Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-01-10
GOVERNORS MEssAeE.

FelIow-CitIzenso OF the General Assembly:
The finances of the State Govern
ment are in q satisfactory condition
The balance in the State Treasury or
the 18th of November. 1870, wa:
S766, ,O3s, 10; the receipts during tht
last fiscal year were S5,241, ,1S4, 81
making the total amount of available
funds in the Treasury during the
year ending November 18th, 1871,
Sc, ,OOT. Do, ,O1.
The disbursements during the yeal
have been s., ,259, ,046, "A. leaving q bal
aBce in the Treasury, November 18th,
1871, of S74s, ,176. %. .
The estimates of the. Auditor Oi
State of receipts and expenditures foI
the current year, are as follows:
Estimated receipts from all sources,
including balances, SIS ,2O6, 1856, ,27.
Estimated disbursements for all
purposes, S4.776, 6,OS5, ,73.
Leaving an estimated balance in
the Treasury, November 18th, 1872, OF
S430, ,33O,54.
The public funded debt Of the State
November 18th, 1870, after deduetlng
the amount invested in Ohio stocks,
was 50, OLA, SO.
During the past year the debt has
been reduced $729, AIS.
Leaving the total debt yet TO Se
provided for, $4,000, 729, SO. OF this
amount, the sum of S44,518,31 has
ceased to bear interest, the holders
thoreof having been notified of the
readiness OF the State to pay the same.
This leaves the total interest bearing
debt of the State, IS, ,956, I'll ,O5.
The taxes levied IN 1870, collectable
in 1871, were as follows:
County and local eS......... Il, ,Ts7 ,3Ss 90
DeIinquencies and forfeitures in
former bofr rlSo, ~
Total taxes, including delinquen-
cies collectable in $50 SO 81
The taxes levied in 1871, collectable
in 1872, were as follows:
County and local Cos $50 y
Delinqueneies and forfeitures--.-. 6s2,275.Si
Total taxes and delinquencies
collectable In u1612........---.-sZ5.oSl .oSl 90, a
1t will be noticed, with gratifica-
tion, that the annual increase of taxa
tion, to which the people have been
long accustomed, has been checked, +,
and that the taxes, both State and
local have been somewhat reducedf
The increase of local Indebtedness
still continues. The returns made to
the Auditor of State are imperfect.
but enough is shown to warrant the
opinion that during the last year the
Indebtedness OF the towns and cities
of the State has increased not less
than one million of dollars, and that
their aggregate Indebtedness now
equals the Indebtedness Of the State.
l respectfully repeat, as the remedy
for this evil, the recommendation
heretofore made, that all public debts
be prohibited except in cases of emer-
gency, analogous to those specified in
sections l and 2, Art. s, Of the Consti-
tuition.
The report of the Adjutant General
shows that there has been eolleated
by him from the United States du-
ring the year, on account of the State
War Claims, the sum OF Sl45, ,304, 80,
making the total amount of war claims
collected S2.S26, ,24T.94. 1t is probable
that about 800, GOO more can be col
lected on these claims without addi-
tiOnAl legislation by Congress. This
will leave about $40O, 900 of claims un-
paid. which ii is believed, when pre-
sented TO Congress, with proper Youch-
ers and explanations, will be provi-
ded for by special act. As long, how
ever, as the Board of Military Claims
exists, these claims will continue. and
il would not be advisable to seek
Congressional action until the Stale.
by closing its accountsEith individu-
ais, shall be able to ask for final set
tlement.
1t is therefore recommended that
the statutes providing for the allow
anee Of claims against the State by the
Commissioners of Military Claims be
repealed the repeal to take effect at
such date in the future as will afford
opportunity for the presentation and
allowance Of all Just claims.
The report of the Commissioner of
Common Schools shows that, upon |
the whole, the educational interests !
Of the State continue to be very pros |
porous. He presents, however, for |
your consideration, number of |
changes in the school laws. which he !
ieems essential to further progress
The proposed reforms are treated of in 4
MS report under the following heads:
normal instruction. supervision, a |
Of the laws, and the town
Ihip system.
The commanding position which |
Ohio has held in the great transac-
ions of our recent civil and military
history is largely'due to the education
Il advantages enjoyed by her people.
Every measure which tends to con-
inue and Increase those advanta.