The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-07

The daily average number Of inmates
during the year was 15,SS5, an Increase
over the previous year of 324 and the
number OF employees was 2,287, or one en-
plOye for each seven inmates.
At the risk of being tiresome, I have
thus gone into details for the purpose OF
showing how buriensome these institutions
are upon the people of Ohio. In their sup
port 1t Is not necessary that we should be
penurlous, but 1t is important that prudent
economy should be at all times exercised
i am satisfied that the current expenses
OF these institutions can be largely re-
duced without In any way interfering with
the health, comfort, or happiness Of their
inmates. ] therefore urge upon you that
in making appropriations for the current
expenses of these institutions, you scru-
tiniZe closely the demands made upon you,
and that great care be exercised that the
appropriations are not made larger than
are necessary.
To the end that these appropriations,
when made, be prudently and honestly ac-
counted for, I further suggest that the
auditor Of state be authorized to add an
other man to his present Office force whose
duty IL shall be TO carefully examine all
the reports filed In the Office OF the auditor
by the financial officers of these institu-
tions, and who shall once In each month
visit each institution and carefully exam
Inc into and scrutinize the accounts Of its
financial officers
INSANE AND EPILEPTIC PERSONS IN
COUNTY INFIRMARIBS.
The law very justly requires that Insane
and epileptic persons now In the county
infirmares shall be cared for by the state
on or about June 1, 1903, In her hospitals.
There Is a large number Of such people,
who are suffering because they do not re-
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state gives to other Insane and epieptic
persons. In order to meet this requirement
of law, 1t Is necessary to increase the
capacity of the state hospitals. Early In
December the board Of state charities and
the superintendents of the various hos
pitals In the state met, for the purpose of
giving this important subject careful con-
sideration. ! know OF no body of nen
who could give Il more Intelligent thought.
These gentlemen reached the conclusion
that the most practical. speedy and eco
nomical way for the state to provide for
this emergency would be to erect new cot
tages upon the present hospital grounds OF
the state, as follows:
(a) At Athens, one cottage for 100
chronic, lnfirm and untidy patients, and
one cottage for so acute insane
tb) At Cleveland. cottage for 80 acute
Insane persons.
chronic, infirm and untidy patients. and a
cottage for 80 acute insane.
I'D AT Dayton, a cottage for $50 chronic
iniirm and untldy patients, and a cottage
for so acute insane persons.
(e) At Masslllon, additional cottages for
450 patients.
~ At Toledo new wing to the Hos,
pltal for Women, the remodeling of eight
Old cottages, and also additional capacity
for 100 patients.
In their opinion, the max. N cost OF
these improvements would be $4S4, 800, and
they would furnish accommodations fol-
1880 patients
They were also OF the opinion that pro
vision ought to be made at the Ohio Hos
pital for Epileptics for the $50 epiIeptl,
persons now In the county inirmarles.
i commend these conclusions to your con
sideratlon, asking for them careful thought
and prudent action. 1t Is not necessary
that the appropriations should all be mad,
available during the current year. One
half OF the money appropriated for tn,
erection Of these buildings could be mad,
available during the current year, and til,
other kalf during the year commencing oil
the 18th of November, 1902.
TAXATION.
The total amount of money, paid Into tn
state treasury, during the year ending oil
the 18th of November 1901 was SsO38,
42S. 90. OF this amount nearly two-thirds
or 80, 4O7, ,71S.22 were raised by levies upol
real and personal property In Ohio
little more than One-third, or 81, 7O3, ,sS8 81
came from sources Of revenue other thal
| such levies. This fact was great reIle
to the tangible property in the state, an
for 1t credit should be given to constltu
tlonal laws enacted within the last 1
years. Such laws should be wldensd an
extended, until all the money needed b
the state Is provided without a resort I
real and personal property. The advar
tages which will follow the attainment 0
this end are many,
| The tangible property will be relieve
of portion OF the burden which n mo-
bears. There will then be no occasion fo
the state board Of equalization. No Il
Justice will arise because the property /
one county Is valued more highly for th
purpose Of taxation than the property |
another. The Injustice arising from sue
erroneous valuation comes only when stat
taxes are to be paid. Then taxes upo
property will be levied only by the count,
municipal and township officers. Taxatio
will become local. and II the oficers r
sponsible for II are dereHct In the ci
charge Of their duties, they Hive among II
people whom they wrong and who ca
easily get rid Of them ana elect other of
GERS who will wisely perform these dutie
] believe that this change In the manner
raising the revenues Of the state, Is
advantageous that 1t ought to be hearti
sought for by you During your presi
session 1t will be q very great pleasu
for me to consult with members OF Il
senate and bouse OF representatives OF
with the proper cS,nmittees of these "
; bodies, with the purpose OF ascertaIniI
, how we can best Accomplish this object.
! beneficial to ihs peoy'c Of our. state.
!. CORPORATIONS.
y During the last two years much has be,
! said upon the question rs to how corpos
!. lions should be regulated, and ~ " hn
! svlls which arise from The uisuse - =