Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-14


large amount of property now escaping
tasxtion, upon various pretexts and omis.
sious, which should be brought upon the
duplicate. Such revision cannot we'll be
made during session OF the Legislature /;
but should be done by a committee or COM
missioners during the recess. ! commend
The subject to your attention. H..
The annual examination OF the Treasury
was made in July last, by 7. p. Handy.
Esq, of Cleveland, and his report is pre-
seuted 10 this appendix.
REPORTS OF STAFF.
/ transmit with this communication the
annual reports Of the Adjutsu,- G General,
Quartermaster General, and Surgeon Geu.
eral. These tficers have all discharged
their official duties with ptomp,itude and
fidelity / earnestly urge an Increase Of
their compensation; and especially thai,
10 this particular, tie Surgeon General be
put upon the same footing as the two other
oficers. There is no good reason why this
should not be done. His official duties,
during the past year have required bis en-
tire time; and the compensation is not ade-
quate TO bis support. ''
| PAY AGENTS.
OF the pay agents appointed last winter,
FL. T. Williams was appointed Paymaster
in the army, and resigned Jolly 23d Hen
ry w. Owen resigned June ~ b 4; aud w.
T. Gslbrealh July 29.h. To fill these va.
cancies, William Nj. Farrar was appointed
on the 2Sth OF July, William Wallace on
the 5lh of August. and N. b. Walker on
the 19;h of August. Moses r. Bradley
was elected Comptroller OF the Treasury in
October, but sill retains his position as
pay agent. These tficers have all been
prompt aud faithful iu the discharge oi
their duties. They have collected and re-
turned very large amount of mouey, with
out ary defalcation or loss The system
woi ks well, aud is of great advantage to
our soldiers and people. In addition &c
their labors in the field, the pay agents
have rendered large amount of valuable
service 10 hospitals among sick aud wound
ed men. Their time has been fully employ
ed, and with good results.
EXTRAORDINARY CONTINGENT FUND.
A report of the receipts and expenditure
Of the Extraol duary Contingent Fund viii
be found in the appendix. You will please
sppoint o committee 10 examine aud pas
upon the vouchers. The expenditures dur
lug the fiscal year amount 10 $67 1928 20
of which $l9. $50 OIL was expended by m!
predecessor between the Is of Novem
Der anG the llth of January. and embrac
ed in bis report aud $48.26s 27 hav,
been exended by me since the llth Of Jan
ursry and up TO the l5:b OF November
1854. There remains OIL unexpeuded bal
ance Of $lO6 3l2 ls
This fund having been relieved. BY spe
cial appropriations last winter, Of numoe
Of the buriheus before imposing upon !,
the expenditures since that time have bee
mainly for the benefit o! our sick on
wounded soldiers iu hospital and field. Ou
, regiments have been visited BY speci'
, agen's as frequently as it is practicable
do So our corps of military agents b,
been kept full. aud supplied as freely {
Q possible with sanitary stores and our pa
. agents, when not required in the field. ha'
been dstribu ed among hospitals 10 aid
the care of our sick and wounded men =
D The services of every man connected vii
his work deserves honorable mention. Th
military sgenus are especially worthy
commcndaiion. They have been attentive
/; fai, hful, laborous aud self sacrificing to
remarkable extent. They have devote
themselves, with wonderful energy. TO ii
i. onerous duties imposed upon them. Or
e soldiers do not require to be told Of the
a u sefuluess, bat it is proper the people
II the State should know the obligations v
n are under to them. Iu this connectio
O also, l desire to scknow ledge the servic
6 of the Ohio Relief Association of Wsshin
8 ton City. 10 all the battles Of Virgini
, some Of its members havs constantly be,
!. in the Geld, and labo-ing. in conjunctit
with the Ohio agency, for The care and .
lief OF our men, The ass ociation is compo
: ed of citizens of Ohio connected with Il
public departments. 1t has been of gre
service, aud our people owe it large del
e Of gratitude.
!, The details of procuring, receiving ar
q forwarding 10 the agencies the sanita
! ores contributed by our people, ss well
A those purchased from The contingent fun
!. was committed 10 the Qurtermaster- Ge
. ersl. who has labored With great eatnes
. ness and zeal 10 the discharge of this du,
% lie presents you statement OF his oper
Of tions 10 q special report. a $50
in Iu connection with the report OF q
fund, l have caused to be prepared and pT
ii sent YOU a condensed account Of the oper
be ,ions Of The agencies 10 the way OF suppl
to the mep, and th" reports TO me of I
s. seeuts who have visited them. The dist
IS. button Of supplies by the agents has be
ID very prompt aud satisfactory. No sing
10 package, i believe, has been lost or m
q. carried while 10 ell cases of immediate .
ia pressiug need. Ohio agents have be
re promptly at The place of suffering and,
IS most cases, the 6rst 10 arrive. Our p
es ple through the cid societies. have conf
be butt ed very literally Of supplies, and th
d, hare oil been advantageously 'appropri
10 ed.1 nsii ~ IreJ gai i3iaaitF iaui i-si'
TO While I desire to be fairly understood
not impssching, or desiring TO impair
o. value Of either OF the associations laborl
g, for the relief Of our soldiers, still adh
c. 10 the opinion expressed to you last wint
us that more real good can be accomplish
sn at less expense, through the State ageuc
or and our aid societies, than 10 any OIL
,ir way While extending our own operatio