Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-01-06
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Foraker to the Sixty
eighth General Assembly.
Tho financial Condition Of tho state Re-
Vlrwcd--surRostlons for tho Remedy
ora Growing Evll-Tho Public
Works. Tax Revision and
tothcr subjects Troated.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,

Works, Tax Revision and
tothcr subjects Treated.
.+Il EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMNS, o., Jan. 9, 1883.
To tho General Assembly;
The years OF iss. and isss arc important In th'
history OF our Stato. They are respectively
st TuE CRNtENNfAL
anniversaries Of the adoption OF tho Ordinanc,
of 1857 and the first settlement on ONO sou
The people have Just appreciation for thcst
events and u disposition TO suitably celebrate
tncir CHRONOLOGICAL order. viii be held durint
the year nt Mnriettu, Cincnnnti and Columbus
The last General Assembiy adopted resolution,
recognizing and approving those occasions, md
great preparations have been made 70 make
them successful Tho exercises nt Marietta
will be OF social religious HISTORICAL literary
and commemorative character. At cincinnati
mud Columbus, in addition TO such exercises,
they will have also an exposition OF our growth
md development during the century. our prog
rcss in morality, education, agriculture arts,
Sl sSgpSe nc ngy pSd portrnve1 \,
has been well said that 1858 is TO bo with us a
year OF jubilee. IL Is proper ~ should be-. No
people harc been more richly blessed, nor have
my made cater progress In tho achievement
of nll that Is calculated TO promote human wei
faro II y becomiug to show osteerl for such
cxccptio1nl vor. Tho lessons SO tnught w.ll
inspire love and pride Of country, md thus more
securely guarantee the preservation OF our free
institutions The State should, therefore, In
and encourage what is so to be done, and thus
aid to make Tho occasions worthy OF the great
events 20 which they relate and tho high pur-
poses ,iey,are intended to subscrvo.
Durin The month OF September next, the Ma
tional Encnmpmont OF tho
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIO
viii bo hodnt the city of Columbus, This Will
brinr together thousands OF the survivors OF tho
Union aJ1ny. Itis9nits IN harmony y that hat while MI
gave us our form OF government, VIC should also
have this representative nsscmblngo OF the vet
ornn hcrocs who saved It, They should he so
cared their
hearts, and at tho same timo teach the rising
generation n just appreciation for the patriot
ISM heroism and yllor which their presence
will recall You can greatly and appropriately
MD in this work by authorizing the Adiutant
f & Sf1 sS esoss aeS eS
should bo made comfortable and to feel at homo
in loyal Ohio.
From The soldiers who suppressed treason
and rebellion In 1916 the mind naturally passes
10 the soldiers OF the present.
THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
is composed OF ten regiments and ono battalion
of infnntry, one regiment OF thirtytwo pieces
OF artillery and one troop OF cavalry. They are
well drilled and disciplined and officers and
men alike. are entitled TO the highest credit for
the promptness and efficiency with which they
perform every duty imposed upon them. No
one can speak OF them auBhti but words OF
praise. Ef-I
THE PuBLtC INSTITUTIONS
nre in most satisfactory condition Their
several reports will disclose TO you the details
OF their work during the year. You will observe
that their financial statements show commend
able economy and the most faithful accounting
for every dollar appropriated for their benefit.
The peuitcniinry continues TO be more than
elfsustaining. while the per capita cost OF sup
porting the inmates of the other institutions
iius been largely reduced Us compared with
.nrmer ycars.s There has been some delay in
preparing the Toledo Asylum for the reception
tf Inmates, but 1T hns been unavoidable. II is
now ilnished'na ready TO commence Its work.
%ith every promise OF meeting all reasonable
cSpectations The Tcustecs OF the Soldiers
und Snilors' Home at San iusky, and those OF
the Intern diatc peuitcntiary ut Mans lcld,
have laborc+l with zeal in ;he discharge OF the
trusts committed TO them. Their reports VIII
show they havc made the best possible prog
ress with the means plnced Mt their commnnd.
lnmy.lnst annual message the utilization OF
n, ~ nna tne ne hogeght Si @ Tne nonsn M
spoctfqlly referred to what was then snid. Sub
scqucnt experience has but confirmed tho views
expressed NJ that time.
MUNICIPAL GovERsMESr.
In that same message attention was called to
the importance of entrusting TO each municipal.
fly the right % completely control its own NJ
fairs The MAYOR OF elch city should have the
power to fill all its offices that ure hold by ap-
pointment chance TO this effect should 6e
male in the laws providing for the different
municipal boards which are now appointed By
the Governor. This Recommendation Is made
solely because OF the regard that should ever be
entertained for the Important principle OF local
self-government, and not because bad results
have been reached IN any case 70 which the
in every such Instance, the most snnguine hopes
have been moro than realized. THIS is particu.
larly SO. Ct CINCINNATI, where before such legis.
lation there was probably the worst municipal
government ever known in this State, but where
we have now, so far practical results are con-
ccrncd, ono OF the best governed cities In tho
country Tho people have shown their rnpprecIa.
tion for all this by their overwhelming Endorse
ment OF II ut the recent election. Hence 1t IS
power OF appointment to the office to which it
properly belongs aside from the principle in
volved, is based upon the fact that the necessity
that justified comforting 1t upon an outside
authority no longer exists.
THE PUBLIC WORKS.
Pursuant TO the acts OF Congress and the
LEGISLATURE OF Ohio in that behalf provided tho
Muslingum improvement has been duly trans
ferrcd 10 and accepted by the United States
Government. This transaction was concluded
on the 18th day Of April. 1881, by theful and final
acceptance OF said improvements and proper
tics by Colouel William E. Merrill, acting on
behalf OF the United States Government, he
being thereunto duly appointed and authorized
and by the payment TO him, as such represent
ntive OF the sum of seven thousand, two hun.
dred and thirty.three dollars and twenty cents
G.233 %, In pursuance OF the nct or March u,
1881, page y, vol ~, Ohio Laws
The citizens OF the locality in which II iS stu.
ated, haze become greatly dissatisfied with the
presence there of the Six Mile or
PAuLDISG oUNrY RESERVOIR.
They regard IT as nuisance dangerous 10
health and calculated to relard and prevent the
development OF their section of the State. They
have been striving for some time TO secure its
abandonment, They made an earnest bat v ,in
appeal TO the last General Assembly, In Pauld-
ins County there is practically out one sentl
II,
durnG iiie suinmor, on novoral oeoasions u too!
the form OF an unlawful ende vor, by the use of
cSnnmitea and otherwise, TO destroy this portion
u! tbs States property. Another appeal will,
no QUIT, be made TO YOU 10 take action in re-
gard 10 this matter. The people who will make
Il are entitled TO hearing ana thorough in
vestg ion at your hands, OF the grievance
pDout which they complain. BY reason OF the
Abandonment by the State of Indiana OF the
WRba Ia & Erie Canal, and the interruption OF
IL natural water supply by drainage on the In-
diana side OF the State line, this reservoir has
been rendered OF less Importance than formerly.
1tneverwa intended TO be apart OF our present
system OF canals, or TO have any relation TO the
same except as part OF the Wabash and Eric
Canal There have been two or three instances,
however. in the past when IL has been used TO
increase the supply OF water in the Miami and
Erie Canal. But II is not likely there will be any
great need for II OF this character in the future,
and should there be, 1t could not be reliably do
pended upon, because of its own limited and un-
certain supply OF water occasioned By the aban-
donment of the Wabash and Erie Canal and the
drainage of the territory on the Indiana side OF
the State line, aboTe referred TO. There will be
but little business 10 be done hereafter on the
eleven miles between this reservoir and Junction
city. on account OF the fact that the timber for
which IL has been OF late years almost cxclu-
siyely used. will soon be exhausted. The time
Will therefore, shortly come, II II is not already
here, when all interests Involved, both OF the
State Gnd its citizens can be protected and the
cause OF complaint which now exists, be- re-
moved.
In other respects are, as compared with late
sthlSt III lIupFOFou tHCOuIhBlub
lion. So far rs cash receipts aud expenditures
are concerned they hive been for some time
burlensome expense 20 the State. This has
been largely due 10 the fact however that
much doubt has arisen as to tho policy TO be
pursued with respect 10 them. In proportion
ns the idea has prevailed that they were 10 be
abandoned, the Development of business upon
them has been Discouraged and they have been
neglec Cd ard allowed 10 fall into bad repair;
While on the other hand, the recent revival OF
sentiment in favor OF maintaining and improy.
ing them has hat the opposite effect This is
shown by the following table Of receipts and
expenditures:
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