The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-01-17

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for the year 1861, were
! County ...............sl 976,Ii0 70
iOOf ..s'............ ... 3i2 20J 40
n"hu 's.....s........... i3O Y5J rs
DHuee e'''''.'....,...... 3ni 100 40
Duihlhp'' ''s'ss.s......... 26l 0S1 20
Il township pss.s.......... J2J ptG 81
n sub Disttict School and
School nOi .97J sG9 ~
t1lJ, Town aud Borough 500 IgJ ss
Otlier special purposes. 535 O2s 10
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Making total of.....S7OIdjts CT
Of these s,voral items, save only the
POOR tax, II is believed that at least thirty
thrco per cent mny, without scrious and
with Tut temporary dctrimeni 10 the pco-
PIE OF The State, be withheld from the
several special purposes, andmadc ami
cable TO the general treasury thus CON
shutting principal means Of providing
Tor the wants ofthc. encral Government.
WIN, NJ any Increase ofthe present gross
amount OF burthens upon the public. ln
ms crisis OF cur beloved cuuntry's gr,nt
fouiatlon aud necds, it bchooycs our
pune authoritics, as well Gs private in-
dWiunnls, to forcgo many of the comforts
@hd IuNiries OF tmcs ofpclce Gnd mos
pcrity' and exercise rigid cconomy and
prudent self denial
nave, therefore, 10 recommend 10
your co. nest consideration the adoption
ol suitable means TO effect this r,riose.
Inc system of taxation now in force, if
faithful executed, is, perhaps, in the
main, as perfect aud equitable as canwoll
( be devised. The object of tho law is ia
brlng upon The duplicate all the property
N The state at It's true value in MONEY!
80 lar as property, riSib,o 10 the several
assessors, 10 concerned, this OIL iect is ron
orally well attained, but there is reason
t'icorthot ihUiSiLIe property, particularly
moneys aud credits, 10 largc nmount.
escape tax lion. therefore recommend
mat more severe penalties, certain of ell
iorcemcnt, be provided for failures to rive
III to the assessors this species of prom
cr'y Tho citizen who willlully attempts
To- wade his just proportion OF tGNation ior
the support OF the Government that pro.
cts his person aud his property, should
such.
The mode of listing railroads for taxa.
uoh also requires attention. Great in
equality must necessarily exist under the
present system. TO secure uniformity.
equality aud full valuation, in the assess.
mcht vi this large interest, | would re-
commend the creation of Board of As
SCISSORS ior that special purpose but, to
AVOID the creation Oi new officers. and
consequent expense 10 the State, rec.
ommend that this Board consist of ,Ls
County Auditors of the counties ihrougb
wllch the road passes. This Poird ,hus
constituted, should be required to meet a,
ihe principal flee ofthe company. and
therr' alter inspection of the books rthe
company, assess the total value of ia
property, and distribute the sumo to the
several districtr. From. this assessment
an appeal should be allowed 10 the And
TOR ul state, Or other suitable State
poor', ny every company feeling itself
aggrIcvcd; ana such Board might, also,
supervise the assessments of In, yari-
"us boards of County Auditors for the
! purpose of equalization. BY this means
detects now existing may b, r,mc,lird
WIN ullllhg expense to the State; aud il
ls eo'iiidcnty expected that large addi-
, lohal amount will thereby he added to
the duplicate. "
IL Is hoped that all new causes of cx-
pEndlturc may be avoided, aud that every
ohort TO promote economy will be made.
am, however, constrain, d. from a sense
o s'rl't duty, TO r, commend the continu.
ahee oi The recent law, authorizing Coun-
" commissioners TO assess a tax for the
support Of the families of our troops DIN.
ring The war. The provisions OF this law
were wise and bcnehccnt, and hay, nrr.
N'nved much distress and suffering.
Inc charters of the several Banks of
lhe Slal', created by tho act Of February
~ lel9' ~ expire ON the lst OF May,
1870, In'lew OF The very extensive in.
',f'stS Involved in any sucdcn chuuye of
thc monetary system Of our. Statc,it would
he wise, that the future policy OF the
state, ON the subject ofbai king, be carly
m1du known; under ordinary on cumstun-
ceS' therefore, would invite your atten-
lion 10 this subi ct, at this time. lou
are, however, aware that the Secretary of
the United States Treasury has rec, m.
mehded mcusdre, which, if adopted, N ia
nave most important beating upon the
SUBJECT; hence, dccm II advisable, lur
tue present, at least, To abstain from in
l'r'flhg with the matter. Should Con-
gr'ss dispose OF the subject at an cary
DAY, may detm il my DUTY To send YOU
special ccmnunica ion during your
pr,stn ScSSiLn.
IL may be advisable at this ting. how.
/ ever TO consider the prppricty at prompt.
1 " relieving the banks from their disahil
ny OF paying out the paper ot institutions
That do net redeem their issues, ON dc,
maud, IN specie. Il is known that thf
demand notes OF the General Government
as aiso the notes of nearly all the banking
institutions OF cur sister States, are MOI
now redeemed in coin oi demand; hence
our banks are unable 10 receive. in nav,
meht oi debts tue them. or ON drrosn
!. any oi tins vast description Of currency
Tor ! OF being permitted to pay II out, q
course they cannot receive il safely.
- This condit on Of things must nccrssa
4 rlly Affect the credit aud circulation of IN,
issues pt the Federal Trcasuy.and great
/, y cripple II IN obtaining means tn prose
I cute the war. Great as the evil OF tol
B. Grating by law a suspension OF spcci,
/, payments, Ia auy cXient, is known 10 be-
!, u - better to cnUurc IL than 10 emb irass
!, the Fed ri Government in Obtain n
j. means To vigorously crush ont the rebel
!. lion. ] have, therefore, to recommcu,
that YOU at once authorize the severa
banking institutions Of the State To oile
. in PAyment ct their issues, when present
ed Tor payment, the notes of the Fedora
9 Government, payable on demand.
h The broker ur Shyloek who may wisl
n to hoard his money, IN times like the pres
! ent, should not complain ii be is oarre,
the NOTES OF the Government irum whicl
4 lc demands prutectiOn for his pcFson an,