Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-17
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Of these several items, save only the
poor tax, it is believed that a. least thirty
three per cent. may, without serious and
with but temporary detriment to the peo.
pie of the State, be withheld from the
several special purposes, and made appli-
cable to the general treasury; thus consti-
tuting principal means Of providing for
the wants of the General Government,
with out any incress of the present gross
amount of burthens upon the public In
this crisis Of our beloved country's great
tribulation and needs, it behooves our
public authorities, as well as private in.
dividuals. to forego many of the comforts
and luxuries of times of peace and pros
perity, and exercise rigid economy and
prudent self
have therefore, to recommend to your
earnest consideration the adoption Of suit
able 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 we'll be de,
vised. The object Of the law is to bring
upon the duplicate all the property in the
State at its true value in money. So faI
as property, vtsi6le to the several ASSESSORS,
is concerned, this object is. generally. well
attained; but there is reason to fear that
invisible property, particularly moneys and
credits. TO a large amount, escape taxa
ton. therefore recommend that more
severe penalties, certain Of enforcement
be provided for failures TO give in 10 the
assessors this species of property. The
citizen who willfully attempts 10 evade his
just proportion Of taxation for the support
Of the Government that protects his per-
son and his property, should be deemed a
criminal. and punished as such.
The mode of listing railroads for taxa.
tion also requires attention. Great inc.
quality must necessarily exist under the
present system. To secure uniformity,
equality. and full valuation. in the assess
ment Of this large interest. would rec
ommend the creation Of a Board of Asses
sors for that special purpose; but, to a.
void the creation of new officers, and con-
sequenlly expense to the State, | recon-
mend that this Board consist Of the Couh-
ty Auditors of the counties though which
the road passes. This Board, thus con
stituted. should be required TO meet Al
the principal Office of the company, and
there. after inspection of'the books OF 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 aggrieved; /;
and such Board might. also, supervise the
assessments of the various Boards of
County Auditors for the purpose of e.
qualization. By this means defects now
existing may be remeded with ttifling
expense 10 the State; and it is confidently
expected that large additional amount
win thereby be added to the duplicate.
1t is hoped that all new csuses Of ex-
penditure may be avoided, and that every
effort TO promote economy will be made.
| am, however, constrained, from a sense
Of strict duty, TO recommend the condn-
uance Of the recent law, authorizing
County Commissioners to assess tax for
the support OF the families Of our troops
during the war. The provisions of this
law were wise and benefcent. and have
prevnied much distress and suffering.
The charters Of the several Banks Of
The State, created by the Act Of Febuary
gath, 1e45. will expire on the lst Of May,
1866. In view Of the very extensive in
teresis involved 10 any sudden change Of
the monetary system Of our State, il
would be wise, that the future policy Of
the State, on the subject Of banking, be
early made kpown; under ordinary cir
cumstances, therefore. / would invite
your attention TO this subject, at this
lime. You are, however. aware that tie
Secretary Of the United States Treasury
has recommended a measure which, II
adopted, will have most important bear.
ing upon the subject; hence, deem II
advisable, for the present at least, to alb
stain from interfering with the matter
Should Congress dispose Of the subject at
an. early day, / may deem il my duty to
send yoH special communication during
your present session.. yigr .ninoss 1I
noh may be advisable at this time, how.
ever 10 consider the proprieiy OF prompt
ly relieving the banks from their disabil-
ity Of paying out the paper of institutions
that do hot rsdsem their issues, on de- |