The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-11

will produce the form Q and ieviesl The
Grand Lstsof the current year, of rates :
liked, of sanctioned tby the Legislators
itself, viii produce the latter. sWithS
given basis aud given rates. sit Isl eAsy to
compute revenue.eN = bsYss2ss sse s-sdt
With thesesobseryations il seems proper
to submit to You a suggestion more fbei !
once addressed 70 your predeeessors--ihat ,
1t is indispensable to every sound dinanciai
system that appropriateness be limited
by revenues. and expenditures by approi
priations The derangementsswhich have
sometimes embarrassed our finances may
be traced, almost invariably, in the abs
sence of crime, to a disregard of this sal.
utary principle. Nothing but az oyerrpl;
ing emergency capsjustify appropriations
beyond revenue, Or .ex xpeudituresO beyosd
appropriations When 60 Justified, the
appropriations in the former case s6Sdld
be promptly provided fol. by tsxetfena and
the expeRditures.in the latter case shouid
be as promptly reported to the LxgiASe
ture for its Judgment and sane as1al -.
/ embrace this, occasion to suggest the
expediency. Of requiring: under. suitable
penalties for the omission. all oficershavs
ing charge of the works or institgtions;
to state distinctly, in connection with esch
annual report, whether any debts. beyond
appropriations, were outstanding. stshs I
close oftbeyear, and, If any their preciSs
nature and amount. Forall such debts
the officers contracting them. are. under
existing laws, personally Responsible, md
their payment withoutexpress legislative
sanction, ont of any subsequent approprt.
alton, should be strictly prohibited. .s,s,es
In this connection Ialso reuewimy.rer
commendation ofSan appropfiatiol foP
each year of sum sufficient to pfovide
against unforeseen emergencies subject
only to the warrants of the Govemcrs TO
be drawn on satisfactory evidence Of ne
eessities unexpectedly requiring extraordE-
nary expenditures. - ~ -. sass
The public welfare would likewise zbs.
promoted, in my Judgment If the sew
eral officers of The Executive Departrnedt
were organized as an. Executive Council.
and. required to meet from. time to tune,
aud whenever cenvoked by the Gossrnos,
for consultation and ectidn' in regard 10
public interests. The sanction of such s
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s"' - Ia po ah.,ss 80. 40. a'n1s .es
The whole amount or receipts into tie
| Treasury during the last year was s., 60Os-
144. and the balance from the preceding
sa' WIS '5;s,,n 1s oso scsa. sun 'ay ~
!ss 40 - N . '''''' :. " :. "s' s.sss'
S Gc 400 ?, 80 s,aL eaEaSs :Aa, s.oss
S. tn'' sum sss.U0o sss resll-eu ason
Zen. 90 % o.n a'un -. ..oss .aS vuu ssa ~ =
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I Schools. oro'tsr,h 80 ma, so.r ,,i Sahs.s,
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.Tsmnarsrv I,oon. aud sa,on ..n,hs e..
nanaraI eSnensss,ofsSta.asT, T,os.snn.ss
srhoso ,a1;as ,,,,5f;sI. tsss .s.,.,s NJ
,n tbree ,m;1is and aIevsn tgst; pt;e, IS on g.
fsoiI.. .o.sod ~ essoiI 1890.
go oon oo,r ~ - - - .Gr-S.,
G;st of f1Jsss wnn,ar bsvs ,,rndnsss RI r.
" o..
fullv co,lerted go eSa Slns Ths 4: si;;s;; III.
eres hetwesn his sum and fbs = reysnEs s,,sra,
aotn. Nv scaived--aI,ont fo,tv 'tss -.
~, do,larsa-;sles es,tI;bnt.,s,: a. . ost.l5f
COLI cn,lection variations sTetwssn Ss,iS SS;iss.
nnna;d and deIinsnS1ssnnss;ssS ani1ss,s5 49,
sad arrnrs IN sseasmsnss .,s r. 80 80 -
IT, The ,nria,;nals, onrc 90 sof 70 VIENNA ,t,,sr
l.,is Js,i - III yrs,r.r1 N, vxy u al 10 cIT1
: the Public Works: collections of .Sux1ls I
4 Revenne, Proceeds ,ofsales Of lands. ,Ga.. !.
# v;ct ,ahor.. and. Canal fvnrn,,ita .,sI,.u.
road dividends Oh receipts from thsse
t and o.her sources besides leyies. ssnns acme
Il clossed rs revenp,. cannot .nronsllv. 4.
It cons,dered sunh.r Proceeds Of. over sorl
% ,f ..n,l.c IN,
E on old claims. and adYa6ees from cocSntinD.
II lnont f,ndsiof Exeen,iive Cliicer. ~ 10,
q o.orerlv revcaue., Int either sim.le dsr6s
a. s,of,a ~, :, a.,s 4, ,o,,,,