The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-01-16
Shs at'uanlot a'ioneer.
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Gov. j. u. Cox

Iel'osc- Citizens cf tie General
Assemb1y Of Ohio:
1t is made my duty by the Con
stitution to lay before YOU the gen
eral condition Of the affairs of the
State in the several departments of
the government, and to suggest
such legislation as may seem cxpe-
dient in view Of such condition. /
shall endeavor to perform this
duty as briefly as a clear statement
of our affairs will permit, and shall
avoid the discussions of all ques-
tions not directly growing out of
the administration of the State Gov
ernment.
The reduction in the burdens Of
taxation, of which the estimate was
presented in my last messnge was
carried into effect under the legisla-
ton of last winter, making a saving
of three millions Of dollars to the
people. This was mainly in conse-
quence of the cessation Of the ex-
traordinary expenditures belonging
to state of war, and the resump-
ton of the ordinary routine Of
peaceful life.
The balance in the Treasury on
the 10th of November, 1866, was
81 ,021, 251 6S; the receipts during
the last fiscal year were s55,155, ,703.
As; making the total amount of
funds in the Treasury during the
year, S6,176,955.13
The disbursements during the
year have been S5,4oS, 1854. 81
which amount has been paid out
from the several funds in the sums
following, viz:
From Genel al Revenue, s1,777a64 II
Canal Fund, a2,o9i 90
and INTEREST," 1866 GS4 IA
:" Common School Fund, 469 936 0O
g Soldiers Relief Fund, 16T .122 O3
&c All other Funds. 1856 81
Balance in Treasury Nov Is, 1867, 6T's9o .
Total, St 176, ,955 10
The estimates Of the Auditor of
State for the coming year, based
upon levies heretofore authorized,
and the probable requirements of
the several funds are as follows:
Receipts from all sources, lnclud-
ing balances, S4,T1T 119 70
DISBURSEMENTS.
Civil expenditures, 81 442 f39 ii
sinking fUnu. l.rJb 't5J w
School Fund. 361 .62S 90
smaller Funds, &C, G,926 09-43i06 63a So
Estimated balance Nov. IS. 1868, ss76, ,4se 96
The whole amount of taxes levied
by the State Government during the
year has been $16, 1858, 1917 81, of
which all except the amounts above
reported as collected for the State
Treasury, has been collected and
disbursed in the counties, cities and
villages, for local purposes. The
.delinquencies and costs Of collec-
ton have been more than ordinarily
light, amounting in all to but 9 $40
per cent. of the total levy.
1'he valuation Of the property Of
the people Of the State upon the
grand duplicate is 81, ,13S, 754, ,7S9.0 90
being an increase of 32,545, $500
upon the valuation Of last year
This increase is in a very great
measure owing to the increased ac-
curacy and care in the administra-
ton Of the laws, and the growing
familiarity of local boards of equal
ization with their duties under the
statutes
The Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund have, during the year,
paid $782, ,S26.5S of the funded debt
Of the State, leaving outstanding
$11 ,031, ,941.56. The question OF
providing for the installments to be
paid during the next three yers will
be before you The present rate OF
levy will not be quite sufficient for
the purpose, about S450,O0O being
required in addition to what will be
raised thereby. The recommends
ton of the Auditor of State, that a
brief temporary loan be made foi
the purpose, is supported by the
fact that it is very probable that the
present rate of taxation, without in
crease, would, in very short pc
riod, pay both the succeeding in
stallments of the debt and the loan
thus raised; the expenditures from
the Treasury being exceptionally
large at this time, by reason of the
erection and enlargement Benevo-
lent institutions, and the necessity
of refunding to the National Banks
taxes which have been adju3ged by
the Courts to have been unlawfully
collected. [ therefore concur in
the Auditors recommendation
By provision of the annual ap-
preparation bill of last year the Au
ditor was authorized to transfer
temporarily, balances Of various
funds to the Sinking Fund, and to
pay herewith portions Of the debt
Of the State, thereby stopping inter
est thereon. The expectations o1
advantage from this statute have
been realized without any practical
detriment to the business OF the
Treasury, and by this means a say
ing has been made of the sum OF
$37.430 81, which would otherwise
have been paid as interest on The
debt. The plan is 50 manifestly
economical and proper, that l rec
ommend thatit be made permanent
The usual examinations of the
Treasury have been made during
the year, and a special examination
under the statute was made by Hon
G. w. Potwin and the Secretary o1
State in August; the funds belong.
ing to the State being found accu