The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-01-10

ration Of f4his-laboF them, diepens.
ing 6fst with the new Offices created
since the beginning Of The war, and
then as rapidly as possible with all
others that may be unnecessary. If
the work OF the State Bureau Of Sol
diers' Claims is. 10 be continued, l
would advise its consolidation with
yhe Qaartsrmaster Gsneral's Office. If
the Washington agency is to be con-
tinued, I would advise that its head bc
made Assistant Quartermastey General,
and that this department. bs charged
with the duty Of hasteping the cor
rection Of vouchers and settlement OF all
claims against the United States grew
ing out Of the military expenditures
Of the State As this work is accom-
Pitched or diminished. still further
concentration into the Office of the
Adjatant General can be made; or, il
the State continues practically with.
ont en- organized militia, all paid staff
oficere except military storekeeper
at the arsenal, might be dispensed
with. Before this is done, however,
the files and records OF those officers
which will some doy 10 looked upon
as precious material for the history OF
the State during tho great rebellion,
should be most carefully arranged aud
put beyond the reach of accident or
pilfcring.
SURGEON GENERALS REPORT.
Among other subjects worthy Of at.
tentiou, which the Surgeon General
has embodied in his report, The neces.
sity;of providing for the prompt and
efficient use of sanitary precautions in
regard to the Asiatic cholera, is ono
which l commend 10 your considera.
tion and action. The admitted danger
of enewal Of the ravages of this ep..
idemic during the coming year, makes
II proper 10 provide for the enforce.
ment of those regulations in regard to
cleanliness of cities and towns, sales Of
unwholesome food, care of tho sick,
poor, &C., which experience has proven
Of service in fighting the pestilence.--
To understand what is to be done and
how 10 do it is only part of what is
necessary. Obstacles occasioned by
selfish disregard OF the general good
or by careless indifference, seem 10 be
overcome only BY placing responsible
power in the hands OF boards OF health,
which can act without dependence up.
on. other local authorities. Wherever
this has been done during the year
past, success in combating the disease
has been so great, even in the dense
populations of the ea.board towns
as TO convince the public Of the ne
cessity and propriety Of such meas.
ure. | would therefore recommend
Legislation authorizing the creation OF
such boards in cities and villages; bat
as their authority must necessarily be
somewhat arbitrary it would be prop.
or to make the law expire at the end
of q year by it's own limitation, go
that interference with the ordinary nd.
ministration Of local affairs could not
continue beyond tho probable dura.
tlon OF the evil which occasioned it.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The Home for disabled soldiers, es-
tablished by your action last winter,
has steadily improved in organization
and adaptation TO its beneficeDt work.
Its site has proven remarkably healthy,
and the crippled and sick inmates have
been thoroughly and kindly cared for.
The school under the charge OF tho
Chaplain has been well attended, and
the opportunity thus given to thoso
who have become unified for severe
labor TO prepare themselves for light.
or employments, has been eagerly EN-
braced by many. The records of the
Superintendent show that there is no
disposition on the part Of our dischar.
god soldiers TO avail themselves un:
necessarily of the support thus offered,
but that they arc very generally AMI
mated by laudablo pride in being
Independent and self supporting as
soon as thoir physical condition will
allow.
The lack Of any fund for the pur.
pose Of transportation OF invaids to
or from the Home has occasioned some
and as q similar difii
Guilty has existed In the institutions of
other States, IL has been found neces
sary TO give, from time 10 time, tempo
rary admission to soldiers not belong.
ing properly to Ohio, until thoy could
sufficiently recover strength to earn
the means Of travelling homoward -
Although this has apparently increas.
cd the expenses OF the institution, it
may be doubted IL II has really done
80, since other States have rcciproca.
tod in this matter, and We know that
in many instances our own soldiers
have been received and cared for in
other Homes. The relative proper.
tion OF these foreign inmates will ap.
poar much less whom it is remembered ,
that, OF the whole number, iow have
remained any length Of time.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
Among the anomalies In tho present
condition Of these departments por.
NIT me TO coll attention 10 the irrepu {
larity IN regard to Official bonds. The
arsenal OF tho State, and the arms and /
other property Of great value have
been transferred from tho Quartermas. I
tor General, who was under City thou
sand dollars bonds for their saio keep. /
Ing, to tho Adjutant General, who /
gives no bond. The collection OF SOL
diers' claims is divided between the 1
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