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


ted the Office Of 1pspector Of Gas and
Gas Meters, providing for fhe oollec-
ton Of bis salary from the gas com
panies of the State. Ia the act, as
engrossed, the amount Of the salary
was not declared, and no evidence
could be obtained Of the Assembly
having filed the blank in the bill.
Under these circumstances the in
spector, ifappointed, would either be
without salary for the year, or
would depend upon the voluntary
payment Os tho companies, whose bu-
sino.s he would supervise. The lat
ter arrangement would be every way
contrary to public policy, ard l found
competent persons indispostd to sc--
cept the position under the former. l
have therefore, postponed making
any appointments under tho statute,
until you sholld have an opportuni.
ty of supplying the omission referred
to.
STATE LIBRARY. ci
When the Library room, in the
State House, was occupied, the old
book cases we're moved in, aud new
ones OF cheap construction have
been added from time to time. Tho
Librarian reports two great evils aris-
ing from this. First. that the floor
Of the room is incumbered with sep,
arate cases as to be inconvenient and
unsi yhtly; and second, what is far
more serious affair, that it is impos-
siblc that he should have all the cas-
es IN view from any one point in the
room, and, being without assistants
he cannot properly guard the books
when numbers of persons are in the
library. Iu this way 1t has occurred
that books are frequently stolen, and
valuable sets have been broken and
rendered worthless. Tho Commis.
sionors agree with him, that i { the
library is to be preserved, the fna'
decision Of the arrangement and pro.
tection Of the books cannot properly
be postponed longer. The origino
plan of the room comprises two sto
ries Of alcoves around its exterior
which should give space for the in
crease Of the liS.ary for some year
to come, without incumlrting the cen
ter of it with detsohed cases. Th'
cases should then bo separated by l
railing from the rest of the room, Of
be fitted with glass doors which coult
be locked. @ 1t is believed that plant
aud specifications originally made ar,
still in existence, aud attention i
called to the subject for the urgen
reasons above stated.
The value and use Of public libra
ries are multiplied many fold at tn,
close of historical period which vii
always DC regarded as a most memor
able Que. The judicious accumula-
tion Of documents of all sorts calcu.
lated to throw light upon the time /
universally admitted by intclligen
people to be a thing upon which n
money value can be set, 1t is not
a question Of the style, dignity o
present value Of the book preserved
the most trivial pamphlet, the rudes
and most unfinished story Of col
, diers person experience, may have
value for posterity that no elaborat
history which could now be write
[ would have. To collect and careful
ly preserve for the judgment of fu
ture times all the testimony which
now 30 abundant appears TO me a so
emn duty. In connection, therefor,
with the subject of increasing I'll
, shelf room OF the library, l woul
, recommend a specific appropriation
to be expended only for publication
directly connected with the history {
, the great rebellion.
: STATE HOUSE.
Among the subjects repcr rted upc
by the Superintendent Of tho Stat
House, the "Flag Room will doubt
less have the most general interes
; The worn and battle stained flags Q
the Ohio troops have been collecte
and carefully arranged in conveuien
racks, labelled aud marked so as t
be easily recognized, and are the cen
ter of interest to our, fellow citizen
who visit the Capitol. Could larg
OF room have been at command,
more satisfactory effect would hav
been obtained, but the Superintend d
ent has done the best that is uo'
practicable to preserve these sacre,
relics. al
tits worth while to inquire wheth
er any real advantage will be foun
in further delay in completing tn
cutters, walks aud fences around til
Capitol square, Theilack of gutter
on the east side of the square cause
the street to continpe in a miry con
dition during much of thelast season
and was reported by the City Boar
Of Health as Nuisance dangerous +
the health of the Jointly. Iu provi-
ding for the enforcement of sanitar
measures throughout the State, il i
urged that au evil for which We ma
be directly responsible should not b
overlooked. Estimates Of the Cit
Engineer of the cost ofthe paved gut
tors, &C., are herewith transmitted,
STATISTICS, , n,,
In order to make this report NOR
full and satisfactory, and more nearl
commensurate with the real import
ance of the subject, the Commissions
of Statistics needs either to have
clerk allowed to him, or a cohtineen
fund placed at his disposal to enabl
hin, % ,oron,,,o &C.. II