Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-16

al rcrenue. and from tolls Of National Road
from the disbursement Of which no money re-
turn viii be made 10 the State--sl ,5j52t4 9S
from Military Fund, which will be reimbursed
Wy the United States, and s56,271 IL from
Schpol Lands and Bank Redemption Fund,
constitute debt rather than revenue. Deduct.
ing Tho amount Of revenues from the Military
Fond and the balance in the Treasury from the
gross receipts, leaves s3.735 $50 81 ~ the sum
expended during the fiscal year, for the sup
port of the State government in all lis depart
ments. executive, legislative and judieial--thc
common schools, the payment Of the interest
and S5s2O00 Of the principal Of the public
debt, and all other expenses attending the ad-
ninistraion Of the State government. The
disbursement proper for the support Of the State
government during the year, including the ex
pcnses and salaries Of the Benevolent Insiitu-
lions, the PenitentIary. with the repairs and
enlargement Of the building, and all other ex-
pcnditures, ordinary and extraordinary, S757,
800 81. which is little lnore than on half the
disbursement for the support Of the common
schools, 100000 less than the payments on the
interest Of the Foreign and Domestic Debt
do not refer TO the heavy cost to the State
Of Common Schools. for the purpose of encour-
aging any reduction Of the levy for their sup
port for, while earnestly recommend all prac-
ticable retrenchments in public expenditures,
am decided ID the opinion, that the state school
levy should not be reduced.
The preservation of the public faith, By the
prompt payment Cf the interest aud principal
Of the public debt and the providing Tor the
education of all youth..of the State, arc subjects
of such tTanscendenl importance "a TO need no
argument TO be addressed TO the General Assem-
bly, on their behalf.
The Auditors estimate Of receipts from all
sources for the current fiscal year is 1890
7SS s., and his estimate Of the disbursements
during the same period is S3713,477 81 leay-
ing balance in the Treasury Nov. Is, 1862, OF
Sj77.3ll 81.
In this estimate Of disbursements. the audi
tor provides for the expenditure of S622l9 AZ
fO- military purposes feel it my duty to re-
commend that the Legislature Of l1rger sum-
FirSt-A sum sufficient for the enlargement
of the State Armory, the creation of a Labrato-
ry. and purchase of ammunition.
Second-A sum sufficient for the purchase of
arms of the most improved kind for the defense
of the State, and to aid the General Government
whenever its necessities shall require State as
sistance.
The impoverished condition Of the State in /
regard to Its arms on the breaking out of the |
rebellion, and the long delays attending their
supply by the General Government, should adj
monish us of the necessity Of the State having ,
always at its command and as it's own proper
ty arms for at least fifty regiments Of infantry.
twenty-five companies of cavalry. and sixteen
batteries of artillery. Ohio should never again
be unpreparod to render prompt and affective
assistance to the Federal authorities in the sup
port of the Government: nor ought We TO rely
on them for arms to defend the State against In
vason or iusurrection. The arms purchased
under authority of your immediate predecessors |
have all been transferred to the United States. |
Their cost will be fully reimbursed to the State. |
As its own property the State has no more
arms than it had in April last, with the small
addition Of its proportion Of annual supply by
the Government to all States.
The following schedule will exhibit the taxa
ble property OF the State valued for taxation;
the respective amounts of State, county and To-
cal taxes. and the total amount of taxes levied
in each of the last four years.