The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-09
MESSAGE.


are III SNblsiaCtbly Nph'AiIi'i' lhe
hslance in the State Treasury on the
18th of Noverbcn 1870, was s766,O38|
10; the receipts during the last fiscal
year were *5,24l,lS4 81; making the to-
tal amount of available funds in the
Treasury during the year ending Ne
vemher 18th, 1871, S6,007 223 OF.
The disbursements during The year
have been S5,259, ,04674, leaving a bal,
ancs in the Treasury, November 18th,
1871, Of S74Sl7G27.
The estimates of the Auditor of State
of receipts and expenditures for the cur
rent year, are ss follows:
Estimated receipts from all sources.
inc1udisg bslanres, s5, 1868 q.
Estimated disbursements fol all pur-
poses, S4776,037 73.
Leaving an estimated balance in the
Treasury, November 18th, 1872, Of
S43O.330 "a.
The public funded debt Of the State
November 18th, 1870, after deducting
the amount invested in Ohio stocks, was
S9,730144 SO.
During the past year the debt has
been reduced S129,4l5.
Leaving the total debt vet to he pro
vided for. S9,000,729 or this
amount, the sum Of S44, 5lS 81 has ceas-
ed TO bear interest. the holders thereof
having been notified of the readiness Of
the State to pay the same. This leaves
the total interest bearing debt of the
State, SS,956,21l.05. ... .. ....
The taxes levied in 1870, colleetable
in 1871, were SIS follows:
Stats taxes, S4.666,242 90
County and local levies, 1S,797,3S9 SO
Delinqnencics and forfeitu-
res in former years, G67, ,lSS SO
Total taxes. including de
linquencies collectable in
1871, S24,130,S20 81
The taxes levied in 1871, collectsble
in 1872, were as follows:
State taxes, S4,35O,72S 2S
County and local levies, 1S,604,660 IL
Delinquencies & forfetures, 632,275 81
Total taxes and dslinquen-
cies collectsble in 1872, S23, ,5S7 ,664 "a
1t will be noticed, with qualification,
tLat the annual increase of taxation, to
which the people have been long accus-
TONED, has been checked, and that the
taxes, both State and local, have been
somewhat reduced
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 past year the indebted.
ness Of the towns and cities of the
State has increased not less than one
million Of dollars, and that their sggre
gate Indebtedness now equals the In
debtedness Of the State. respectfully
repeat, SIS the remedy for this evil, the
recommendation heretofore made, thai
all public debts be prohibited, except in
cases of emergency, analogous to those
specified in sections l and 2, Art. s, O.
the Constitution.
The report OF the Adjutant Genera
shows that there has been collected by
him from the Uhited States during tn,
year, on account of the State Wa
Claims, the sum OF $145, ,304 60, making
the total amount of war claims collect
ed S2,S26247 "a. 1t is probable tina
about SlUO,O more can be collected
on these claims without additional leg
i,latioa by Congress. This will leav
about 100000 of claims unpsid, which
it is believed, when presented to Con
sress, with proper vouchers and expls
nations, will be provided for by specis
act. AS leng, however, as the Board o
Military Claims exists, these claims vii
continue to increase, and it would no
he advisable to seek Congressional &C
ton until the State, by closing its &C
counts with individuals, shall be abl
to ask for final settlement.
1t is therefore recommended that th
statutes providing for the allowance Q
claims against the State by the Commits
.iencrs Of Military Claims be repealed
the repesl to take effect at such date i
the future as will afford opportunity 70
tie presentation and allowance of a
just clsims.
, The report of the Commissioner c
Common Schools show. that, upon tn
whole, the educational interests of tn
State continue to be very prosperous :
. He presents, however, for your consic
, erst.on, number Of changes in tn
, school laws, which he deems essenti.
to further progress. The proposed re
form. are treated Of in hi. report unde
the following heads: normal instruction
! supervision, codiication of the law!
: and the township system.
:. The commanding position which Obi
has held in the great transactions of on
! recent civil and military history,
: largely due to the educational advant;
. ges enjoyed by her people. Ever
measure which tends to continue an
increase those advantages, merits yor
earnest and favorable consideration.
!, For many years the most eminer
= = teachers and friends of education, hav
: urged the necessity Of establishing inst
y tutions for the instruction Of teacher
in the principles and duties of the
high and honorable calling. A fe
thousand dollars of the school fund AZ
y piled every year to this purpose, will,
!. is believed, make the expenditures fc
;, school purposes vastly more benefci.
. to the State
+ There are serious objections to til
. present mixed system of school maj
agement, by means Of township board
a and sub district directors. 1t is belit1
G ed that this system ought to give plac
[ to ths purely township system, in whic
all of the schools of the township al
. under the exclusive control of boar
of education chosen by the electors {
the township. This plan is in conform
ity with that which has been adopte
b. with salts ctory results in most of OF
e towns. and is sustained by the e,
perience of other States in which IL
purely township system has been trict