Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-01-18

urge upon you. e
The salaries now paid TO the several
State, county aud township officers vary
but little from $500, 900, and with the sin.
gle exception of State Auditor and Treas
ncrC they will bear reduction of 25 per
cent Thus saving the sum Of Sl25, 600.
The amounts levied for local purposes
for the year 1861, were
County. ......l,.... .'.,.... sl,32s,l4 IS
pSor ..'''''''''''''..' SiS ssS9is ~
Road. -. -, ....... ..-..-... 43o2SJ IS
Bridge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 32t,490 80
Building ..''''..'.'.'.'''.' ssoIiesd y y
sSs District school and School ousc isTSSes IS
City, ToSn and BOroash ..... ''...... 1,ssol9I ss
other special pnIPosos' $500 es7V@e -
Making total of. ............... -. sTo1l,7ls 81
OF these several items, save only the
poor tax, it is believed that at least thirty.
three per cent. may, without serious and
With but temporary deiriment to the people
Of the State lie withheld from the several
special purposes, and made applicable to
the general treasury; thus constituting
principal means Of providing for the wants
Of the General Government, without any
increase Of the present gross amount Of
Jurthens upon the public. In this crisis Of
our beloved country's great tribulation and
needs, it behooves our public authorities,
as well as private individuals, TO forego
many of the comforts and Injuries OF times
of peace and prosperity, and exercise rigid
economy aud prudent selfdeuial.
have, therefore. 10 recommend to your
earnest consideration the adoption Of suit.
uble means TO effect this purpose
The system Of taxation now in force, il
faithfully executed, is, perhaps, in the main,
as perfect and equitable as can well be de-
yised The object Of the law is to bring
upen TIE duplicaie all the property in the
State at its true value in money. So FAR as
property, ristbk TO the several assessors is
concerned, this object is, generally well at.
tanned; but thereis reason 10 fear that inrts-
ibie property, particularly moneys and
credits 10 q large amonnt, escape taxation.
/ therefore recommend that more severe
penalties, certain Of enforcement, be pro.
vidcd for failures 10 give into the assessors
this species Of property. The citizen who
wifully attempt to evade bis just proper.
ton of taxation for the support Of ubei
Government that protects his person and
his property. should be deemed criminal
and punished as such.
The mode Of listing railroads for taxa
tion also require attention. Great Unequal.
ity must necessarily exist under the present
system To secure uniformity, equality,
nnd full valuation in the assessment Of this
large interest, would recommend the
creation of Board Of Assessors for that
special purpose; but, 10 avoid the creation
Of new oiiicers, and consequent expense TO
the State, ! recommend that this Board
consist Of the several County Auditors Of
the Counties through which the road passes
This Board thus constituted should be re
quired to meet at the principal cffice Of the
company, aud there, after inspection Of the
books o: the company, assess the total value
Of its property and distribute the same to
the several districts From this assessment
an appeal should be allowed to the Auditor
Of State, or other suitable State Board,
! by every company feeling itself sgrieved; !;
aud such Board might also supervise the
assessments ofthc various Boards Of County
Auditors for the purpose of equalization
| BY this means defects now existing may be
remcdied with trihing expense TO the State (;
and it is confidently expected that large
additional amount will thereby he added 10
the duplicate.
II is hoped that al new causes Of oxpen.
dture may be avoided and that every effort
TO promote economy will be made. ] am,
however, constrained, from q sense Of strict
| duty to recommend the continuance of the
recent law, authorizing County Commits.
siouers TO assess a tax for the support Of
the families Of our troops during the war.
The provisions Of this law were wise and
benefeient. and have prevented much dis
tress and suffering.
The charters OF the several banks of thu
State created by the Act of February "a
lS45 will expire on the first Of May 1896
? In view Of The very extensive interests in
yolved in any sudden change Of the none
taFy system Of our State, il would be wis
that the future policy Of the State on tn,
subject OF banking be carly made known
under ordinary circumstances. therefore,
= would Invite your attention to the subject
. at this time. You are, however, aware tia
the Secretary Of the UAited States Trea
= sury has recommended measure which /
J adopted, viii have most important bear
9 ing upon the subject; hence deem il ad
+ yisable. for the present Mt least, TO nbstai
, from interfering with the matter. Shout
|, Congress dispose Of the subject at an earl
} day, may deem il my duty to send you
: special communication during your preseu
session.
1t may be advisable at this time, how
ever, TO consider the propriety Of promp
: ly relieving the banks from their disabilit
Of paying out the paper ofinstitutions thn
. do not redeem their issues, on demand, j
] specie. II is known that ibe demand note
Of the General Government, as also th
notes Of nearly all the banking institution
Of our sister States, are net nov redeeme
. 10 coin on demand; hence, our banks al
unable TO receive. in payment Of debts do
them, eron deposit, any of this vast d'
scription Of currency; for not being permit
ted 10 pay IL out, of course they caRnOt T,
! ceive ii safely. This condition Of thing
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