The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-01-14

OF other StatlStical lornlatOn, more or less Spe
cihc in relation to production, education, popu-
lation and Crime. Under these acts, although
from want of system and Of adequate means Of
they are often very imperfectly ex-
ecuted, large amount Of useful information is
obtained. II is scattered however through ma
ny disconnected reports, and consequently fails
to yield the full advantage which might be de-
rived from it. 10 combine this and collect 9TH
er similar information, and to present the whole
so arranged as to exhibit the mutual relation of
facts and classes of facts together with their
general bearing upon the public welfare, is the
proper function of Burcau Of Statistics
can perceive no insurmountable obstacle to the
of all or nearly all the information
required through agencies already existing,
without incurTing much new expense. For the
present, little more would be necessary than to
provide for the appointment Of thoroughly
qualified person to Superintend the whole work,
prepare and prescribe all necessary forms, and
to receive, classify, and report the returns
cannot doubt that such provision for the col
lection and publication of the statistics Of the
State, Agricultural, Industrial Social ana Edu-
would repay ten-iold itscostin benefits
Under the auspices of former legislation a
Geological Survey of the State was commenced
SJIllG llLlG, Win NdltililC
suits. respectfully sublait to your consideIa-
ton whether the time has not arrived for the re-
of that work, and whether there sho'd
not be combined with it such an Agricultural
examination as will faly ascertain and disclose
the productive capacity of the different soils
which compose the surface Of the State, and the
physical laws and Influences by which that pro-
durtive capacity is determined.
T. n,-.t 10 tbn Df o,t
of the last session. have caused to lie printed
the Reports of the Auditor and Treasurer of
State, of the State House Commissioners, OF tie
several Boards of Benevolent Institutions, ofthe
Directors of the Penitcntiary, and of nearly all
the other officers and Boards who seem TO fall
within its requirements. These Reports ale
now ready, and subject to your disposition. The
long delay ia printing the Reports of the Public
Officers alter the assembling of the Legislature,
and the consequent want Of necessary inlorna-
ton relatingto public affairs has, heretofore, pro-
we'd most serious obstruction to legislative bus
mess. / congratulate you upon the almost COM
plete removal of this obstruction under the sal
utary operation Of the act Of the last session;
and suggest the extension of its provisions 50
as to embrace every officer and board having
charge Of any department Of the public service
not now included by it.
refer you to the Reports Of the State Auditor
and State Treasurer for full informationco
in- the financial condition of the State
The State of the Public Debt, the amount and
distribution of Taxation, and the uses of the rev.
cnuo, will necessarily engage your careful atten-
ton.
The Debt of the State had its origin in Intern
al improvements. Nearly the whole Of it was
1,Cr t,fft ol
and to provide for subscriptions i'll aid OF Turn
pixies, Railways and Canals projected and con-
troled by companies. Whatever may be tho't
of the policy Of these undertakings, no one
doubts the duty of toe State to fulfil with scru-
puIous eXactitude her duties to her credtors.--
On this Subject, happily, there is no diversity o
opinion IN Chic.
70 pay the interest of this debt; to reduce and
finally eXtinguish the principle; to provide for
the necessary expenses Of the State Government
anl Public Institution; and to dcfiay the charges
OF County, CITY, Township and District admin
i3.rations are the legitimate objects Of taxation.
70 insure responsibility for the Disbursement OF
revenue, 0hd thereby promote economy, the Con-
sttutiols strictly ms that no money shall
lie drawn fom the Treasury except in pursuance
Of specific appropriations made by law. The
Va W
surod by yoGr care.
Il is the duty OF the Plblic Officer to dsburse
apDropriat ons, honestly, economically, and sole
ly to the purpose to w ch tn y are applicable.
lie has No rl4ht to 90 beyond them, either by
oyerdraits upon the Treasury or 10y contracts in
behalf OF Of the Ssale for work TO be done or sup
plies to he furnished, within the the time for
which appropriations are made; nor, unless src-
how / hos Ia p pl, tn apt
any oth2? Obligations Of any description which
will require fature approp atioLs.' Tie Consti-
tuition contcmp!ates the payment of each years
expense out OF each years income. ltSanc.ions
no debts for the expenses one year to be paid by
increased taxation the next
1t will bo seen on reference to the full rnd able
report of the State Auditor, that during the last
year, in the absence Of the salutary check Of an
several departments of the Public Service great
Iy exceeded the amount properly applicable TO
to them, and large debts were thus contracted
the payment of which was cast upon the reve-
nucs for the service of 1866.
The amount of these debts has not been pre-
cisely asceriained. The amount actually paid
during the year was S517, ,373, ,65; and the bal
lane unascertained is estimated by the Auditor
DIT LNSOND, lLdNlllr, an iCSsdtC VI NCDlH W
the amount Of S6l7,37o, ,65, which should either
have been paid out OF the revenues of 1854-5 al
should not have been contracted at all.
The effect of this anticipation ofrevenues will
be clearly presented by the following shatc-
ment,
The balance nonnally in the Treasury
on the 18th Nov, l8)5, according to
the Report Of the late Ausiior of
State 5IUS,5T .CS
To this sum should be added the Bank
Taxes due in 1884 ,,
but received in 's55.6.. $3.50, ,96l, 30
Less this sum refunded as
having been illegally
collected. ............., Go,l3o,43 ll9,76o,7 Y
Making the total apparent
moans on 18th Nov, IS s23,35o 81
From which III order to as
certain the real cash
means, should be deduc-
ted the amount of debs
of 1915, pnid in le5j-6 5l7,373,65
And also the unascartaill-
ed balance Of such debts 100 600 90 Gl7,373,G
Making the balance OF means appa.:
1855. ..,........... .......... s2oS .977, 80
Bu OF the balance reported by the late
Auditor, the sum OF $225 $3.50 new
er came into the hunds OF the present
Treasurer, being retained by the
late Treasurer as paid for exchange
or having been placed by him with
repositories who have used the mon
ey and have hitherto failed to restore
ii to the Treasury. There should
therefore be deducted from the above
fU" Observation-Disclosures $225,sl9, 30
Showing, instead of balance of $e23,
3s0e5, an actual deficit OF available
means, as q charge upon the reye.
nues of 1886, Ot............-..... ~ o42, II
The facts exhibit in q clear light the import
ance of guarding against expenditures beyond
nnn1nnrintinns The Constitution permits nc