The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-01-16

Under & !, Eeceiyers ,s from Dec. 1. 1871, to- . ..
Under direction of Board of Public '' -
Works, from May l5. 1878, to Nov. Is.
-lS7S -....-----------....... So, ,495 40
Total expenses by Board of Pub
lie Works and receivers, from
December l, 1871, to November
To which add amount reported as i'''-''
expended by lessees: from Novem-
Der 10 to December i, lS17..--....- 5.564.64
year. ...-.............s I47.s5s.s7
Balance to credit of works for fiscal
To which may be added for water '''''''0
rents due on November 1, 1878, but
uncollected at that date. l5,7o9.12
Net earnings -.-..---------.....S 6S,y7S.5S
=, As this is an important subject of legislation,
the above statements are made to show that the
works, under present management. are in safe
condition, and to assure the General Assembly
final disposition that may be made of them, but
that full time for deiberation may be taken,
without detriment to the interest of the State.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
The report of the Burean of Labor Statistics is
niled with statistical and other desirable infor.
The special attention of the General Assembly
the system of paying the wages of labor other
than IN lawful money, and which system at your
ssu b
lawful money. LAWS Of Ohio vol. Is. pp. Ia and
violated, and You are earnestly recommended to
perfect the legislation necessary to secure their
Such legislation is not an interference with
but would be in the interest of a permanent
peace between capital and labor, and would be
Any measures tending to prevent strikes
among workmen should receive your earnest
sonsideratiop. and the reoommendati9ns Of the
should be had providing for the creation of
courts of arbitration and conciliation. which
preventing many strikes and inaugurate spirit
of forbearance and consideration between en-
ployer and employe, deserve attention.
RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPH.
tbs to ss sSs s
port of the Commissioner of Railroads and Tele-
pletion. will show a healthy and improved con-
ness in the State both in their financial Strength
and in the safety of persons and property en-
June 50. on all the railroads in Ohio there were
k5iled ls7 against 26s In ISL; injured as against
The various companies cancelled of their out
standing bonds this year SSS42.tlS40, against
Sli64 .25s. A in 1877. This is matter of congrat-
ment of these very important elements of the
wealth of the State.
OHIO PENIrENTIARY.
The annual report of the Board of Directors of
the Penitentiary is worthy your careful consid-
Grafton. 1t will appear from this report that
the excess of expenditures over the earnings for
the first five months during which the former
administration had control amounted to S2l .493.
nstead of an4
the receipts, profit was realized of S3934.54. by
which the sum contracted and lost during the
frst hve months was reduced to Sl7 7,55S.70. The
total cost for the first five months for current
expenses. say for clothing, provisions, tobacco.
months the current expenses for the same arti-
cles was 1896 7.40-the first five months averag-
ing Sl0.273:l per month. and under present man
agement. the seven months. per month, $50 g.
20. From the foregoing statement it is easy to
infer the successful financial management of the
The sanitary condition of the prison is excel
lent, and the conduct of the prisoners, shown
there S BENG Subjected to panishment % dur9nS the
during the same month in 1871. Theentire num-
STATE REFoRNAToRY.
A new state prison. eEgibly located. with view
State and the employment of its industries. con-
structed in conformity to more modern ideas of
prison buildings, and Organized with reference
discipline. is an urgent demand in connection
with our penal and reformatory system.
crowded Penifentiary which is a matter of grave
Importance; would afford better care. avoid un;
necessary depreciation; secure employment and
provide for the protection of society, by seeking
the reformation of such as, through the inexpe-
rience of youth. ignorance. want of occupation,
| have become 1i Criminal, and have been eonvicted
of g. first ofense" against the laws of the State.
administration of criminal law, and would con-
discipline in fhe other penal and reformatcry
institution of the State.
DISTRICT woRxHousK.
District Workhouses, under the control of the
State, Tor the punishment of persons convicted
of minor offenses. and 30 located as to be acces-
sible to and meet the demands of the several
towns and Villages, as veil as the large cities of
the state: prsssnts subject worthy OF the most
That property is exposed, life endangered,
insecurity experienced throughout the State,
OWING TO the presence OF marauding bands OF
idle vaS1,nts g,cioIs and ofisn malicious per
nifty in the State has suffered more or less. and
from which every oommunity seeks relief.
aS.se system of relief hss Sesn nd devised
except in our larger cities. work
true, considerable expense; but, in view of the
constantly increasing burden imposed upon the
people for Jail fees for boarding these classes
sidering the aggregate sum of innumerable petty
thefts, and the property taken by violence or
there can Be nod no doubt that % such a. . % system of
workhouses would prove an actual economy to
the State, even if no other public interest was
BOARD OF STATE CHARITIES.
Among the most important subjects of leRis-
tory institutions Of the State and in view Of
this fact the Board of State Charities has been
these institatienss and are required 70 report an,
nually to the Legislature in writing q full ac-
count of their proceedings. which will appear in
thus obtained, the Legislature is largely in
debted fcr TIE necess.fy inforIntion !1 n ree.5d
70 1ness T op. A. IN aas01 II nd Tonid
be afforded for oral conference with the Board of
State Charities in order that a more complete
than is possible by printed report. 1 would,
therefore, recommend that the Board of State
n your session. 9 to meet the member Of ths
Legislature in joint contention for conference,
and to present orally, their views and sugges-
. STATE BOARD OF AoR1cu1ruRx.
The thirty-second annual report of the State
Board of Agriculture j. ready for distribution,
and presents matters of great importance to that
large P5odncins ciass s. ct our community upon
upon all others, and to whose intelligence and
skill we are indebted for our larKe, annual in
eaaerness with which this report is sought is the
best evidence Of the high app5eciation in which
and two Shousand in German are printed annu-
ally, and the demand is scarcely met 1t is with
pain have to record the death of the honored
to whose intelligence, general information and
untiring assiduity during period Of twenty7one
The subject of education is old, yet always
new; often discussed, but never void of interest.
It is intimately connected with material rs well
as moral development. and upon it free institu-
tions must rest if they continue to stand. Its
primary law is change; and if there is no cd
vance there is certain retrogression. Hence, in
providing for q system of popular education. in
order TO train the youth of State for the sue
cessful performance of the duties of citizenship.
they wisely laid foundation whereon genera
tions have built and are to build. The plan a.
tcos intended has been improved, and is doubtless
susceptible of still further improvements.
At q number of conventions Of the people,
called to consider the present condition of the
schools and their relation to the vital cause of
popular education, changes in our school law
have been advocated, which shall give unity to
the schools of the townships by placing them
under control of boards of education with the
same powers as the board of education of q vii
lage district and shall constitute the presidents
of the township boards into 9 county board of