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

1878, ........,.........,.i., "s141, ,79I SO
Is to December /, is77. 7............a.. 1854 GA
Total expenditures for fiscal ycar..Sli7,85s 81
Year - ~. .;.,:.....,..,,.s - go ~ 1920 &c
iected at that date ..'e' ., - 1900 70
Net earnings. ................s 6s.97s So
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
disposition that may be made of them, but that
full time for delberation may be taken, without
detriment 10 the interests of the state,
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
The report of the Bureau OF Labor Statistics
is filled with statistical and other desirable in
formation in relation to the producing interests
of the State.
The special attention Of the General Assembly
is called TO that portion of the report bearing on
the system of paying the wages of labor other
than in lawful money. and which system at your
last session was sought 10 be eradicated by the
enactment of laws against the payment of wages
IN scrip checks or orders, not redeemable IN law;
full money. (Laws of Ohio vol. 75, PIP. l2t and
l4l) These laws are openly and perssteutly yio-
lated, 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 n permanent
peace between capital and labor, and would be
dictated by justice and a sound public policy.
Any measures tending to prevent strikes
among workmen should receive your earnest
consideration and the recommendations OF the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, that legislation
should be had providing for the creation of
courts of arbitration and Cancellation, which
would without cost to the State be n means of
preventing many strikes and inaugurate spirit
of forbearance and consideration between en-
ployer and cmploye deserve attention.
RAILROADS AND TELEGRAPH.
II is gratifying TO be able TO call attention to
the facts that the statistics of the forthcoming
report of the Commissioner of Railroads and
Telcgraphs, which is now rapidly approaching
completion, will show n healthy and improved
condition of the railroad corporations doing
business in the State, both in their financial
strength and in the safety of persons and prop
erty entrusted to their charge. During the year
ending June 30, on all the railroads in Ohio there
were killed 1877 against SO in 1877; injured 263,
against lS4 in 1877.
The various companies Cancelled of their out
standing bonds this year 49, 42,0lS.f0, against
SlU6425S.ii in Is T. This is matter of congratu-
lation for it shows prudence and good manage
ment of these very important elements of the
wealth of the State.
ONO PENTrENTIARY.
The annual report of the Board of Directors of
the Penitcntiary is worthy your careful consid-
eration. Ii will appear from this report that the
excess of expenditures over the earnings for the
first five months during which the former adj
ministration had control amounted to S2l 1921.
That for the next seven months under the pres
ent management, instead of any excess over the
receipts, profit realized of S393i.54, by
which the sum contracted and lost during the
first five months was reduced to Sl7,51S.7O. The
total cost for the first five months for current
expenses, say for clothing, provisions, tobacco,
ETC., was S5l 1896; for the remaining seven
months the current expenses for the same articles
were r39, 9,67.iO-the first hve months averaging
Gl0.273.l3 per month, and under present manage
ment, the seven months, per month, S565S. 0.
From the foregoing statement 1t is easy to infer
the successful financial management OF the in
stItutiOn.
The sanitary condition of the prison is excel.
lent. and the conduct of the prisoners, as shown
by the record of discipline, much improved,
there being subjected to punishment during the
month of November. 1878. 100, as against 3S5 dur
ing the same month in 1877. The entire number
now incarcerated is 1873.
STATE REFoRMATORY.
A new State prison, eligibly located, with n
view to its accessibility from different sections
of the State and the employment of its ind dus-
tries, constructed in conformity to more modern
ideas of prison buildings, and organized with
reference to the introduction of a thoroughly re-
formatory discipline, is an urgent demand in
connection with our penal and reformatory sys-
tenn.
Such prison would relieve our present over
crowded penitentiary, which is a matter of grave
Importance: would afford better care avoid un-
necessary degradation, secure employment and
provide for the protection of society by seeking
the reformation of such as. through the ineXperi-
ence of youth. ignorance, want OF occupation,
sudden passion, or overpowering temptation,
have become criminal, and have been convicted
of first offense" against the laws of the State.
Such prison is indispensable to a reform in the
administration of criminal law, and would con-
tribute greatly toward securing an improved dis
cipline in the other penal and reformatory insti-
DISTRICT ~oRKHoUsE.
District Warehouses;. under the control of the
State, for the punishment of persons convicted
of minor oifenses, and so located as to be acces-
sible to and meet the demands of the several
towns and villages. as well as the large cities of
the State, presents subject worthy of the most
careful consideration.
That property is exposed, life endangered,
homes made unsafe, and very general sense
of insecurity experienced throughout the State,
owing to the presence of marauding bands
of idle vagrants, vicious, and often mali
cious persons, is a fact from which nearly every
community IN the State has suffered more or
less, and from which every community seeks
relief. Against these classes of persons no
adequate system of relief has been de-
visea except in largest cities. A work
house system for the State would involve, it is
true, considerable expense; but, in view of the
constantly increasing burden imposed upon the
people for iail fees" for boarding these classes
III enforced idleness Of the county Jail, and con-
slderlng the aggregate sum of innumerable petty
thefts. and the property taken by VIOLENCE OF
maliciOusly destroyed by arson or otherwise
there can be no doubt that such a system of
warehouses; would prove an actual economy Ia
the State, even if no other public interest were
subserved.
BOARD OF STATE CHARITIES.
Among the most important subjects of legis-
lation are the benevolent, penal and reforma-
tory institutions of the State and in view of
this fact the Board of State Charities has
been created to investigate all matters pertain
ing to these institutions, and required to re-
port annually to the Legislature in writing, q
full account of their proceedings, which will ap-
pear in due time. 10 the facts and recommen.
dations thus obtained, the Legislature is largely
indebted for the necessary information in regard
to these institutions; but, in addition, it would
seem very desirable that an opportunity should
be afforded for oral conference with the Board
of state Charities in order that a more complete
presentation of these subjects could be
obtained than Is possible by a printed report;
would therefore, recommend that the Board of
State Charities be requested, on some occasion
early in your session, to meet the members of the
Legislatute IN joint convention for conference
tions upon the benevolent and correctional in
stitutions.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
The thirty-second annual report Of the State
Board of Agriculture is ready for distribution
and presents matters of great importance "a
that large producing class of our community
upon whom the wealth OF the State depends
more than upon all Others, and 10 whose intelli.
gence and skill we are indebted for our large an
nual increase in valuable productions of all
kinds, The eagerness with which this report is
tion in which it is held. Eighteen thousand cop
les in English and 1000 in German are printed
annually, and the demand is scarcely met. 1t il
with pain l have TO record the death of the hon.
ored Secretary of this department. John II
klippart, to whose intelligence, general informa
tOn ana untlring aSsldulty during period Ol
twenty-one years the State largely owes its rich
est development in agriculture and kindred mat
tiers.
EDUCATION.
The subject of education is old, yet alwayi
new; often discussed, but never void of interest
1t is intimately connected with material as vel
as moral development, and upon it free institu
tions must rest if they continue to stand. 1t
primary law is change; and if there is no ad
vance there is certain Tetrogression. Hence, il
framing the Constitution of our State, plaI
providing for system of popular education, il
order to train the youth of our State for the suc
cessful performance of the duties of citizenship
they wisely laid foundation whereon genera
tions have built and are TO build. The plan a
lods intended has been improved, and is doubt
less susceptible of still further improvements
At a number of conventions of the people
called to consider the present condition of tn,
schools and their relation TO the vital cause oi
popular education, changes in our school Law
have been advocated, which shall give unity I,
the schools of the townships by placing then
under control of Boards of Education, with tn,
same powers as the Board of Education of vii
lage district and shall constitute the Presidents
of the Township Boards into County Board o
Education, whose duty il shall be to employ
County Superintendent of Schools.
1t is doubtless true that anything which tend
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