The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-01-11
Extracts from Governor
AndersOM's Message.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives:


The Constitution of the State of Ohio
imposes upon the Governor the duty of
communicating ut every session. by ines
sage, TO the General Assembly, the condi-
ton OF the State, and TO recOmmed such
measures ms he shall deem expedient."
The sad calamity which deprived our
State of the great abilities, and the indus
triOus and energetic services of the late
Governor, ami Jleyolved the duties of this
office upon me. among other consequent
dcprivatiOns and injuries to the public in-
tere>ts. must. in this instance also. develop
and eNemplify the extent of that great
public loss. At my best | could but poorly
supply the want of his power and activities
While in the circumstances amid which
have entered upon these grave RESPONSE
bilities, no one could well be expected to
completely perform this task. An exercise
of these functions 50 limited in its time, II
iApi iliarlty with tie subordinate offices and
thelr proceedings so partial and incomplete.
could scarcely attain, in the aptest mind. to
that maturity of observation and experience
which Is quite essential to useful results in
either branch of this constitutional njunc-
J tiOn. As the case stands. however, | now
address myself to its performance.
The financial condition of the State seems
as satisfactory as could be wished ut any
rate expected, nndcr that enormous and
necessary burden of taxation which the
recent war Of treason with its incidents. has
imposed upon our people.
Comparing the statements of the Auditor
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 Sl3 lg0-
80 81, against those of 1864 IS go 06G 80.
and the total disbursements for same II 49,
S2l 80, against those of 1864 6 go 008 Ia.
leaving II balance TO credit of all funds OF
75G Os1 02, against that Of 1861 , 900 O6O 81.
1t thus appears that with amin
crease of the receipts Of the sum of
S4,510,943 90 Cor more than so per
centum), our expenditures have so
swollen as to leave a correspondent
balance, less than that of the for
mer year by the sum Of S1,244,-
| S7475.
Why this result has occurred will
be explained, as far as may be, in
the sequel.
The account Of the receipts and
disbursements for the State Coy
crnment proper, (called the Gen
eral Revenue Account) for this
year, shows the following results:
Balance upon November Is, 1864. 1897
G22 SO, against that of 1863. Si23 7S6 81.
Amount collected from taxes 99l 0S5 G3,
against that of last year 024 S07 SO. Amount
collected from other sources SG4 10 Is.
! against that of last year l01 0TS 20. Total
OF receipts (including balance) for 1865, y
253 ~ ~, against that of 1864, I50 6G3 II.
Disbursements for civil purposes in 1865,
| 1893 13l 9G, against those of 1861. s2l I52-
Y. Ditto for military fund in 1865. 1872
| Olj 30, against those of 1861 2aS SSS Of. Total
| disbursements in General Revenue account
2 90 li7 -, against those of lS6I 053 Oi0-
81. The balance in the Treasury, Novcm-
Der H. 1850, lS3 $50 IL, against that of 1861,
397 G32 Sc.
We thus find u like result of in
creased expenditures and dimin-
ished balance in this branch also of
the States finances. Like eXpla-
nations will be duly attempted.
Following up this comparison of
these two years, we find:
An excess of tax collections in 1SGJ over
1861 of $61 lSS ". against Il like excess of
1851 over 1863 of so 03l 3G. An excess of
receipts from all other sources of 1872 S2l 92.
against like excess of 1861 over 1865 of
S73 30. Total excess in receipts of 1865
over 1854 of $50 OO9 80, against Il total in
these eNccsScs of 1861 over 1863 of II O0S 81.
An excess Of expenditures In 1865 over 1864
of 81 O63 $40 60, against Il like excess of 1861
over 1853 of 232 146 IL. \ reduction in the
balance in Treasury of 1860 from 1861. Ss5l l.
3l2 Al, against Il like reduction in 1861 from
1868 of 26 lGl %. A reduction of transfer TO
Military Fund in 1865 from 1861 OF 5 4G S72-
45 against a like reduction in 1854 from
1868 of 8 sol a..
With such an Increase of our
revenues, and with such diminu.
ton Of our military expenditures, it
becomes an indispensable duty for
the General Assembly to demand,
and for the Executive to give, an
explanation Of this extraordinary,
perhaps unexpected, comparative
deficit in these annual balances.
To this end, it is the better course
to fix, as well as we can, by par
tial analysis Of the leading items in
the various accounts, the instances
OF these increases Of expenditures.
After settling these facts of actual
results, we should, as far as practi-
cable and profitable, investigate
their explanatory reasons or excl
ses.
Accordingly, we find excess of
expenditure in the General Rev
enue Account for 1866 over those
of 1864, i'll the following items and
sums, viz:
Direct taxes paid to United States Gov
ernment in 1865, S7GG S9G o.. Benevolent
Institutions Current expense, improve
ments, new buildings, etc., for 1865, 5O6-
COL 80. Benevolent Institutions Current
expenses, improvements, new builings, etc.
for 1864, PSI SS20 OF.
Showing an excess in 1865 of S22t719S3.
Printing, binding, stationery, etc, in 1865
l75 pS a. Printing, binding, stationery,
ntn for -