The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-09


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Balance in Treasury November 10
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Totai............,....... So i76,uih a.
The whole amount Of taxes levied by
the State Government during the
year has been s16,s6s, 1874. The
valuation Of the property of tho poo
pic Of the State upon tho grand du
plicate is 81, ,t3s, 75t77e,O0 being an
iucreas Of So, 1,5i5,s59,00 upon the
valuation Of last year. The Comm!s
siouers Of the Sinking Fund have,
during the year, paid s7S2. .S26,5s Of
the funded debt Of tho State, leaving
outstanding Sll,03l ,94l, l,55. BY a
provision of the annual appropria-
ton bill of last year the Auditor was
authorized TO transfer, temporarily,
balances of various funds TO tho Sink
ing Fund, aud to pay herewith por-
tions Of the debt ofthe State. thereby
stopping interest thereon. Tho ox.
pectaiions of advantage from this
statue have been realized without any
practical detriment TO the business
of tho Treasury, aud by this means a
saving has been mado Of tho sum Of
S37, ,430,S4, which would otherwise
have boon paid as interest on the
debt. Tho plan is 30 maniicstly
economical aud proper, that | recon-
mend that It bo made permanent.
During tho past season the proceeds
Of tho sales Of the lands givou to the
State by the Federal Government for
the endowment of an Agricultural
aud Mechanical College, have all
passed iuto tho Treasury, aud that
Endowment Fund is now complete
Il consists Of capital Of s3i0, ,s9i, 40
on which nearly twenty thousand dol
lars OF interest have accrued within a
few weeks. The disposal Of this fund
has been vigorously discussed at each
session Of the General Assembly for
four years past, but no dcduitc settle
mont has been made of a point for its
use. Tho fact that the proceeds of
tho sales Of scrip had not been fully
roalisrdk has no doubt had much In.
hueu.o'iu delaying final TctioB; but
as the mouey is now in thp Treasury
the time seems to have oomo whom
its esc should bo duiuitely deter
mined. The Executive message, re.
ports Of commissions aud inyostiga.
ting boards, laid before your prodo.
ccssors in Office, contain full discus.
sious of the various schcmos for its
application, and tho people of the
State will look TO your wisdom to
make the fund available as soon as
possible to mako tho classes of our
youth aud tho industrial interests |;
was intended to benefit.
STATE BENEVOLENT INsTIrUTloNs.
The reports Of tho several Benovo.
lent Institutions show not only a sat.
isfactory account of their manage
ment and tho good results which have
accrued to their inmates or pupils
but also systematic Improvement in
the buildings aud appliances connect.
cd with them. Tho trustees appoint.
cd 10 locate aud build a new Insane
Asylum have fixed upon Athens as
the place for II, aud tho liberal gifts
in land aud mopoy Of tho citizens o.
that vicinity have secured to the
State an ample and eligible site with.
out cost. Plaus for the new building
have been matared aud the prolimin
airy work begun,
An appropriation was also made al
the last Legislative session for thC
erection Of new Institution for the
Blind.
! Tho Asylum for ldiotic children i
nearly completed, aud the insutieien
and uuwholesome quarters at prescn
occupied by these unfortunatos viii
soon be exchanged for the cheerful
airy aud we'll arranged appartmout'
J of the new building
The new Asylum for the Deaf ant
Dumb is also very nearly 6uished
aud the trustees hope to have tn,
) school in progress at an carly day il
your session.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The report of tho Commissioner o
Conmoa Schools is again delayed D
causes beyond his control, to whic'
reference was made 10 my IaSt mes
5 sage. Tho mead for revision or III
. school laws, 30 as 10 enforce moro rs
. liable aud prompt returns Of IN
+, facts needed 70 base legislation upol
becomes more aud more evident ever
D year. lp my opinion, the stabilit
, of our Government and the prcServ'
=, ton Of lhe liberties OF the people d.
Q pend more upon the efficiency Of o,
common school system, aud the re
. sulting intelligence Of the rising &c,
Grafton, than upon all things else.
I Other interests may be importan
!, but this is vital. Asa IN aus of ia
(, proving this efficiency, ! woul
earnestly recommend two elauycs