The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-01-10


oOLLEcrroN OF SuLfrARY CLAIMS, &C.
In my opinion, the collection Of
military claims, whether Of the State
or Of soldiers, can bo most properly |
conducted through the staff depart
meut, aud as the work in the princi-
pa Offices decreases, 1 would advise
the concentration Of this labor in them
dispensing first with the new Offices
created since the beginning Of the war,
ard then az rapidly as possible with
ali others that may be unnecessary
If the work Of the State Bureau Of
Soldiers Claims is 10 be continued. |
would advise its consolidation with
the Quartcrmaster Generals Office.
II the Washington agency is 10 be
continued, ! would advise that It's
head bo made Assistant Quariermas-
ter General, and that that department
be charged with the duty Of hasten.
ing the correction Of vouchers and
settlement of all claims against the U.
States growing out Of the military ex.
ponditurcs of the State. As this
work is accomplished or diminished,
still further concentration Into the of,
fee of the Adjutant General can be
made or, if the State continues prac.
tically without an organized militia.
all paid staff officers, except militia.
ry storekeeper at the arsenal, might
be dispensed with. Before this is
done, however, the files and records
those offices, which will some day be
looked upon as precious material for
the history Of the State during the
great rebellion, should be most care
fully arranged, and put beyond the
reach Of accident or piliering.
OPTICAL BONDS.
Among the anomalies In the pres.
ent condition Of these departments,
permit me to call attention to The ir.
regularity in regard to official bonds.
The arsenal Of the State, aud the arms
and other property Of great value,
have been transferred from the Quar-.
tcrmaster General, who was under City
. thousand dollars for safe Keeping to
the Adjutant General who gives no
7 bond. The collection of soldiers
claims Is divided between the Com
missioner Of chat Bureau, who gives
a heavy bond, aud the State Agent at
Washington, who gives none and
these two officers are wholly discon.
nected, so that their labor is often
much Increased by doubling Of corr
rcspondence in regard to the same
items Of business. In the matter Of
bonds, the recognized high character
of the officers above referred to, who
act without them, has made any sense
, of insecurity impossible; but those
| who have been obliged by law TO give
them are in equal good reputc, and
rInny distinction In this respect is un-
desirable. AS il has occurred in the
accidental changes Of duty, aud not
b by any system, am confident that II
ouly needs to be called to your atten'
, ton
SURGEON GENERALS REPORT
Among otho, subjects worthy of at
tention, which the urgeon General
has embodied in his report, the neccs.
= sity of providing for the prompt and
5 efficient use Of sanitary piecautiou:
in regard 10 Asiatic cholera, is on,
{ which | commuud TO your considers
= tinn md pciinn Tho admitted dan
I. ger of renewal Of the ravages Of thi,
1 epidemic during the coming year
{ maSes IL proper TO provide for th,
enforcement of those regulations il
regard to cleanliness Of cities and
towns, sales Of unwholesomo food,
caro- of the sicS poor, &C., which OK.
lperienco has proven Of service in
fighting the pestilehco. TO under
stand what is to be done and how to
do il is only part of what is necessary:
Obstacles occasioDed By selfish dis
regard Of the general good or byuare
less Indifference, seem to be overcome
only by placiug responsible power In
the hands of boards of health, which
can act upon other local depoudeucc
upon other local authorities. Wher.
ever this has boon done during the
past year, success in combating the
disease has been so great, even in the
dense population of tho sea board
towns, as TO convince the public OF
the necessity aud propriety of such a
measure. | would therefore recon =
mend legislation authorizing the ore.
alton Of such boards in cities and vii
llpges but as their authority must
necessarily be somewhat arbitrary, il
would bo proper to make the law ex.
lpire at the end of a year by its own
; limitation, so that interference with
the ordinary administration of local
affairs could not continue beyond The
probable duration of The evil which
occasionel il.
SOLDIERS NONE.
! The home for disabled soldiers, es-
tablisbel by your action last winter,
has steadily improved in organization
aud ~ apmtion to its benifcent work
It, site has raven remarkably healthy
aud he crippled aud sick Inmates
have been thoroughly aud kindly
! cared for Tho school under the
: charge of the Chaplain has boeu we'll
/ attended, and the opportunity thus
given to those who have become un6t.
ted for severe labor to prepare thcm,
selves for lighter omployments, has
been eagerly embraced by many. The
records cf the Institution and the re-
port of the Superintendent show that
there is no disposition op the part ol
cur discharged soldiers to avail them.
selves unnecessarily Of the support
/ oferca hut that they are very gene
rally animated by laudable prido in
being independent and sclfsupporting
us soon as tholr physical condition
win allow F
The lack of any fund for the pur--
pose of transportation Of invalils to