Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-01-10

villages. Recommends that, upcn the es-
tablishmspt Of . National Soldiers Home
IN Ohio, and proper guarantees being given
for the care Of Ohio soldiers therein, the
Trustees Of the Ohio Soldiers, Home. be au-
thorised TO transfer the use Of their institu-
ton and balance Of appropriation until the
| National Home shall be completed. He
eopcurs 10 the recommendation OF the Board
| Of Military Claims that the claims Of soldiers
for local bounty. which, under the orders Of
the War Department, wss withheld from
them until they should actually Join their
commands in the field, and which was, in
some instances, lost to them by reason Of
this rule. he added to the classes they are
authorized 10 settle, and that an .upappro-
priated balance OF the Relief Fund be ap.
piled to this purpose. The Governor, a
Chairman ex-oficio ofthe Board to receive
proposals. for the location Of the Agricultu-
raj College, reports without Recommendation,
that but rwo proposals have been received.
Oae was by the County officers and num-
Der Of citizens Of Licking County, proposing
that the General Assembly shall authorize
Q tax Of 4lOO, 600 TO be levied upon the
property Of that County for the purpose Of
purch ssipg land and erecting buildings for
the proposed institution, but not indicating
any particular site. The other proposition
was from the Trustees Of tbe" Worihington
Female College" in franklin County, offer
ing to transfer to the State for that purpose
the lands and buildings connected with those
institutions. A fund raised BY citisens Of
the vicinity, to repair the buildings or pur-
chase lands in addition to the college tract
of about one hundred acres, was also offered,
but the subscription has not been definitely
reported as closed. The total smount real
lied by the sale Of land scrip Is $340, S94 40,
OF which $22S, 500 60 has been paid into the
State Treasury, and the remainder will be-
come due on tho contracts Of sale within
the coming nine months, the scrip not
being delivered until the payment shall be
completed in each case. The Governor re.
coin mends provisions for securing greater
efficiency in the school system Of the State,
including the appointment of County super
intendents. Calls attention to reccmmen.
dstions Of the Attorney General. The pub.
lie printing and binding are let at prices less
than half those Of the former contract. The
Governor recommends tho paymen. of rea-
sioner Of immigration. The appointment
quence Of an untitled blank in the law, pro-
vidna for salary. Improvements in the
State Library room. aud specific appro.
priation for publications directly connected
with the history Of the great rebellion are
recommended. Calls attention to unfinish
ed work in and about the State House and
grounds. Recommends the concentration
, of oil statistical reports in the Office of the
Commissioner Of Statistics, and suggest,
that that officer be provided with contin
gent fund. Finally, recommends the adop
/ tion Of the Constitutional Amendment. The
Governor says,''A simple statement Of these
propositions is their complete justification. u
TREASURER OF STATE.
The report opens with q statement Of the
condition of the Free and Independent
: Banks The various stocks deposited with
: ton Of these Banks, amounted last year tc
the sum Of $3.50, l64 Ga. This sum has
been diminished during the present year "a
. $254.947 "a. The amount Of circulation
has also been proportionately diminished,
leaving the amount Of outstanding oircula'
ton $lss,774 90.
Tho notes of the (broken) Savings Bank
OF Cincinnati. and the certificates Of circua
ton Of the Canal Bank Of Cleveland, ar,
. being redeemed at the State Treasury II
full. The notes Of the City Bank of Colum
bus are payable on presentation at tn,
Treasury, and so per cent. OF the outstand
ing certificates Of the City Bank Of Cincin
natl are payable at the Treasury.
= There has been $2094 paid during the
2 year on the Receivers certificates and note,
: Of the Seneca County Bank. and $7,9O8 o.
the appropriation for their redemption re
r mains.
By authority of the General Assembly
e the Treasurer sold the gold in the Treasury
($65,3l9 SOY realizing thereon premium
!, Of $2l,3l4 rs.
: There are $202,50O in seven thirty notes
: and $50, $50 six per cent compound inter
= est notes IN the Treasury, from which ther,
has been realized, as interest, the sum o
' $50, 240. A large amount Of these interes
d bsaring notes mature during the year, an,
,. the Treasurer recommends their conversion
) into bonds, so they may continue a sourc
of revenue to the State.
- A detailed statement Of the receipts an,
: disbursements OF the several funds is given
The aggregate receipts for the year wer
A. 1880, 74S and the fetal disbursement
81, 1852 400 7S, leaving q balance in tn
Treasury Nov. Is. 1856. of $l,02l 1851 6S
10 AUDITOR OF STATE.
a Recapitulatss the statement of receipt
and disbursements as given in the TreasuI
er's report. and gives detailed ssatemen
% ofestimstes Of receipts and disbursement