Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-01-18

at your hands most careful consideration.
THE CANAL COMMISSIONERS
| Appointed under the act OF March %, 1894 hnv,
: been prosecuting their work with gratifying sue
cess. They found upon inspection and invosu
cation that the six'milc or Paulding County ros
canal system and that II should bo abandoned
Having so declared, they caused It TO he sur
ycyed, and that portion which belonged to the
State they hal appraised, and, after due ndvcr
tisemcnt, offered for sale ~ auction to the high
est bidder for one NTH cash, the balance IN foui
equal annual installments, with six per cent
these terms they sold, for the sum OF SIG, ,3l33o
nine hundred and forty.two and onc'half acres
OF land. One hundred and thirty'seven and one
half acres remain unsold, TO be disposed OF
hereafter Tho commissioners have discovered
large amount OF property belonging TO tho
State, much Of which is not necessary for canal
purposes, in the possession OF corporations and
private individuals, They have In many cases
an S ,SS aRa sSS stSe NssS
| tintions are still pending with others. They
have also made rapid progress In the work of
surveying and plating msn The canals, ressr SSr
make full report of their proceedings in
which they Will advise you ms to their worl!!
IN all its details. What they are doing is Of
great Importance. They will not only reclaim
| large amount OF valuable property, but they
VIII give 10 the state complete record OF AL
its property and its title thereto. When this
has been done, II will be time enough TO con-
sidor whether or not tho State should dispose
OF any part Of Its canals. Until then, II should
| keep all II has. In the meantime, the business
done on the canals might be largely increased
| by EFFORT in that behalf No railroad would
| think of doing without agents to solicit frcights
and passengers. II each collector were allowed
n commission on the increase OF business done
at his office each year over the preceding year,
| IL would no doubt effect good results While
| the work OF the Canal Commissioners has been
| In progress the State Engineer, under directions
| from this department has caused n complete
| inventory TO be taken, and made matter OF rec.
ord in his oflcc, of all the personal property of
the State used In connection with the canals,
| such as dredgcs boat shovo!s hammers, etc.
| He has instituted regular system of accounts
| with respect to this property by which II can
be shown ut any moment exactly what the state
owns. and where every article OF IL Is, and In
whose possession. II appears almost incrcdi-
bic that nothing OF this kind has ever before
been known so far ns can be learned, In con.
nection with this property. In the absence OF
such system, thorc was no necessity for any
ono 10 account for anything. 1t is quite likely
the State suffered from such condition more
than anybody else. The maintenance of such
system should be required by law There can
not be too much care taken TO guard public
property.
THE BOARD OF PARpoSs
Have done well Their work is Of disagree
able and ungracious character. Few men lifted
Tor such o position are wilint. without com
pensaton, TO give the time and labor necessary
TO the discharge OF such duties. II was, there
fore, with difficulty that acceptable men were
whom II was rendered declined the ofiice Con.
sidorn the Importance OF the position, and the
good results accomplished, md TO be &c
duties compensation should be provided for
this Board. full report OF pardons granted
during the year is herewith submitted.
THE PENtrESTfARY
Is In satisfactory condition In every respect
financially Il has been more than sefsupport-
ing during tho year. Its receipts exceed OK.
pcnditures to the amount of els, 5,lSaI. This
gratifying result has not been at the expense OF
any other feature OF tho Institution. The sani-
tary condition was never better The dlsci-
pine is well.nish perfect, and at the same time
the prisoners arc well fed and clothed never
over.workcd and always kindly and humunely
treated. The Board OF Managers have shown
good Judgment panstnkng care, and q wise
conservatism in the granting of paroles, and on
TINT account in almost every instance the pris.
oncrs getting the benefit OF the system have
shown by their department proper appreci'
alton OF the opportunities thus afforded them
for reforming their habits and redeeming their
lives, and In this way have cNcrtcd good in
flucncc upon all eligible to such favor.
Believing that harsh and cruel punishments
b'utal2c and degrade both the punished and
the officers who administer them, without any
adequate Compensatng benefits, the cato
ninc.tuils, the electric shocks, the sweat box,
the tread mill. and lastly. the bull.rings and
the ducltngtubs, all instruments OF torture and
relies OF barbirism, have been discarded, and |
solitary confinement, without food. until obcd |
cncc Is yielded has been substituted MS the |
sevcrest punishment that is inflicted. The |
theory has beel proceeded upon that no matter |
how much o. criminal one may be, there |
is in him an element OF manhood which |
can always be appealed to. with moro or |
less success, when he IS in the helpless |
condition OF prisoner. The result has been |
snnguine expectations The reports OF vo |
lations OF the rules and regulations OF the |
prison for which deductions OF time arc made. |
OF all which II record Is kept, have decreased |
from one hundred and twenty to one hundred |
and seVenty'hye per month under former ad'
ministrations TO but from twentyf five TO tifty |
per month; while the total of infractions, in |
clpding hose Of a minor character, OF which no |
record is kept, have decreased from forty to |
eighty daily, under former administrations, to |
Some
are none, and serious infractions are very rare |
indeed. This improvement in the disposition |
provement in the conduct of the guards and the |
general tone OF the institution. The United |
States Inspector of Prisons, the Hon Howard |
Perry, has, after careful investigation 81 all |
the prisons in the United States, In which |
United States prisoners are confined, pro
nounccd this TO bc the clcnnest and best man.
aged, and also the hest disciplned Too much
praise cannot be accorded the Board OF Man.
ayers, the Warden and other officials, for the
fidelity and efficiency they have displayed in
the discharge of their duties.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME
At Sundusky. has been formally opened. and |
inmates are being received as rapidly us nc.
report OF the Board OF Trustees will fully advise
you as to what has been done and what is
needed TO enable them to complete their work.
This is not Il charity. tits patriotic effort TO
in some measure the debt OF gratitude |
and dollars and cents which the people owe to
the men to be benefited for their priceless scrv-
ices in saving our national life.
on the 2Ith day OF August, 1893. the following
statute was enacted by the Congress of the
United States:
AN ACT to provide aid TO State or Territorial
homes for the support Of disabled soldiers and
sailors of the United States.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF Amer
lea IN Congress assembled, That all States or
Territories which have established, or which
shall hereafter establish, State homes for dis.
abled soldiers and sailors OF the United States
who served in the war OF the rebellion. or in any
previous war, who are disabled by age, disease,
or otherwise. and by reason 4 such disability
are incapable OF earning living, provided such
disability was not incurred in service against
the United States. shall be paid for every such
disabled soldier or sailor who may be admitted
and cared for in such home ut the rate OF one
hundred dollars per annum The number of
under this act shall be ascertained
National Home @ for disabled Volunteer soldiers. I
under such re ulations as IL may prescribe.
but the SAID State or Territorial homes shall be
exclusively under the control OF the respective
State or Territorial authorities and the board
of managers shall not have nor assume any
or control OF said State or Terri
National Homo shall, however, have power TO
have the said State or Territorial homes in.
spected at such times as It may consider neces.
snry, and shall repor' the result OF such in
spectons TO Congress in its annual report.
SEC. :. That the sum OF two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as
Of amy monty In tho treasury not otherwise ap.
pgopriated, 10 carry out the provisions of this
net, and payments to the States or Territories
under 1t shall be made quarterly by the said
board OF managers for the National Home for
disabled volunteers to The officers OF the re-
spective States or Territories entitled. duly au-
thorized TO receive such payments, and shall he
accounted for ns are the appropriations for the
support OF the National Home for disabled vol.
nntccr soldiers.
Approved August 81, 1898
by circular letter dated October 10 1888 the
Board OF Managers of the National Homes for
disabled volunteer soldiers gave notice that 10
nntitlc the state 10 The benefits OF said act, II
would be necessary for some one, duly author
zed thetennto, 10 accept on behalf Of the State
the provisions OF the act subject TO the con.
titiuns named therein as TO the right OF the
General Government to make inspections, etc,
md that II would be further necessary for the
Governor 10 names ONE ofiicial specifically
by the State to receipt for the money
rom the General Government. You should
enact the legislation necessary TO comply with
these requirements.
the WORKING HOME FOR THE BLIND
Has done rs wen us could he expected with the
limited appropriations that have been made
Or H. The idea of those who induced the Gen