The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-15

The funded debt remains the same as last
year, no portion having been paid none
matured.
The balance in the State Treasury November
Is, 1878, including drafts upon County Treas
urers for 5000 900, made to anticipate the taxes
collectible in 1879, was s91S, ,694.97.
TAXES FOR 1879 AND 1880.
The taxes levied in 1873, collectible in 1879,
we're:
County and local s2s 069 %
Denquencies and forfeitures 49,, 1920 Sc
Total for 1879. s2S 559, ,765 Sc
The taxes levied in 1879, collectible in 1850,
are as follows:
County and other local tax so6, ,s2s G5
Delinquencies and forfetures.. 2,304, ,596 IS
Total for S2S 061 1852 16
In accordance with the recommendation
made one year ago, the "Asylum Fund " was,
by act of the General Assembly, merged into
the +" General Revenue Fund.-
ruBLIU wukKs.
By referring to the report of the Board of Pub
lie Works, it will be seen that these works are
In good repair and condition. Many impor-
tant repairs have been made during the current
year. At the close of the fiscal year (November
Is, 1879 there was balance in the Treasury
to the Public Works of $26 ,641 Sc. Gross earn
ings FOR tolls, fines and water rents for the cur
rent year ending November Is, 1879, $213,-
350.22, making a total of $239 ,991.s8 To
which add amounts received at the State Treas
ury since November Is, of collections during
current year, IS ,790.79, makes a total of S245,-
782.e7. From which deduct total expenditures
for the year, $187 ,116.S2. Balance to credit of
Canal Fund, 58,66e.35. To which may be
added amount in hands ofreceivers, 1913 1865. .66.
Being the real balance to Public Works, $92,-
1891.
In directing the attention of the General
Assembly to the present condition of the mill
tary service of the State, and for the comments
and suggestions herein submitted, rely
mainly upon the reports of the Adjutant- GEN
eral for the fiscal yeafs ending November, 1873
and 1879.
The annual report of the Department for
1879 shows a further reduction, as follows {:
Regiments of infantry, from sixteen to four
teen troops of cavalry, from three to two /;
companies of infantry, from AL to 1875; aggre-
gate force, from 8,603 to 1874, loss to the
four regiments and twenty-five companies of
infantry, three batteries of light artillery, and
one troop of cavalry, with a loss of only 353
men. I, therefore, with good reason, recon-
mend the continuance of this policy until the
number of organizations of the several arms of
the service are brought within satisfactory
limits. believe it has never been claimed,
even by those unfriendly to- the service, that
the present total force is too large, but is con-
stituted of the many separate organizations.
This process remedies this evil by consolidating
the weak and disbanding the inefficient COM
mands. 1t is claimed by the Adjutant General
in his criticisms on the new code, set forth in
his annual report for 1879, that the manner of
reducing the number of organizations there
WI nv mi 70 fho
service. I respectfully call the attention of
the General Assembly to the amendments
therein suggested relating to this as well as
several other subjects, and recommend the same
to your careful consideration.
THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Are all in excellent condition and the inmates
properly cared for. Many of the reports show
a large decrease in their annual expenditures,
demonstrating that economy and good admin
| istrative ability have prevailed in their man
| agement. I have visited all of them during
| the year, and, through personal inspection,
| know that they are satisfactorily and success
| fully managed.
In my message year ago had occasion to
call attention to the pressing need of additional
prison accommodations. The Peniten tiary at
! Columbus now aggregates l 1852 convicts, and
| is SO overorowded at times as to demand relief
| by the creation of an additional prison. !
desire to ask your special attention to the re-
| port of the Board of Directors and Warden Of
| the Penitentiary. refer to it with pleasure
having confidence that its management has
been a grand success, not only financially, but
in other respects. The deficit for this year has
been $3,716.34, thus showing that from thu
commencement of the present management 9
relative increase in the receipts and reduc'
ton in the expenditures. In the report of tn,
Warden to the Board of Directors you will
| perceive carefully prepared statement of thu
expenses per capita the past five years, shown,
that in 1874 it cost s176.54 per capita, Will
in ls79-the year just closed--only $102.0S.
allude to the general management of the insti
tuition. The ducking tub" dungeon
and " thumb screw" are all things of the past
The institution is being run without resort II
any such extreme measures. The sanitar,
condition is also very good. u.s.
| 4 The suggestions Of the Board of State Chari
ties, in which I fully concur, for tn
erection of two buildings supplemental to on
existing asylums, with capacity OF 200 each
building upon the Central Asylum ground
for insane criminals, and separate asylum 70
the epileptic insane. Those buildings can b
erected at a cost not exceeding $400 per copit
of inmates, and In view of the fact that tn
present cost Of maintenance would be grcatl
decreased, this expenditure would not only b
just and humane to those afflicted children {
the State, but would also, in the end, be q
actual economy of money.
The continued investigation of the prso
system of our State and of our system Of publ
charities, with the examination into tho con
dition and management of all the public insti
tions of the State, as conducted under the wis
and discriminating supervision of tho Boar
of State Charities, has wrought out importau
results, and the work of this Board can not
too highly commended.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.
The condition and progress of the Universit
are most gratifying, and especially so whe
we remember 1t is one of great family of col
leges founded on the liberality of the Geners
Government, and, in an honorable sense, tn
rival of every other similar institution in ever
State whore this grant was accepted. The fac
that fifty yseven counties of this State and fv
States Of the Union, we'll as two foreig
countries are represented in Its class of stu
dents, evinces an appreciation Of its value an
gives assurance of most gratifying results
the State.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
The year 1879 will bo a memorable ono
l the history of the induatriea of the SkatA an