Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-10
MESSAGE OF
GEORGE K. NASH,
Governor of Ohio, to the General
/ Assembly, January 6, 1902.
To the General Assembly :

The duty Is imposed upon the governor
by the constitution OF communicating TO
you, by message, the condition of the state,
and recommending such measures as he may
deem expcdlent. AS the last session of the
the 10Th of April, 1000, 1t, Is necessary
that the affairs OF, the state should be re,
be fr tns seS to ths
OF November 1901.
Owing to the prudence OF the last gen
e-al assembly in making appropriations,
and the carefulness of executive officers In
expending them when made. the financial
affairs of the state are in satisfactory con-
dition.
On the 18th of November, 1890, the bal
nnce In the state treasury TO the credit OF
the general revenue fund was 81 .033. .G323
During the next fiscal year and prior to
the close of business ON the 10th day OF
pcate t Of the S state tat sa,5s3 iaoss, and there
the state the sum of 50 900, 1851 making
the total sum of SO 255.0ST.44 available for
general revenue purposes.
From this fund there was transferred
during the year the sum of 100000 to the
sinking fund. The reason for this trans,
war a very large sum of money was ex-
pended by the state In nrming and equip
greater part Of this sum was paid out Of
the general revenue fund, but the commits
sioners of the sinking fund borrowed the
When the government of the United States
made good the expenditures thus made, the
the credit Of a"' the 'S Senerni 1 revenue fund,
when. In fact, s200,0O0 ought to have been
placed to the credit of the sinking fund,
with which to pay the aforesaid debt Of the
state. For this reason the transfer was
made During thc, year the sum of s.;
in discharge of the general expenses of the
state government.
1900-1o01
This ief, balance in the treasury to the
credit of the revenue fund at the close of
amounting to S1,l51,21 The total re-
ecipts Of this fund during the fiscal year
ending November 10Th, 10Ol, amounted to
S5.2T2,1T10T, as follows:
From county treasurers 50, EOS. $50 80
and from other sources S2TO3, ,SSS.Ol, max
Ing the total sum. available during the year
for general revenue purposes, S6,423, ,395 40
The amount paid from the revenue fund
during this fiscal year was So. 1876. I3O.oo:
business ON the 18th day OF November,
1901, was Si,226.664.I6
During the last fiscal year. the sum Of
1921 .9Gl.O3 in excess OF The previous year
was actually paid for expenses of the state
government This Increase was caused by
obligations paid during the last year which
aid not exist in the previous year, as fol
lows
The new building upon the capitol
SI4,S19.14 was paid thereon, In excess OF
the previous year.
amounting to S2iSOO;
a new heatng and ventilating system
for the old state house was authorized, and
Monuments for the Shiloh battlefield
were paid for to the extend OF S23o23.O6
The salaries of the decenna board of
equalization amounted to S3S.TI0.S6;
The expenses Of the commissioners OF
Ohio at the Pan. American exposition at
Buffalo amounted 81 I,43J;
The. expenses OF the topographic survey
The salaries and expenses Of the office
Of the fire marshal were S3o,21I,9I Total
The per diem and mileage of the members
OF the general assembly and its expenses
during the year ending on the 18th of No.
vember, 1000. were greater by the sum OF
S61,0oSGl, than they were during the last
The expenses OF the penal reformatory
and benevolent Institutions of the state
were greater by the sum Of $l5S, $50. 81 dur
Ing the past year than they were during
the preceding year,
other directions, so that the total increase
Of expenses paid during the last, last year yei % was
SINKING FUND.
This fund WAS created for the purpose ol
securing money with which to pay tbs
funded debt as 1t became due, the nnnua
Interest upon the same. and the Interest
upon the irreduclble debt of the state. Th'
total receipts OF thus fund for the yenl
SS3O,513.23. Including balance on hanC
November 10th. 1899, of $IT.54T.23. and th'
S20o.00O transferred from the general reve
hue fund OH account OF the war with Spain
The total disbursements from the fund dur
ing this year were SU23,2i56o, including
100000 paid in reduction of the funded
The balance to the credit of this fund o,
the 10th of November, 1000, was S20T,
321G3. Tie receipts during the year fol
lowing amounted TO S5631o6, being III,
amount available ON account OF the lev,
OF the state for this fund during the year
The total receipts, including balance fo
the year 1901 were 71,O33.63 The tota
Disbursements during the year were $3.50,
upon the funded debt and the balance a
TE 5hf sns sfAT e fhe ESSM6S
The balance in the treasury Novembe
10th, 1899. TO the credit IL this fund wa
$30,O6i15, and the receipts during the year
Ipd supIIeppe, we're @ sisoi ,o3o.iS lyon In The h totn
fund available for this purpose was S1,S43
oS1.si, The balance to the credit OF tn
fund November 10th, 1900, was S7S.145.0
and the disbursements were SILICA, ,930 %
The receipts during the following yeaI
including the balance. were 81 ,914, $50. II
This was all expended for the purposes o
In the treasury November 10th. 1901.
THE UNIVERSITY FUND.
The balance In the treasury on the lot
OF November, 1899, was Si6733.35. Tin
taxes received from the county treasurers \
1900 for the benefit of this fund amounts
TO S252.4l0.i The amounts paid to tn
Ohio State university, to Miami university
Ohio university ut Athens We're S21I, ,029. II
The balance in the treasury Novembe
18th, 1900, was SS4,220.56. The amour
received from county treasurers during IN
year ending on the 10th of November. 1901
on account of taxes, was 1864, ,330.27. III
total amount available during the year wa
S44S, ,550.S3. The balance remaining ON til
10th day of November, 1901, was Sill
35O08, and there was paid during the yea
for the benefit OF the universities named I
the preceding paragraph, the sum of 1884
2O0i7.
TOTAL COST OF THE STATE GOVERN
MENT.
The following table shows the total cos
OF the state government for the two year
ending November 10TH 1900, and Novembe
18th, 1901, respectively;
1000.
General expenses S4,Du1, Ibbu
Common schools ........... llGf ,039
Universities 214,0202
z, .-.a..o. er 100 1on n