The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05
FOSTERS MESSAGE.
The Gist of the Governors Long
Winded Document.
z Weak Effort of Craftsmanship -Taffy
for the Office Holders and Tenn
perance People.
The Governor first alludes to the


the completion of the Capitol, the old
House of Representatives was set apart
a statuary hall, to which each State
.Ould oe allowed to contribute not
more than two statues, and the Governor
therefore recommends that steps be at
once taken to place a statue Of Garfield
in the hall.
PUBLIC DEBTS OF OHIO.
The funded public debt of the State
amounted November 18th to S6,4768O5.SO,
consisting of loan of $2,5O0, payable
without interest, July 1st, 1886; S4,072.
$4,000, payable after June 3Oth 1881,
bearing per cent interest; $2,4O0OOO at
8 per cent, payable after December 31st,
1886. All the above were payable in
New York, making the total foreign
debts on November 18th, S6,415, 1000.
The. domestic debt amounts 10 81 ,665.
Since November 18th the loan Of $500,
payable July 1st, 1886, Ond loan of ST.
-2,64O.4O, payable June both, 1881, have
Aeen paid, leaving total outstanding
uebt of S5,201,6 ,665. The Ath general
assembly authorized the placing of a
loan of SS2,SOO,000 which WIS used to pay
Stale certificates. The m6ney was OBJ
cd at 3 1-lO per cent. interest lower
thll has been paid by any State. The
Glowing Is a statement of all debts
owed in the State save local Obligations:
Funded debt, $5,201,6 ,665; irreducIble
State debt Crust funds1 S4,362, ,227.22;
;ebts of counties. So, ,222 68378; of cities,
s37, ,909,3lS.S0 of incorporated villages,
SI,O05,S Sl7.96; of townships, S457, ,407.6O;
of desperate Especially school districts, 81
G8,8426l. The net increase in the
above local debts for the past year has
been 81, 2,Sl6, ,355O7. But for the restraints
imposed by the general assembly this
local debt would have shown much
greater increase and the Governor again
urges the Legislature to impose all
possible restraint upon this alarming
tendency to increase the local indebted
ness.
THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
Consists of 93 infantry companies, two
cavalry troops and nine batteries, max
T. ing a total of 1908 men enrolled, sos less
than last year. 1t has been unnecessary
to call out the militia during the year
past To quell any disturbance, but 1000
of the militia were called out on the Oc-
casion of the Garfield Obseuuies, the en-
. tire expense thus entailed for payment
and transportation of troops, &c, being
$4,000. A settlement of the nominal
Indebtedness of $25, 1883 of the state
to the general government 9Or ordnance
has been made, and the state credited
\ with $91 ,O66,57, as a result Of which
4 Improved breech loading rifles have been
m sITnished the infantry, and four wrOu't
IN cannOns procured for tue artillery.
N 4 lre ordnance for the artillery and
ments for the cavalry will soon be
n ~, Of the war claimdue the state
Kk q been obtained, and the bal
HF$sg- obably be settled during the
Ns AZ made loan fol the benefit
BAys,., erH1lent at the beginning
M EASIr. All but the interest of which
5i7 .SlO has Tbeen refIS4nsp s'vO the
n agent D is now see see /. A Che pay
Mf the above. The oil Ettle flags
Not last much longer iVloaned out
frequent intervals, and Hhe law per
tting them to be so lOalted should be
hangec
PUBLIC WORKSl
" Gross receipts for the year, $259, ,1O637
expenditures, S213, 1868 gaiu $40, 400
40. The condition of the public works
has been materially improved. The as
sistant clerk of the board has been max
ing forgeTies and false entries since the
time the state has had charge of the
works. Ihe board is investigating, and
thus far finds about $4,000 shortage. 1t
is strange these dishonest proceedings
should have run 50 long uDnOticed. 1t
seems to be another case of implicit con-
fdence in dishonest man. A commit
tee is recommended, with full power to
make thorough inspection of the ac-
counts and transactions OF the board.
STATE CHARITIES
The report of this board is valuable for
it's full and intelligent presentation of
! the condition of the charitable and gem
eral institutions of the state
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
This Board has made decided progress
H., 8 4 bprrw ma
The policy of excluding partisaDEmOtives
from controlling in appointments has
been adhered to- Boards f Trustees
continue to be composed of three of the
majority and two of the minority party.
Number of insane persons IL the State
is about 5000, of which L 1,40l cases are
chronic, 800 epileptics; 3,528 are cared
for in asylums, leaving 2,5O0nOt cared
for by the State. The constitution makes
it the Legislatures duty tt care for
these $500 insane people. l 'eneW my
1 recommendation to provide or a uni
form system of keeping the accounts of
Ghe public institutions, with addition
hat all money receipts other than ap-
Dropriations of the general assembly
should be paid into the Treasury to the
credit of 9he general revenuen nnd.
INSTITUTION FOR IMBEcrLRYouTH.
The main building of this Institution
vas destroyed by fire November 10Th;
loss, $25O,O6O. The large, Appropriation
necessary to rebuild will case care
- nj consideration as to he future
y .haracter of the institution. The Board
Of State Charities recommens that the
State provide for all paupei 1mbeciles
and idiots, instead of county iflrmaries,
"a the cost of maintenano will be
, essened. With sufficient larl, the in
H,titution could be made morethan self
sustaining.
- DEAF AND DUMB ASYLuf.
This institution is embarrassed for
] s,,ant of room, and the establihmeat OF
hree primary schools is recommended.
-n'he institution should be on tinned
I under a single superintendncy anq
a management.
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