Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-17

CConuty sI.s26.I40 43
Poor 842 .225 10
Road 430,2 81
B.ilge 32f 400 80
BuiIling Isl 0S7 80
Township 323, ,2S6 So
Sub-Dis. School & school
honse 1873. .962 68
City, town & bron5h 1860. l9T So
Other special purposes 535.02S 40
Making total of $7.OI4.748 81
o. these segera! items, save only the
poor tax, it is believe that at least 33
per cent. NAV, without serious and with
but temporary tletriment to the people
of the State. be withheld from the sew
eral special purposes, and made aPplica-
bic to the general treasury thus con>ti-
tutins a principal means of providing
for the wants of tn General Govern
mont, without any increase of the pres
ent gross amount of burthens upon the
public. Ii this crisis of our beloved
country's great tribnlatioI. an' needs. it
behooves our public authorities. as well
as private individuals. to forego many
Of the comforts and luxnries of times Of
peace and prosperity, ard exercise Iigi
economy and prudent self denial.
have, therefore, to recommend TO your
earnest consideration the adoption OF
suitable means to effect this purpose.
The system OF taxation now in force
if faithfully executed. is. perhaps, in the
main. as perfect and equitable as ean
II l. 4 4 IL Il, L..
is to bring ursn the duplicate all the
property ia the State at its true value in
money. So far property. vixbie to
the several assessors, is concerned, this
object is, generally. well attained but
there is reason TO fear that inUis7Jfe pro-
perty, particularly moneys anil credits,
to 4 large amount, escape taxation. /,
therefore, recommend that more severe
penalties, cert lin of enforcement. be pro-
videl for 1ailares to give in to tho asses
sors this species of property. The ciIi
zen who willinlly attempts to eva1e his
Just proportion Of taxation for the sup
port rf the government that protects his
person and his property. shou Id be deem
ell criminal, and punished as such.
The mode oflisting railroads for tax
alton also rrqnires attention. Great in
equality must necessarily exist under the
present system. To secure umifol nifty
cqu llity, AMI fun valuation, in the as
seSsment of this large interest, woul re
comment the creation of Board of AS
SCISSORS for that special purpose, but, to
avoid the creation Of new officers, and
consequent expense to the State. re-
commend that this Board consist Of the
several Comfy Auditors Of the counties
| through which the road passes. This
/ Board, thus constituted, Shnnld be re-
quired to meet at the principal off i4e o.
the company, and there, after inspection
4 Of the books'of the company. assess the
fetal value Of its piorerty. and diStrib
ute the same TO the several districts
From this assess nent m appeal shout
be allowed to the Auditor of State, OF
other suitable State Board, by every
company feeling i:$elf aggrieve,l: an,
such Board might. also, supervise th,
a sessmcnts of the various Boards o
County Auditors for the purpose o
4 equali cation. BY this meaps the defect
now existing may be rernedie,l with trih
ing expected that large nd litinnal a
monnt will thereby be added to the dup
lirat'.
Il is hoped that all new causes of ex
rrndimre may be avoided. and tina
every effort to promote economy will b
made. l am, however, constrained
! from sense of stiict duty, to recon-
mend the continuance Of the recent law
authorizing Comfy Commissioners t,
assess a tax for he support of the fami
lies of our troops during the war Tn
provisioes of this law were wise an,
benelicent, aud have prevented much dis
treSs and suffering.
The charters Of tho several hanks q
the State, created hv the act of Februar
"a, 1915. viii ex oire on the first day q
May, 1866 In view nf Ihe Yerx exten
silva interests involved in any sudle.
change OF the monetary system Of on
State, it would be wise, that the futur
policy of the State, on the Subiact o
banking be eatly made kn ,wn unle
ordinary circumstances. therefore.
would invite your attention to this sub
iect, at this time. Yon ale, however
aware that the Secretary Of the Unite
States Treasury has recommended
measure which. if adopted. wi | have
most important hearing npon the sub
; ject hence. deem it advisable, for lh
present at least. to abstain from inter
lering in the matter. Shouhl Congress
dispose of the suhject at an carly day
] may deem it my ,lnty to sent you
q special communication during your pres
nt.seksion. to
1t may be advisable ut this time howcve
70 consider the prop rieiy Of promptly rcliey
ing the banks from their disability of payin
, out the paper of institutions that do not re
deem their ISSUES, On demand, in specie |
is known that the damind notes Of the Gen
: erel Government as also the notes of ncarl
all the banking Institutions of onr sister State.
; are not now redeemed in coin on demand
hence our banks are unable 70 receive, in pay
> ment of debts due them, or on depasit, any
this vast description of currency for, not bC
ing permitted to pay it out, of course the
cannot receive it safely. This condition
things must necessarily affect the credit an
circulation of the issues of the Federal T'rea
ury. aud greatly cripple it in obtaining mean
to prosecute the war. Great as the evil,
to'erating by law a suspension OF specie par
ments, to any extent, is known to be, it is be-
ter to endure it, than to embarrass the Fedel
al Government in obtainin means to vigo
ously crush out the rebellion. I have, there
% Intention