs on railroads ana other stocks 39,S13 l3
Surplus nue-prncipa and interest lO6 250 80
hIoceeas oi saies OF school lands, 1918 81 Z
DsnsI DI 'uLcss, VI 93,455 3S 0
l',lsS3.H 762, $50 81 S I
&1a $4,477, 1884 90 3
.t DISBURSEMENTS.
General Revenue expenses being in II
payment ofState, Legislature, Judi.
cat and Executive departments ana ...... -..
officers, State Benevolent Institu- I
tons at Columbus, New State t"
House, New Lunatic Asyiums, Ohio l 65-irf SIS :
; Penitentiary, &c, &c. S664 1857 AZ a I
Interest on State Debt, foreign, domes- Il
tic, and irredacible, 1OO3, ,4s6 SO )
rsymSnt on principal Of state Debt, 605 1860 30
ted to counties, I,IO7, ,eIs SO 3 | i
School Library Fund disbursed for use
l. of counties, = -ao,- 5e,I5s As
Canal REPAIRS supetintendance, &c, 330,347 90
AL other purposes 27,999 IS
.sas7aa s71 $685., ,253 90 b