Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-05

Of Toledo as the place for holding the same,
the commission Immediately entered upon the
duty prescribed. The report OF the commission
will later be submitted, so 1t will suffice here TO
inform you that diligent and active work has
been done by I'LL the members.
Innsmuch as the triumph OF Ohio civlliza-
ton and advancement Is more than well worth
| the most signal celebration In its honor, and
as the congress OF the United States has vir-
tually made an appropriation OF SoOO.OoO for
the general assembly that at this session there
be appropriated S5gO, 900 to be expended upon q
| state exhibit and in such other ways as may
meet your views Ohio can AFFORD to do no less
for such an event and 1t Is my belief that the
state can easily make the appropriation from
! uted during the next two years. without re-
sorting to the disagreeable necessity OF bor-
rowing
CANAL SYSTEM
Tho report OF the board Of public works on
the canal system for the fiscal year ending
| November Is, 1909, shows that on the systems
in operation the total receipts were 500 Y,
apportioned as follows: Land sales. SS,6es
tolls. s20Sl:.ai: rents, $50 29a "a or the tolls
the Miami and Erie canal contributed sl3, i36g gS;
the northern division OF the Ohio canal So s58 81,
and the southern division, Si0l669. OF the
| rents s53.O6540 Is credited to the Miami and
| Erie; IS, 1888 to the northern division OF the
| Ohio canal, and sI,1S5.S7 to the southern diyi-
| sion.
After deductions and additions for settle
shown to be si9 ,I4i 36 The expenditures were
sls2, ,I6ls) of which Sl71 93i. 40 for repairs.
The balance remaining November 10, 1899 was
IS, $50 So In addition the emergency board has
authorized Deficiencies amounting to $1,000
| the expenditure OF S3 900 OF which is included
in the tota for canal repairs. Consequently 10
can be seen that the canal system OF Ohio
rather than being in any measure self-sustain-
| ing, cost the people in 1899 about s92, 900
| cite these figures in order that you and the
public may obtain good understanding OF our
financial operations in connection with the
canal system. 1t will be seen that OF the total
revenues received from sources other than the
state treasury from 20 to 80 per cent accrues
through rentals, and between 20 and % per
cent through tolls. In fact. the canals are
being used for their water rights and land rent
purposes rather than for the purpose for
which they were designed. Nevertheless tho
state is maintaining an expensive system OF
control, us though the canal system were in
the flush OF its original success 1t seems to
me that under all the circumstances the con-
sderation OF the whole matter can but present
the view OF very poor business proposition
for the state. II the future is so uncertain and
unpromising as to inspire caution In the matter
OF rehabilitating the canal system by ex-
| penditure OF great deal Of money. why is 1t
necessary to continue such an expense of
maintenance, whom as good results could be
accomplished with a more modest method of
control and inspection AS 1t is now, the ex-
penditures for such control and inspection are
aosurdly out OF proportion TO the results ac-
complished financially and otherwise.
The Miami and Erie canal could probably
, | be made q much better paying investment II
generous repairs upon liberal scale were in
stituted and II some modern method OF motive
power under proper conditions could be inaug-
urated. The northern division of the Ohio Gu
, | nal. from Dresden to Cleveland could be util-
lied better II improvements were made: The
! at least that part from Trinway to Lockbourne
, , Is practically useless to the state for naviga-
, tion. No boats have used that part for seyera
/, years and unless there is large expenditure
= none will go over 1t for years to come The
conclusion OF entirely competent engineers who
have investigated the question, IS that there
, is not sufficient water supply to make this
portion OF the canal an endur ng work. The
, reservoir now known as Buckeye Lake is
rel fn lv Nnaa nj fraf
. ersport to Lockbourne and there is no sur.
, plus which can be devoted well TO the portion
4 To the northeast. running to Trinway. The
Columbus feeder and the southern division o.
the Ohio canal from Lockbourne to Ports
mouth may be susceptible 10 n brighter future
but only under the condition which apple.
? with less force to the other navigable parts o
: the whole system.
At the present time there is agitation OF th
= question of utilizing the canal system as 1t OBJ
tains throughout the whole country. New Yorl
state has prepared to thoroughly Investigate
e tme supJeet @ oeiore imaking i any extensive extensive re
. great Erie canal 1 would advise that you
: honorable body authorize commission. to b
. composed OF entirely unpreIudiced and compe
/, tent engineers, to study the question for thi
: state. During any time this problem, for suc
/ | consider 1t to be, remains undetermined,
. would recommend that economy, wherever pos
sible and consistent. having always in view tn
: preservation of the features OF the publ
n works, be instituted. II is my belief that II
: the future 1t will be found expedient to chang
n the method OF supervision OF the canal system
s The plan adopted in New York state woul
= | seem most nearly to meet that which consde
= to be our future need. IL Is my opinion tina
4 there is by such reform opportunity for tn
II | saving OF great deal OF money to the state.
t NEW STATE BUILDING.
}, In compliance with the &C; OF April 10. 1895
e providing for the erection OF a new state build
e ing, ana making an appropriation OF 10000
IT therefor, on the Goth day OF April. 1893. ap
r. pointed Charles A Bauer, OF Clark county
d Andrew ID; Rodgers, of Franklin county. an
d Lewis p. Schaus, OF Licking county who. 10
n oar aru
20 constituted the state building commission. Is
y the death OF Mr.. Bauer, which occurred on Jun
h II, 1899. the commission lost valuable mem
IT ber. The vacancy thus caused has been file
.e by the appointment OF Il. l. Lybarger, OF &c
shocton county on May 2s, 1898, the commits
Is sion met and organized by elccting the gov
% eraor as chairman and A. ID. Rougers. vic
ID chairman The matter of choosing site 10
70 the building being the first thing for the deter
10 mination OF the commission, advertisemeI
g. was made in Columbus papers asking for pre-
y posalS for the sale OF real estate TO be sui
DR. hitted on June 4.
lg GA that date the commission held meetin
lt and considered II such Offers but after n care
Mt full examination of the same with reference t
IN avaiio blity, convenience and price, and OF al
ID questions bearing upon the subject OF site, tn
Is commission deemed 1t wise to reject all pre-
q posals, and unanimously adopted u resoutio
selecting "a portion OF the state house ground
e. ut such distance from the state house and o
p the east side thereof, and entirely detache
10 therefrom,' as seemed most convenient and q
Ii allowing the construction OF q building arch
le tecturauy harmonious with the present capi
III LOl. Inc knOWltuSe tnAt no adequate or pre-
or per building could be constructed IL such u
ne amount as the cost OF an available site shoul
%, be deducted from the appropriation, and th
s. explicit instructions OF the law directing loca
r tion upon the state capitol grounds as an u
10 tentative to the site question were the deter
IN mining factors in this decision. AT this NEE
L. Ing the commission caused advertisement TO /
I'd made asking architects to submit plans spec
I'd tcations and estimates OF cost Cor such builC
IS ing. to be approximately g3 feet py :i3 feet
III size. OF the same general style of architectur
X Us the present state house, such plans, ETC.,
Is DC submitted on June %,
IS. Tho commission carefully considered all
sn the plans and adopted the plans and sketch,
ly submitted by Samuel Hannaford & Sons.
r being deemed most suitable On August
a. the architects submitted complete detail plan
n ETC., which were approved by the commissio
II the governor, secretary OF state and audit,
d. OF state. as required by law. and advertis,
". ments asking for bids ior construc ion we
te ordered made. On September - the commi
to sion met and publicly opened the bids receive
lg and September % contracts were awarded to
bidders, amounting to S.79.56.04. covering Il
is construction OF the building entire. exclusi,
y. OF elevators, furnishing, decorations. tttin.
q; and restoration OF the grounds. At this tin
ht nl contracts have been made for all the wo!
f. N NJ Darf0rmed and maLerinlS N ba furn oh,