Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-03

10 DC avaiiabIG TS1e cohditl- u a. t1e general
| revenue fund Of the state was then sntsiuc-
tory, aud rs q consequence there was no In
] mediate necessity for rcsorling TO the author
I Ivy TO borrow money to meet these eXpendt-
1 lures However, on IL seeming necessary 70
provide for expenses The amount OF which
/ might embhrrass the general revenue fund. tue
sinking fund commission erected loan OF
s200,00J, the certificates issued bearing In
terest at the rate OF per cent, and the loan
running for fve years being payable July !,
! 1898 This was the only sum borrowed by the
state Of Ohio on account Of expenses to the
state arising out OF tho Spanish- American
war All other disbursements we're from the
general revenue fund and from the pmount
| specifically appropriated for the governors
military contingent fund OF shO00L
Th9 total disbursements for general military
| expenses, the items being for sustaining. equip
| ment cost OF transportation, medical supplies,
etc, in the year IL and in 1859 were ti57,
h6@86, which leaves balance OF f42, i3l o. In
the fund appropriated by the general assembly
for such purposes The amount expended from
| the governors military contingent fund OF So
0JJ during the years 1898 and 1899 was IA, ,90l 20
OF which the major portion was for the ex-
penses OF returning TO Ohio the sick and dis
abled soldiers OF the Ohio vo.unteer regiments
from the various camps and hospitals in the
south. The balancc ia the governor $ military
contingent fund is Sia5 2Jd So OF the amount
| appropriated to cover the expenses OF tho war
! loan, S5,0O0 there was expended but tli1gt
The state has presented to the general gov
ernment her claim for reimbursement under the
act of July 8, 1908, ana subsequent acts, in the
sum Of a4ll?iiS. or this amount there has
been refunded from the United States govern
ment and paid into the state treasury to the
credit OF the general revenue iurd tS4s G6l O5
leaving a balance OF the claim still un iergoing
official examination and decision several
points OF law before the comptroller of the
treasury, OF sGi, BIB
1t win be observed that the difference be-
tween tue claim OF the state es presented to
the general govern neno and the amount dis
burscd from the military funds, as shown in
foregoing figures Is sGl, 80 This sum was
paid for certain military contingencies that
uSder the present laws OF the United States
for reimbursement TO the several states is not
] regarded
government A lar proportion OF the amount
was devoted 10 the payment OF subsistence,
transportation and per diem in camp. al the
rate fixed by the laws OF the state. for those
who were not accepted volunteers and for
the small number VINO decided not to volunteer
Other expenses of an incidental character and
the cost of the hospital train, all necessary and
proper, complete the balance.
1t may be possible that congress will elect to
meet these obligations assumed and paid by
the state as they were purely connected with
the Spanish war, and were properly paid for
the funds placed at the disposal OF the state
authorities by the general assembly
A recapitulation of the financial statements
in connection with the Spanish war would be
as follows: OF the million dollars authorized
for expenditure by the general assembly there
has been used J72,S6l5G, assuming that the
full amount of the states claim, S4tl.l2i.1S
will be refunded, and taking into considera-
tiOn the fact that no money was expended for
encampments for the national guard during
the years 1898 and 1899, IL can be seen that
Ohio, after receiving from the government
proper return OF quartermaster's stores taken
during the war, VIII practically have expended
no money for military purposes Indeed 1t Is
warrantable TO declare that the state may be
gamer.
Reorganization of the Guard With the re-
turn Of the Ohio volunteers IL became ap-
parent that the national guard OF the state
would have to be completely reorganizJd. At
the time OF the entrance Of the guard into the
volunteer army leave OF absence for al had
been given, and during the period of volunteer
service the state had been depending upon the
force Of unattached militia whose service,
however was not required. The volunteers,
after discharge from the United States SER
vice found themselves still members OF the
Ohio national guard, but such an organization
only existed practically in name The ord
nance ana quartermaster stores of the guard
had been taken by the general government and
time and foreign duty had made many changes
Orders were issued accordingly disbanding all
OF the guard organizations save the old Six
teenth regiment, which desired TO retain fits
structure, and the first battalion Of eng .neers
ID Discharges were given to all the enlisted men
wishing to leave the service and thus virtually
Il start had to be made. 1t was deter
mined that the new policy as to the orgauza-
tiOn Of the guard should be to reduce its mem
bers and place the companies in populous
places wherever possible This work OF build
ing anew proceeded rapidly and satisfa tDrly
All obsolete and useless property at the state
arsenal was sold AMI the proceeds covered into
the state treasury to the credit of the clothing
account of the guard.
The strength of the Ohio national guard is
now about 1850 officers and men in infantry,
artillery, cavalry, engineers and naval brigade;
this organization being composed OF eight
regiments lin whole or in parD and one bat
} talon of infantry; one battalion OF engineers,
four batteries OF artillery, one troop OF cavalry
and two battalions Of the naval brigade. Two
brigades and one division have been formed. it
having been considered advisable to effect such
a formation, In order to meet all questions
arising under general mobilization.
The infantry is armed with Springfield rifles
of the 1851 model, three batteries OF artillery
have Calling guns and Battery a, of Cleveland,
has modern field rifles and equipment The
guard is now probably as well equipped as 1t
was prior TO the war. The foundation for its
future existence is much better built and there
hone
to the highest plane OF efficiency may be accom-
plished with ease, There should be no halting
place in the work OF equippinS the guard in the
best manner Tho general assembly should
make liberal appropriations for this end and
encourage the desg OF giving to the state
military force second to none.
During the gear 1929, the only service per-
formed by the guard was in connection with
formed, not life being lost
THE OHIO CEN rEENIAII
Pursuant to the act Of April 26 1898 and in
recognition OF the sentiment Of the people for
celebration of the one huudTedtn anniversary
of the admission OF Ohio % the L nion of states,
1 appointed On September II, 1898 q g Ohio
centennial commission Tlis commission at
its first meeting organized by ectin James
Ifilbourne as president, John r. Kumler as
president. and L. p Harris, OF Toledo, S sec
retary. The Seventy-third general assembly
having declared that there should be an expo
sition, and having by lRlot designated the city
of Toledo as the place for holding the same,
che commission Immediately entered upon the
duty prescribed. The report Of the commission
Will later be submitted, so it will suffice here to
inform you that dilgent and active work has
been done by all the members
Inasmuch the triumph of Ohio ciVliZa-
ton and advancement is more than well worth
the most signal celebration in its honor and
as the congress of the United States has yir-
tually made an appropriation Of S50O,UOO for
government exhibit, l would recommend to
the general assembly that at this session there
be appropriated s50JOOO TO be expended upon a
state exhibit and In such other ways as may
meet your views. Ohio can afford to do no less
| for such an event. and II is my belief that the
the present revenues, providing II is distrib-
uted during the next two years without re-
sorting to the disugreeable necessity OF bor-
rowing.
CANAL SYSTEM.
The reTort OF the logrd Of public works on
: the canal system for the fiscal year ending
: ! November l5 1899 shows that on the systems
5 IN operation the total receipts were t9Osy9 II
tolls s2O,S22l, rents, itG,2Qt "a OF the to Is
the Miami and Erie canal contributed ll3,4J69si
the northern division Of the OhiO canal So ts 81
and the southern division, LOG o. or the
rents S53Odi,4O Is credited to the Miami anC
. Erie; Si,ilS0S to the northern division of the
0 OHIO canal, and i,7s5S7 to the southern divi'
d sion.
After deductions and additions for settle.
ments with collectors, the gross receipts are
o shown to be sl0 ,l4A36. The expenditures were
, sls2i 49,, of which sl7l0}l ~ was FOR repairs
e The balance remaining November 10, 1899. wa
3 S93S3bN In addition the emergency board ha,
= authorized deficiencies amounting 10 $1,000
@ the expenditure OF $4,000 OF which is Ic,udet
in the lOtui for canal repairs Consequently 1
D rather than being In any measure self-sustain
, ing, cost the people Ia 1879 about soc Oll
: cite these figures in order thar you an the
3 public may obtain good understanding OF on
, financial operations in connection with tht
a canal system. II Will be seen that of the tot a
revenues received from sources other than thD
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