The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-01-16

The amount levied for local pur-
poses, for the year 1861, were;
County .....................".....sl, 326,l4O -
Poor 5lZ,ZZJ ~
load 43UtZ03 30
Bridge 3Zf,4J0 AZ
Bulldlng........" .........."."... zz6,UoI 30
Iownshlp......".."...."."... 3Z3,2oG 90
Sub-distrlct School and School
house 373,S26,G8
City, Town and B~orough...... 1850, 1877 So
Other special purposes..."... 53j,O2S 45
Making a total of.....".."....$7,Ol4,74 8 Gl
OF these several items, save only
the poor-tax, it is believed that at
least thirty-three per cent. may,
without serious detrimcnt to the
people of the State, be withheld
from the several special purposes,
and made applicable to the general
treasury; thus constituting a prin-
cipal means of providing for the
wants of the General Government,
without any increase oftlle present
gross amount Of burdens upon the
public.
There is reason to fear that in0iS.
lille property, particularly moneys
and credits, to a large amount es-
capes taxation. l, therefore, re-
commend that more severe penal
ties, certain Of enforcement, be
provided for failures to give in to
the assessors this species of prop
crty. The citizen who willingly
attempts to eyade his just proper.
ton Of taxation for the support Of
the Government that protects his
person and his property, should be
deemed q criminal and punished as
such.
The mode of listing railroads for
taxation also requires attention.
Great inequality must necessarily
exists under the present system.
10 eur uniformity, equality and
full valuation, in the assessment Of
this large interest, / would recon-
mend the creation of Il Board Of
Assessors for that special purpose;
but, to avoid the creation of new
officers, and consequent expense to
the State, | recommend that this
Board consist of the several Coun-
ty Auditors ofthc counties through
which the road passes. This
Board, thus constituted, should be
required to meet at tt e principal
Office Of the company, and there,
after inspection ofthe books of the
company, assess the total value of
its property, and distribute the
same to the several districts.
The charters Of the several banks
Of the State, created by the act Of
February a, 1916, will expire Oh
the LIST of May, 1866. In view of
the very extensive interests involv-
ed in any sudden change of the
monetary system Of our State, it
would Devise thatthe future policy
Of the State on the subject of bank
ing be early made known.
1t is expected that the military
feeling now eXtant will lead to
efforts, on the part Of individual
enterprise, to establish military
schools in different parts Of tho
State. The propriety of granting
aid, from the State, to such of
them as may seem worthy Of it, is
respectfully submitted to your con-
sideration. Small appropriations,
iudiciously expended, would tend
greatly to encourage such schools ;
and if well conducted, they could
not fail to conduce largely to the
welfare and safety of the public.
4 few months military instruc-
ton will qualify the young men of
the State to take command Of our
militia, ever in time Of war, with
credit to all. The time now de-
voted exclusively to recreation and
pleasure by the gallant boys of
, Ohio, during their long summer
f vacations, could thus be p~rofitably
, spent; and, doubtless, hundreds
Of them would prefer thus to
, make themselves useful to the
t State,
Arms and other munitions of
war should be kept in perfect Or
| der at the State Arsenal, in guam
! tity sufficient to meet any emer-
: gemCY. David lOO.