Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-17

~ cash. ............S7 S,6g4 97
- 9ls694 81
The estimated receipts (including the
balances on hand November IS
1881 from all sources during the
current fiscal year to November
l5, 1873, are follows:
above; ;.....;.....jiii:;.:'.$ 9l8,O9l 81
to drafts for S20O0O0. or included
in above balances) 5 5y7,653 90
Asylum Fund receipts 1H3,SS3 90
Sinking Fund receipts. 79i,440 %
School Fund receipts. 1,520,552 70
Total estimated receipts. ......... 4,6l652S 90
.u Total, including balances. .... .s5,5s5 222 81
The estimated disbursements for the
same period are follows:
General Revenue
Fund. .....:..........S l.OO6,l9l 81
Asylum Fund ..........S l,S42,556 As
Sinking Fund. ........,.., 6l ll2 "A
School FUND ...'...'..." l,562'944 30
Total estimated disbursements. q. So, sc5 80
Leaving estimated balance IN the
Treasury Nov. l5. 1879. OFFS 4624l7 CA
TAXES FOR 1878 AND 1879.
The taxes levied in 1877. collectable in 1878
were
State taxes, ,...................$ 4.56O.s70 So
County and local taxes: ............ 22954,271 16
Deinquencies and forfeitures 2UOl, ,O96 IA
Total for 1878. ................. -. 800 525 74e h9
The taxes levied in 1878, and collect %
= able in 1879, are as follows:
County and other local taxes II rs GsS %
Delinquencies and forfeitures. 2235 ,320 56
Total for 1879 79....................S2s S2s5j9,765 Sc
My attention has been called by the Auditor to
the matter Of abolishing the name of the Asy-
dated with the general fund. Sound policy and
business experience dictate that it should be
done, as 1T Will simplify accounts facilitate the
transaction of business in this department and
in no wise be detrimental to the general interest
or impair the safety of the public treasury.
The Adiutant Generals report exhibits a
marked Improvement in the tone and condition
of the military service of the State. The report
shows the present aggregate active force, incom-
pletely uniformed armed and equipped, to be
S;5OS men against the grand aggregat1 shown by
the report of 1871 TO be s737. This reduction has
been caused by disbanding some companies and
consolidating weak and inefficient regimental or
ganizatons.
The present system cOntemplates an army of
twenty thousand soldiers equal in number TO
the militia force of the State of New York which
is the largest and most complete in the Union
while Ohio has but little more than half the pop
ulatiOn from which to subsist. 1t is suggested
by the Adiutant General whom have reason to
believe has given the subject careful considera-
tion, that the numerical strength of the State
troops should not exceed ten thousand men,
rank and hle-that this number, properly clothed,
armed and equipped, would be equal to any
The compensation allowed by law for duty in
annual encampment is not satisfactory To the
from camp or subsistence while there. If pro-
vision for these were made it would enable labor
ing men and such as have families to take more
interest in the military service. The great State
Of OHIO can afford to do ample justice to her sol
diery Since the passage by Congress of the act
sot June 10, 1878, barring the use of the United
States army as a posse eOMitdtuS for the enforce
ment of laws and the States made wholly de
pendent upon tneir own resources, the necessity
OF well regulated militia, properly supplied
must be apparent To all. To this end L recon-
mend TO your favorable consideration the enact
ment of the necessary laws and authoring sufIi-
clent appropriations to place the military force
OF the State upon the war footing.
respectfully call attention of members of
Congress from Ohio to the importance of urging
the immediate passage of the bill now pending
therin, for the settlement of Ohio accounts with
the ordnance department of the United States.
That part of the report relating TO the dis
bursement OF money appropriated TO pay the ex-
pense OF the strike in 1879 the payment of tho
and grounds; the unpaid claims against the de
partInent together with the accompanying sub
report are respectfully referred without COM
ment.
PUBLIC WORKS.
In calling the attention of the General Assem-
ply 70 the subject of the Public Works of the
State 1t will be only necessary 10 say on the first
Of December, 1877. the late lessees abandoned
their contract of lease, and for eleven days the
works were without responsible superyision. By
an arrangement between the lessees and the
Board Of Public Works, suit was commenced
(and just now decided adversely 10 the STATED 10
determine certain legal questions connected with
lut dDdnuOnmtut OF Lue lease. Under this
rangement the public works were taken charge
OF by receivers, appointed by said court. and re-
mained in their charge, awaiting the result of
said suit until the 18th of May last at which
time the General Assembly passed joint reso-
luton requiring the Board of Public works TO
take charge of them in behalf of the State under
which resolution they are now being managed
The management of the works, both under tho
receivers and Board Of Public Works, has been
satisfactory, and the works properly cared for
SHOWING them 70 be IN fair average condition.
The moneys collected by receivers from
Collected by Board of Public Works
from May let TO Nov, 18th, ls7s...... I12,76O "a