Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-01-11

s~-r:ouly e,rlalgenci br 80 ui lol. IA.
emcrscn:y dd not penn ielav; AL a. II.
"gida;nr, bad mad a. Ira,ison ,ar e<
traor !iiaTr em Fc,ucies a. oc,aso l - med
u have an u ia which pubic Off er-
eagssi II take the .34'0nsib,ligv q. proyiding
tde means p,cessary Ia protect the STATE
from great loss AMI the CITIZENS dercaleut
nn the cana for Tran portion, from great
INJURY. The rcspon ihiiiiv was taken /: the
means were pro,i led for by an alcaRco from
the TreaSnar., PROFESSIONALLY the mast
~con9m.cai mode; Il larg T alnoEut than The
sum Advanced was saved t. the Trra surv In
irllS and the benefits g the navigation wcr.
reared 10 the peolie Of the ~localtY. am
still of opinion that this money was pfU-
ydlutly sud properly advanced. 4 public
officer who, in times Of Overriding siHercen-
.c5es will not take responsibilities clearly
necessary 10 the public good. ~ Eule de-
Srves conid, nee as lac Who rash!y assumes
lIcn IN ordinary occasions and without gc-
.ce~ity. 1t viii bo for yoa to determine
tSbcIhvr the action of the Treasurer shall
recoivn the legislative sanction which the
Hat Central Assembly omitted to gire.
1t gives me great pleasure TO SAY. that in
IL. apartment Of the pib!:c IastrUction
constant progress and regular Improvements
.have been conspicuous.
Its burdens, however, press somewhat
.hravi;v upon the resource Of tbs people.
Prior tu the adoption of the present Con-
-s~ti,ution, the fund annually raised hv gerer-
al taxation. and distributed to the counties.
was comparatively small. For several wears
the sum for distribution was fixed at $780,
900; less than one-fourth Of which was de-
rived from general taxation. After a time
this sum was reduced, fora number of years,
IL Sl50.OU0; hut finally increased to $780,
VOU. During this period in the history #
our schools, somewhat larger SUNS than that
derived from the State were annually raised
bv local taxation; but the aggregates from
all sources Stale and local, did not reach
oneihird Of the totals under the existing
system.
The tax fer School and School Libraries
INV constitutes somewhat more than three
eights of the entire Isvies for State pur-
poses, anl nearly One-funr,h Of tho-e for
lcal purposes. The stste and local school
taxes in 1858 were 50, 7SI.82f, or nearly
une-third of the aggregate leyie> for ell pur-
poses. In 1859 the same levics amounted
10 S2.f92, IFS, and bore about the same
proportion to the whole. These facts Will
suggest 10 the Legislature and to the LEGAL
authorities the noce..ty Of prudence aal
the most flIocanomy.
Few citizenS l trust, are DISPOSED to
abridge the means and oppor;unt ties Of ed
ueaiion now offered to the youth of the
State. They know that the power created
10y education, AMI made available IL n!
forms of labor, in all processes Of ant, and
il every sphere OF useful acton, Is worth
many Times It's costs. They feel. however.
that the cost Is great. an caro- Is needed, /
lest by improyidencc ard extrayaranca dis
affection NAV be excited towardS 4 system
50 beniicent. With view TO theincreasai
efficiency of the system, Ia2ain direct the
attention of the Legislature 90 theprofrictv
IF more effective aid to Teachers Institutes,
gnd of some provision for agents t. b. ap-
pointed by the state Commissioners TO ful-
fiji! those duties of addressing public meet
tinss, am eopfering personally with local
authorities, now impoed on that officer, but
impossible to be adequately performed
without prejudice to demands on his time
and attention even more important.
With ! view to greater etone:nr, It deserves
inquiry whether some additionall:m,tat:on5
may not be u~secully impo eli, en- the pow
CTS now exercised by the townships Eoarl
Of Education.
The interest of tie Irredacib!e Deit, ar:s-
ing from sales of School Ian Is, IS nov dis
tibuted among the counties according to
their respective interests in sud, lands. In
the counties It is again distributed among !
the townships in proportions dsterlnined by ;
similar considerations. /.
Il caanot be- doubted that { c Federal Cox
ernment. in granting these iands. iIteadei equal {
benefits to al parts Of the State. Tbs texans Of
the grants, however. were originally co ts:ract- ;
ell as vesting the title 10 them n tAe STATE, Tor {
the use of the township in which the slct0ls
Sixteen were situated. o. fo- the use of larger I
districts, for which provision was u.ale by ,
giants of land not wiIhiH tl:e:. limits. HlslI-' :
RI this constructions Vas correct o. moi, il nay !
not now he worth while 10 mqEir.. l. has d.
loug beea acted on, and NAV, perhaps. b. r. =
ga-drd az settled. 1t deiedis. however. 10 4 :
extent. tie { lual ialeat ofthe g-ant. iin- :
Ia~xs great labnr On The Stat aid County Au- g,
diIars: Pcrplexes the p.bEc accosniS. aid cin-
barr4>~ts somewhat the geae.al o2c:aiila ofo@-
school system. &,
rS-. examination CT the a2rot;oainc:t :
among the counties OF the vhole funl Thus dis =
! am satisfied thai very li:iie. # a.y, r
cause of complaint wauii a,isp. If the var.uus !,
DIVISIONS of ihe ir-edac:bLs Debt into li.S.uia a
Military. United States Military, S>dioa Si2- y
Teen. Section Twcnty-niuc, Western Reserve /.
znd Mgysyiau were consolidated into uac fund. f
and the whole interest di>t-iba;,d amuaS the :
counties in the same proportion n Tie general !,
Fund. The saving Of labor auI eS-
aense which would be efScted b. lhia r,fpr.n, I
Ind the clearneSs and in,ril!sibIlity, which il n
would introduce info oar financial system, I
EiI. in NV Judgment, warrant ssa1 com1cISa- l.
ion 10 Particular countcS, should Il ue ioand i
h at any are deprived b. il Of reTrige 10 winch :,
bey have 4 Just claim. The suhjec, is cerfa mig !.
# Sufficient importance aad interest 10 merit ra
rour careful consideration, aad as sEcA ! TecOn- n
mend il 10 your attention. i
The condition Of the Benevolent and Re- r;
Institutions i u.,cn the whOls highly N
aiisfaciory. f,
The number remaining ia The Asylum fr Tie /,
Deaf and Dumb At the Gloss of the list year was IA
5S; J: the c;nse pfthe preceiihE ySag 80. 4 NJ
,saaieY number of i~ntnrtcs tiial the present can IA
lot be accommodated. though, far wait Of room, eli
nanv equally needy ana eqaa!ly deserving a
gith those now received. mUst 6e eXc!ulcd- {,
he expenses of The pas year wc-e $sLi4 te
nd tho=e 0f the preceding year S3l,4iJ. 4 -
lrge part Of the INCREASE Nas necessary repairs W
nd improvements beyond ihuee Of ordinary &c
ears. An appropriation Of $2l.5J0 Is asked &c
n 1850; xnd al urgent request To- 4 new bu ID ed
NJ is preferred. Nor should : hesitats 10 &c T:
omme4d new andenlsrged structures If the &C IL
enue from The levies OF last year wo-ld war of
Lnt ue i, So doing Should yoa sec fit 10 ou
Ike MEASURES fo- -ce:taiuing the best -orai:"H IL,
nd pia . Of such strue:u-,s. and provide f1r The eli
Mt hv the necessary levy. do not doubt that TT
our aciioa would beapproTed by or common of
Insfituenis- Of
The number of inmates Of the lnsttofion fog ca
Ne BIN I increased from US in 1888, 10 40 IN de
$50. The highest number which lad p-cTi- Is,
1-Iy eniovrLtie benefits az the Ltst;uti0n = q
as 70. IN 1913. The constant iac-g-Na IL thc IA;
Of pupils, aad It's management. Ibe Or
xu..,s q il 1859. were SlsS37. in lk.a. SI6- r.
~. The appropriation asked f7- IoO, Ih III;
ie. a q prussossd enlargement. II $151S!-
In lie Asyiam for Idiots, thirty children tx
zTe besn ~receiYc!. supported and Instructed rc
- - -. a-rgl.rrfla nNFrl-a4 $50.