Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-03
%G0YERNOR,S MESSAGE.

Clab5 Ol tbne RrcaL dDl1IeS ana the ndus-
trious aud energetic services of the late
Governor and devolved the duties of this
Office upon me, amonsgt other consequent
~deprivations and injuries to the public in
~terests, must in this instance also, develop
and exemplify the extent Of that great
public loss. At my best, Ieould but poorly
supply the want Of his powers and activ-
tiles. Whilst IN the circumstances, amidst
which l have entered upon these grave
responsibilities, no one could well be ex-
pected completely TO perform this task.
An exercise of these functions so limited
in its time, g familiarity with the subor-
dinate Offices and their proceedings so
partial and incomplete, could scarcely at
tain, in the aptest mind, to that maturity
of observation and experience which is
quite essential to useful results in either
branch of this constitutional injunction.
As the case stands, however, / now ad-
dress myself TO its performance.
The financial condition of the State
seems as satisfactory as could be wished,
at any rate expected, under that enor-
nous and necessary burden of taxation
which the recent war of Treason, with its
incidents, has imposed upon our people.
NUulDdIluR tue eldltMCuls VI ln6 AuQ-
itor of State for the last and the current
years we find: %
The total receipts from all
sources during the fiscal
year Of 1865 to have
been ......................- SIS, 9O,9lO 81
Against those f1s64-.S 81, s79, Ses 81
And the total disburse-
ments for same............ 12,434,s 24 SO
Against those Of is64--- G, s79. OOc Is
Leaving q balance to cred
it ofall funds of......-..- 756 ,0S5 %
AgainstthAt Of 1854 ..---. 200, 900 Ct
1t thus appears that with an increase
of thereceipts of the sumnof $3.50, 943.99
Tor more than so per centum,) our expen-
ditures have so swollen as to leave a cor
respondent balance, less than that of the
former year by the sum of $1,244S74.75.
Whyt this result has occurred will beck
planned, as far as may be, in the sequel. p
The account Of the receipts and disburse-
ments for the State Government proper,
(called the General Revenue Account| for
this year; shows the following results
Balance upon Novem-
Der Is, S64.--..-.-.- 1897. 622 SO
Against that of 1858 .....- 1923, 766 81
Amount collected from -5-.t-.
99l,O 65 q
Against that Of last year 1924, 1877 IS
Amount collected from
other sources: ss4,TIs 4s
Against that Of last year 10l, 9Ts 70
Total Of the receipts (in-
4 GLIDING balancel for 1865 2,253,4 2T 81
Against that Of 1S64.....-.. 1,450,6 63 II
Disbursements for civil
purposes in 1565..-....... 1883 l91 96
Against those of 1S64.... 824, 152 27
Ditto for Military Fund
in lS65....--. 80. -.---.. 1872, OILS 50
Against those Of 1s64-.. 22S, Ss8 o.
Total Inducements in
General Revenue &C
Against those Of 1s64-...... l,05S,O 90 81
The balance in Treasury
Nov. Is, ls65.----.--. fs3, 2sO AZ
Against that Of lS6A..--. 1922 So
We thus find a like result of increased
expenditures and a diminished balance in
this branch also of the States finances.
Like explanations will be duly attempted.
Following up this comparison of these
two years, we find:
excess of tax coIIee-
tons in 1855 over Is64of So, Iss OF |
Against a like excess Of
1864 over 1868 of...--..- $40 ,034 &c
excess of reoeipts from -ih /
9 ali other sources" Of . 7Ga, 81 %
a like excess Of t |
1894 over 1868 of...--- 2,s73 %
Total excess in receipts Of
1865 over lSO4--..-.--. $50, 00o 90 |
Against q total in these
excuses Of "a Oyer'63
4Z,9O6 80 u- !
An excess Of expenditures
in 1865 over 1864 off,. LOGS. sT9 80 |
against a like excess of |
1854 over 1865 of.......I... 49,. TAG Is
A reduction in the balance isr Il
mEFusuIJ of1s65 from
Against a Ike reduction in
1864 from 1858 of.. 26. l64 o5'
4 reduction OF transfer to .r.
Military Fund in 1865
from 1854 - 4s,s7a As
against q like reduction
in 1854 from 1868 off,. 9,sOI
With such an increase of orr r~eyenues
md with such a dimunition of our mill
airy expenditures, it becomes an indis-
1ehsa BILE duty for the General Assembly
o demand, and for the Executive to give, !
N explanation of this extraordinary per-
laps unexpected, comparative deficit in
hose annual balances. To this end, it is
he better our to fix, as well as we can,
y a partial analysis of the leading items
q the various accounts, the instances of
hese increases of expenditures. After
these facts of actual result, we
hould, as far as practicable and profitable, |
investigate their explanatory reasons or
xouses. M
Accordingly, we find excuses of expen-
iture in the General Revenue Account,
1865 over those of 1864, in the follow
items and sums, viz;
irect taxes paid to United States
GoNernment IN s6o----~-------- $IG6,s96 81
enevOlent Institutions
lcnrrent expenses, inn
proyements, new build
ingE, etc.1 for 1S66....a.- $500, 661 80 - L.
Institutions,
(current expenses, i'm -
provements, new build 5r-s lst..
ings, etc., Tor 1se4.---- PSI, $50 OF d.
Showing an excess in {
1860 Of--.-.-........--. ga, no SO {
rinting, binding, station
cry, ETC., in 1S65.....- SIZE. 40S "a
rinting, binding, station
cry, ETC., in lsG4..--..- 65,l51 IS
Showing an excess in
1865 of- nO,2 5S SO ]
lndry items of State and .-I ~
expenditures in I
1870 81
Indfy items Of State and
expenditures in
26,703 60
1865 f..-.- vTr G2,ss7 o. !
mot really t :
State EXPENSE in 1855. 500, l27 As
mot really I
a State exPense in 1864. 1921 q
1865 f- - 1906 "A T
8 ALLAOTQluATN
Contingent Fund in 1855 $50, 500 Sc =
Extraordinary 5
Fund in 1854 s1,sl2 So s
1855 f-.-----~--- 1887 50 I
10 Penitentiary, includ- C
ing costs of prosecution, =
transportation ofprison- :
etc, in ls65.-. slss,T 2 % 8
10 Penitentiary, includ- . o
ng costs Of prosecution,
transportation of pris-
,ners, etc, in Is64..-...- 1861 500 g.
Showing an excess of. ,as IL, 2O2 4s y
dietary Salaries of in II b
dietary C~salaries % in :
64-..~..---.- 6s,ss5 80 /
Showing an excess in .It a
g~islation IeOst Of in 1855 $50, 81 "a P
A." 1864 45,s4l 3d. 8
Showing an excess in -lri t C
1855 of - 7,Os1 20 :
in State DEPART Z
in so5.:--.----- s2s,s9s % {
srks in State Depart =
nsnt in 1S64.--..-.-.. 2O,257 Os :
Showing an excess in 4
uel, gas, heating and care 'nF :
State HOuse, is65-.@ sl9,ssO 1s. s
STATE House. iss4.-.. 1888 50
Showing an excess in {
1865 of...---.......-... mrf 6,l06 &c q
Agents in iS65.-.- sl2,5 500 20 I
r diem and expenses Of 3
Pay Agents in lsG4-"..! 1852 % o
~ a--aal ---- ioe g
Showing an excess in 7
lresu Of Soldiers Claims o1'-7 "a b