The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-03

eAtAAAOA Va DA1AN N9AAAAAANT AAA0 AN-
ceipts, including balance on hand No
yember 10, 1874, for the current year,
trom all sources, as follows:
Revenue Fund, Sl,046,7 1872 %
Asylum Fund, l,SJ9,428 81
Sinking Fund, I,752.739 go
school Fund, 1,707 1872
National Road Fund, $4,000 90
Total estimated receipts, $6,364, OPS 81
The disbursements at
From Revenue Fund 5 95,422 Al
From ASYLUM Fund 2,007, ,424 ga
From Sinking Fund, l,l3S,l75 90
From School Fund, f. l,600,000 90
From Natl Road Fund, $4,000 10
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Total, $5,550O22 O5
Leaving estimated bal lIa
lance in Treasury, No .p. .,r
vember Is, 1876, SSO5.OO6 70
The taxes levied in 1873, cOllectaDle in
1874, were ...r, .sf.. t...
State taxes, $5,477,S59 %
County and local 2O,659,493 9S
Delinquencies and forfeit .,..iyas F.
lures, si... au .343l05 20
Total . $26,474,459 g8
The taxes levied in 1874, collectable in
1875, are r...,. -f ....a ..
State taxes, .nr u S5,O5OB67 AZ
County and local taxes " q ,786,S29 80
Delinquencies and forfeit r.a 4
t1res .rfI .sD..l. ~, ,532 80
Total, $27, 7,6l4,729 IS
The taxable valuation in Ohio, as
shown by the grand duplicate of 1874,
are .... ..r .,,rI. ... ...
Real estate in cities and pg..fsrr.
towns, and villages 1854, $40, l99 90
Real estate not in cities, f.. .l....
towns or villages, . 697, ,40S,537 90
Personal property, n 52S, ,l2l ,588 90
Total, a $l,5SO,379S24 90
Which is an increase on h.. ....a .
the grand duplicate of -q .rr. b
1874, of r.,. p. $l3,104, ,685 90
This increase arises as follows; .....
On real estate in cities, ........
towns, and villages, $l1,9009 900 90
On personal property, 2,6l0,8SO 90
Total increase, $l45ll,870 90
Reduction in valuation of ., ...
real estate not in cities, .i ........
towns nor villages, Sl4,5ll $40 90
Net increase, $lSlO47S5 90
Considering the general stagnation of
business during the past year, this ex-
hibit is q remarkable indication of the
rapid development Of the material re-
sources of the State.
The opening of this adjourned session
of the General Assembly occurring but
sixteen days after the close of the fiscal
year, it has been impossible for the vari-
Gus departments and public institutions
to complete and submit their annual re-
ports in time for me to give them such
examination as would enable me to pre-
sent my views and make suggestions
herein canoerning them. must, there
fore, refer you to the reports themselves,
when they shall have been printed and
laid before YOU. .il mD.
L have given personal attention to the
working of the penal, reformatory, and
benevolent institutions of the State, hay-
ing visited them since the close of your
last session. In the main theyare work
ing well, and are fulfilling, in an eminent
degree, the design Of their creation.
The recognizing of acts of last session
have been productive of good results.
Especially is this true respecting the Ohio
Hospital for the Insane l'1m 'n 1900 a"
i The Penitentiary has been managed
with ability and financial success. Its
Report shows that it has netted the State,
during the year, over and above the sala-
ries of officers and expenses of mainte-
nance, the sum of $23,425.59; and overall
expenses, including manufacture of gas
for State building, repairs, etc, the sum
of S7;4l2,02. This is q good showing for
a year offinancial distress nddiminish-
ed demand for convict labor. 1Jr. no.
The act abolishingtho Board of Trus-
tees of the Central Ohio Ldnatic Asvlim
lnow known as the Central Ohio Hospi
tai forthe Insane) and creating Board
of Commissioners for the construction Of
the institution, has produced results
hardly anticipated by the most sanguine
friends of the measure. Three gentle
men of eminent worth and peculiar adap-
liability to the wants of the situation were
appointed and confirmed. This new
board found the unfinished walls of the
building much injured by exposure dur
ing the preceding winter. There was
also, an absence Of such working draw
ings in the Architects office as were nee
essary to the progress of the work. This
condition of things delayed work on the
building until after the middle of April.
At the present time, the entire edifice
Except the water tower in the rear cen
trail wing, which was taken down and is
being rebuilt)is not only ready for the
roof, but more than ohe-half is now COW
ered and workmen are engaged in roof
ing the remainder Of it. An immense
amount of work has been done during
the season, the number ofbrieks laid in.
the walls being more than thirteen mil
lions, with the material and labor of 9TH
er trades corresponding thereto. "n
The amount Of the estimates for work
done by contractors and for all other pur-
poses connected with the building. dur
ing the fiscal year ending November Is,
1874, is 1884, ,068.5S. The retained per
centage upon the same is $28, ,74604 The
unexpended balance of former appropri-
ations in the Treasury on November Is,
1874, was S69, ,4l7.70. In addition to this
sum, the Board ask for an appropriation
for all purposes for the present year of
S450,000. v1 Hfl 10a ldi lten7i.
The act creating the Board of Commis-
siohers limits their term of office to one
year, which will expire on the first day
of April, 1875. Respectfully recommend
that the provisions of this act be extend-
edfor one year from that time. a9l ad n
We have reason for eongratulationthat
our State institutions have escanell snri.