The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-09

manently continued. since the extinction OF the
d. BIT will be such that coupled with the de-
crease in the rate OF interest above pointed out,
the revenues so derived will be ample.
During the year, the sum OF 30 has been
collected from the United States government
on suspen ed war claims, and about 4oO,OOo
have been realized for the State from the taxa
tlon Of the liquor trafnc. These sums have made
II possible 10 meet the demands upon the gem
eral revenue fund, but not without anticipating
erch semi annual installment OF taxes more
than has been either convenient orp ,oper ING
building and maintenance OF the Intermediate
Penitentiary, the Toledo Asylum and the SOL
ders and Sail RS Home OF Sandusky, together
with the enlarge nent OF other INSTITUTIONS, anu
the necessarily increased cost OF State govern
ment on account OF our annual grown ana ue,
ye,opment, have largely increased the annual
expenditures. II win consequently require care
and economy to hereafter keep appropriations
from excee ding receipts. ...,
At your last session, you nppOlnIeu Joint
committee 10 rev Sc
our TAX SYSTEM
and report what changes. u any, should pe
made In our revenue 10 IS. Their report VIII
bring the whole subject before you, and for
this reason the matt r is now passed wlthSL
further remark than to refer you to what has
been said In former messages and to remind
you that the question is OF such high import
ance that you can not afford TO zeal with II ex'
oept Wisely and considerably.
THE CONSTITUTION, REMOVAL OF PENTrEN'
TIARY, AN TRUSTS.
Three others ibjects have excited considerable
attention that would be discussed here but Tor
the fact that you appointed committees AZ your
last Sc sion to investigate them. They are me
propositions that have been made TO amend the
Constitution, remove the Penitentiary, and to
regulate trusts. The conclusion reached by these
comm. tees are not yet known, but II Is known
that whatever they may be they are the result
OF much Investigation and study Of iheir ns re-,
spective subjects and that they should receive
at your hands most careful CONSIDERATION
THE CANAL COMMISSIONERS
Appointed under the act OF March 2S 1881, have
been prosecuting their work with gratifying sue
cess. They found upon inspection and inVesu'
cation that the six.mile or Paulding County res
ervoir was no longer OF value as part Of the
canal system, and that II should be abandoned
Having so declared. they caused u 10 De sur
veyed, and that portion which belonged 70 the
State they had appraise |, and, aiter due auyer-
tsement, offered for sale at auction 10 the hlRn-
est bidder, for one fifth cash, the balance In iour
equal annual installments, with six per cent.
interest per annum. In this manner, and upon
these terms they sold, for the sum OF tlO,ol3,oo,
nine hundred and torty.two and one-halt acres
OF land Que hundred and thirty-seven ana one.
half acres remain unsold, 10 be disposed OF
hereafter. The commissioners have discovered
O large amount OF property belonging 70 the
State, much OF which Is not necessary lot canal
purposes, In the possession OF corporations and
private individuals. They have In many cases
| secured an acknowledgment and satsiactory
adjustment OF the rights OF the State. Nego-
tiations are still pending Win otners Lhey y,
have also made rapid progress In the work OF
surveying and plating the canals, re,eI'
voirs basins etc They will at an early day
make a full report OF their procee1ings, Va
which they will advise you as TO their worx
| in all its details. What they are doing IS Oh
| great Importance. They will not only reclaim
| a large amount OF valuable property, but lhey
| will give 10 the State q complete record OF az
| its property and It's title thereto When thls
| xvgI ha inna anOnRh To con-
| sider VIII other or not the State should dispose
| OF any part OF its canals. Until then II should
| keep ali II has. In the meantime, the business
| done on the canals might be largely increaseo
| BY effort in that behalf No railroad would
think OF doing without agents 10 solicit freighls
| and passengers. II each collector were allowed
i n commission on the increase OF business uone
/ at his once each year over the precsdinR wear,
| Il would no doubt effect good results Whie
the work OF the Canal Commissioners NJ been
In progress the State Engineer, under directions
| from this department, has caused complote
| inventory TO be TAKEN and made matter OF rec
ord In his once, OF all the personal properly ~
the State used in connection with the canals
such as dredges, boat, shoyels, hammers, eto
He has instituted a regular system OF accounts
with respect 10 this property. by which y car
be shown at any moment exactly wh ~ me Sla.e :
owns. and where every article Of II Is: ana \
whose possession. II appears almost incredl
bic that nothing OF this kind has ever oeiort
been known, so far as can be learned In con
nection with this property. In the absence
suon syssen., ,here ns,hing M ,s anita likel;
.he sac snf,ered from such a condition NOR.
than anybody else. The maintenance OF such
systten sas snou .sn.r csse tsIen 70 guard nublI,
sa,,. nos W ~ O'"
properly
Have done well Their work Is of a disagree
| able and ungraclous character. Few men htteC
for suoh position are vii in{; without com
pensation, 70 give the time anu Iauor nooess..l 49,
70 the discharse ., sucn W., uuse .hi. nan rs,,
fore, with dinculty that acceptaole Inen Ne.'
found willing 70 serve. Slulto nunpoc =
whom II was rendered deehned lhe onlce Nvn ~
siderng tne lmportancY o. tne posivn' 1ne hn as
good results aceonpnshe1 nu ,hs,
complished by n proper disenarge o. tnsi ~
duties. compensation snould % ProV'uou ~ ~
this Board. foil report OF peraons grane'
during the year Is hereWIh supmitVou
THE PKNITEETIARr
Ia In n satisfactory condition in every respect
| Esnanniallv N has been more than selfsuppori
| ina dnrSng the year It's receipts exceed OF
nenditures 10 the amount OF tl5, lSs4L Thi
ggratifvins result has not been at the expense 0
env oiheT feature OF the institution. The san
aayv Condition. was never better The disc
siiSa js weil.nieh perfect and at the same tim
ne nrisoners are well fed and clothed, neye
overIworked and always kindly and humanel
1900 The Hoard OF Managers have show
',,,sa i,,ds,,ncnt naInstallng care and a wis
koou l'asis,,, IN he granting Of paroles and
mai aeeonnt in almost every Instance the prii
aners letting me benefit OF the system hay
. oheIs s 81 ~, sbsir denoytment a proper apprec
s,,or ., he onnortunities thus afforded ther
~. naso,mIno ~, heir habits and redeeming he
i,v.s and in this way have exerted good 4
n,o..s n.os, ss ,,,nn iii eiigible 70 such favor.
mnIIovipg that hsrsh and cruel punishment
h.D,a,Ire and degrade both the punished an
~ ar,c.,s who administer them, without an
sSo,va,e w comnensating benefits, the cate
q,aaIs ,hs eectrio shocks, the sweat boz
ssaad nil and iastIy. The bull.rings, an
ho h arei1Sng.tubs aIl lnstruments OF torture an
sa,,ca ~ harb ,risn. have been discarded an