The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-01-11

533,78. li8uv u i 3tNsa n :
These large differences, of course,
60 very far to explain the aggregate
difference of these balances. How far
they can reconcile the Taxpayers to
the excess, is for them to decide. Had
n 20 9ir,nl. SINKING FUND. IGigad
The q mmlssioners OF the Sinking Fund report
the debt q the state, Noyembcrl6, 1880 .
Foreign debt. 23o 415 %
Domestic H Gsi ,b3s ~
Total funded debt, November IS. 1896 si2sl2bI4 a
Against iast years loooOIbl4 a
Showing liminuion Of .............. S5ss,737 o.
This difference has been redeemed in the follow
ing manner and sums, viz
OF foreign debt s5S4,737 o.
or domestic debt Miami Canal Extension
Lodn Of ls6s, cxtingushed 1000 OF
And the balance ofthat fund In the Treas
nry and In Now York, November 18th,
ieoo' was .!... d,30l ii
la 10 09Hg COMMON SCHOOLS. eNfii.if
Receipts Of the Common School Funds lssi
receipts % % o9 the Common School Funds q
4! t'r 1884 ,iii, sOsoss g
Showing an excess Of s7O,e24 n
Tho report Of tho Commissioner is
replete with many interesting and en-
couraging statements and suggestions.
Those in regard to the new system for
instruction and preparation of teach
ers, 4 commend especially to your at
tention. 1t is hoped that in this fun
damental interest, Ohio will not remain
behind other States. a;ln l5lssa.l...
/ am sorry that 1 have not time nor
space in this too long communication,
to speak more at large upon this great
general subject of common sehools-so
much more important than much else
here included. One consolation is,
that it is because there is apparently
less to eensure or amend in this de.
partment than 10 some others, that
have less to say upen it. Iv ...f tQ
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. ~
In addition TO the facts already pre-.
sented and inferable from the forego-
ing statements in regard TO the finan
ces Of these institutions, / think it use.
fulto make some general observations
upon them, In the first place, being
Of the fixed and clear opinion, that Il
is the serious duty Of all of us, in the
State and nation, at this time, to come
promptly and severely down from war
to peace, and from war prices and ex-
penditures to the simplest and plain
est economy, compatible with peace
and the heavy burdens Of war debt
which peace must always bear. Re.
trenchment, so often q pretext of dom.
agogues, has become with us, (if We
wopld protect our interests, or main
tain our honorD an imperative, over.
whelming necessity. Notwithstand-
ing this truth, however my judgment
and feeling unite in the conclusion
tLat the last places in which we ought
to cconomize in this strictness and Sc
verify, are in these asylums and
schools for the unfortunate ofour kind
and country. We must, on no account
starye OF stint tho insane, the idiotic
the blind, the deaf and dumb, or the
impoverished, manned, invalid soldier
who has spent his substance, shed his
blood, or wasted his health, to save
US all from ruin, Upon the other
hand, again, the very principle and
spirit of this advice demands that oul
benevolent purposes and appropria
tions should actually reach their OBJ.
jects, and ought not to be taken ad.
vantage of and misapplied to- other
uses, or to the unjust emolument o.
their agents; and in the exact proper
tion that tho State, amid these present
circumstances Of, her finances, shall b,
bountifulto the benefciarios of thes,
funds, ought it sternly to exact of ii
officers the more strictly faithful econ
omy and integrity in their due appli
cation of them. L do not know tha
there Is in these reports, any cvldenct
of particular looseness Of action, or O
accounting, by these officers, But the
occasion is such1-the highness of oul
prices, the scale of our expenditures
the irregularities arising from these
conditions and from the needless pub
lie opinion in regard to them--all ad
monisb usof the wisdom; nay, the nee
essity ofour making this happy change
from war TO peace, an opportunity o.
promptly and bravely returning L
consonant ideas and habits. i think
the Legislature ought to investigate
and scrutinizc, by committee, or 9th.
erwise, ovcry account of every officer
in all the department of the Govern.
meht, and to devise and initiate new
system Of economical, though efficient
administration of its taxes and finan.
ces, which should include no trace in
form, no stain in spirit of those bad
morals which the war has already
spread SO widely among our officers
and people. e,
With these simple and general prop
ositions, applicable to all other depart.
ments, as we'll as TO our institutions ol
bcneyolcnco, / proceed again to more
specific and detailed statements and
recommendations. d't 't tsI
The building upon the now Deai
and Dumb Asylum has progressed al
rapidly and favorably as the attend
ant difficulties (specifed in the report
of the ArchitecD would admit. The
plan seems to be ono Of the most com
| plete, commodious and elegant in thit
or any other State, and the quality q
the work is excellent, almost beyonc
comparison with any Of our other pub
lie buildings. The design and execu
ton, alike, do great credit to Mr.
Blackburn, and again evince tho un
common Judgment and discrimina