The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-08-05

Legislature.
The following new officers we're created 6y
the General Assembly during the years 1868 and
1869:
II Common Pleas Judges additional cost, s27, 5 0C
4 theological Corps. rps.................... II, 90C
~ Boiler inspectors. rs................... 40. O00
2 Girls Reform Schools ols................ SOC
Board Of Public Works Qncrease) go. 1,20O
The reader will have no difficulty in determin.
ing how many Of these officers the State might
have got along without either temporarily or
permanently. He must judge. also whether
the present is good time TO increase the list Of
salaried officers
But there is large class Of expenditures Of a
local nature which do not fully appear to the
taxpayers of the State, unless upon a closer
investigation than most Of them have time or
inclination to give, Such are tho
LOCAL BURDENS AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGIsLA
LUBE.
1t is no rash assertion to say that no State
Legislature from the foundation of the State Gov
ernment has ever authorized so fearful burden
of local taxation as the Fiftv-eighth General
Assembly. In this matter the Legislature seems
TO have used Its power In wholly reckless and
irresponsible manner, as though it felt itself to
be beyond the knowledge and the correction Of
the people in this province. A profigate ex-
VI lNib bOIt, however DaQQV tt might
bear upon the locality which had TO meet the tax.
would be for the most part unknown In other
localities. Even the best informed could not
know Of the vast total of these expenditures
throughout the State, without careful and
laborious examination of the laws. The Lepis-
lature seems to have taken 1t for granted that no
such examination would be made-that no one
would be found to hold 1t to an accountability
for its reckessness and PROFESSION in this matter
az iOn Of Il iraof to- L. "a
the burdens entailed by the National Debt, it
falls below the amount authorized by the Fifty
eighth General Assembly In single term Let
us not be deceived in this matter, by glitterjnp
generalities. The reader should take up the
Laws for 1868 and 1869, and follow the details
page by page. We make no comment in general
The reader must decideas to which expenditures
are proper and judcious
LAWS OF 1S68-LoANs AND LEVIEs AUTHORIZED.
We record commences with page 8, Laws of
1869 an act authorizing cities of second class to
issue bonds for the completion of water works,
not to exceed $4,000.
Page II. Authorizes an annual levy of one
half mill on the dollar of all taxable property of
cities of the second class for the purpose of
keeping up and maintaining reading-rOOm.
Page SO. All cities of the second class author
lied to issue bonds at seven per cent. for 500 900
for cemetery purposes and levy tax not ex-
ceeding one mill on the dollar to pay same
Page 39 Authorizes cities of the second class
with population of 10000 and upward to bor-
row $50 900 for city hail, and issue rs year
bonds at per cent. therefor.
Page 66. Authorizes oil County Comms-
sioners to pay out Of the county treasures an
amount equal to that paid by Agricultural So-
csty for Fair Grounds.
Page 67. Cities of first class with pOpulatio n
of less than 10000, may borrow 500, 900 for fire
purposes on five year bonds, 6 per cent. payable
semi-annually.
Page n. Cities of first class, with population
over 100000, may issue bonds for additional
water works-S150, 000 at seven and three
tenths per cent. interest.
Page 83. City Council of any city of first
class, with population of less than 100, 000 may
arrange for erection of city hospital at any
amount st tipulated.
Page IS. Bonds for S25O,O at seven and
three-tenths per cent. interest, may be issued to
build work house, by any city Of nrst lass with
population ofover 100000.
Page &c. Authorizes Cincinnati to issue thirty
year bonds for S15O,000 to complete Eggleston
avenue sewer. (lnterest fixed ot seven and
three-teuths, by law on page 1861
Page 92. Cities of first class authorized to
borrow money for special Improvements until
special assessments are pad-unlimited
Page 104. Extension for act authorizing levy
for sewers.
Page 1O7 Construction or enlargement of
bitches. drains and water courses under drec-
tiOn of county commissioners.
Page I13. Townships containing harbor or
port au thorized to appoint harbor masters, at
salary of $50, to be paid out Of township
treasury.
Page 145. Cities of first class with popula-
tion less than 10000 may borrow 100000 for
school lands.
Page 14S. Cincinnati Hospital, $3.50 900.
Page 1G2. Cities of second class with popula-
ton less than 5000 may issue bonds for S10,-
900 for town halls.
Page 1853. All cities of second class may
purchase and improve parks to extent of S25, 900.
Page 1S0. Town council in certain cases
authorized to levy tax and Issue bonds in aid
of construction Of turnpikes. Same additional
page 1877.
Page l6S. Money borrowed for certain school
purposes to pay eight per cent. interest.
Page 203. Township trustees authorized to
expend 81, 900 year in purchase Of cemetery
grounds, and levy one mill on the dollar for
imprOYeme ut of same.
Page 21O. Bonds at seven per cent. for free
Page 217. Monroe county for new Court
House, $50, 900.
Page 210. Fairfield county to improve certain
road, $1,000.
Page2 10. Muskingum county authorized to
build certain bridge and levy tax of one and u
half mills to pay interest on bonds for same.
Page 220. West Liberty town hall, "a, goo.
Page 221. Franklin county bridge levy, OF
one mill and borrow half that amount addi-
tioual, about $4,000.
Page 222. Montgomery county bridge,
S20. 900.
Page 222. Harrison tp, Preble county,
bridge, s1,50o.
Page 228. Franklin county additional grounds
for az gricullural society, levy of half mill each
for three years. on all taxable property OF the
county.
Page 228 School Dis. No. 2 Columbia town
ship, Hamilton county, to borrow $1,000 for
school house and site, at per cent. interest.
Page 225. Malta, Morgan county, borrow
So, QUO for wharf purp oses.
Page 226. North Lewisburg, Champaign
county, $4,000, town hall.
Page 227. Akron, $40 900, school buildings.
Page 229. Madison county, fair grounds ad-
ditional, half mill for 1868 and 1869, (pagc 267,
Page Psi. sandusk county, for certain road,
$1,000.
Page 232. Brown county, new jail, 1926, 900.
Page 223. Wellington, $4,000 additional,
school house. ....
PAGE 241. Eaton township, Lorain. mills
on the dollar for school house and town hall
Page 243. Hardin county, infrmary, $4,000
at eight per cent.
road 81. 600. -. dons an
Page 243. Pickaway bridge, unlimip 80.
Page 243. Cambridge, increase Lev. -.
for school. .y.,..
Page 2l3. CoshOcton, local Improvements,
unlimited.
Page 245. Greene county, Court House,
S2O, 6OG. at eight per cent.
Page 245. Four townships, Marion county,
two mills on the dollar each for remov ing drift
Page 246. Twin township Preble county,
bridge, $4,000.
Page 247. Darke county, Court House, $loo,