The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-28
Columbus COSTS
GEO. r. BLAKE.
(Stan Correspondent.)

Columbus, Nov. 26.-Secretary of
State l.. c. Laylin filed his annual re-
port with Gov. Nash Thursday. 1t
shows the amount of business trans
acted by the department: Number Of
corporations organized and miscel-
laneous charters issued, 1898; capital
stock, s106,334, 4,440; increased capital
stock, $70,965, 900; new capital invested
in state, S177, 1893, ,440; new companies
organized for manufacturing purposes.
612; capitalization, 30,939, 1850; RAIL
roads, %, capital, $6,652, 900; electric
| lines, As; capital, $9,929 900; companies
for other purposes, il6; capital, $15,-
422, 700; total increase in capital stock
OF all companies, $70,965, 900; reduc-
tions, s27,445,755; increases over de-
creases, $43,019,245; Incorporation GER
tiGcates filed, 1880; certificates of in
crease. 351; certificates of reduction,
105; changing name, 70; dissolution of
Ohio corporations, TIA; receipts from
| Willis law and all other sources, $780,
662.54; operating expenses of the de-
partment, s26,S42.27.
State Railroad Commissioner ]. G.
Morris says that his forthcoming an
nual report will show that the bust
moss of the railroads in Ohio during
| the past year was the heaviest in the
history Of the state. The freight and
passenger traffic and the gross earn
ings break all previous records. The
net earnings will not be as great as
the gross earnings by reason of the ad-
vance in wages and prices for fuel and
supplies. The report will soon be
ready for submission.
1t is understood that Attorney Gen
eral Sheets will. in the proper legal
way, ask the supreme court to con-
strue the section Of the municipal
code which provides that the new
wards to be created under the meas
ure shall stand for all purposes, in
cluding the election of school board
members. The code reduces the num-
ber of wards, and as there are a num-
her of school board members who
will hoid over the question arises from
what wards shall the new members be
elected? The section does not seem
to shed much light on the matter. The
situation is somewhat puzzling, and
the state school commissioner, being
beseiged with queries for informa.
ton about the matter. has requested
the attorney general to place it be-
fore the attention of the supreme
court.
As a result of an attack of paraly-
sis, exState Treasurer William b.
Cope, is precariously i'll at his home
in this city. He was stricken while
entertaining a party of intimate
friends at his home He sustained a
slight attack of paralysis about two
years ago and has been gradually fail
ing in health since. There is no hope
for his recovery.
Mr.. Cone represented Columbiana
county in the lower branch of the 9th
and 6Sth general assemblies. He was
chairman of the finance committee.
For years he conducted general
store and was also engaged in the
banking business in Salinville. Coium-
biana county. He left that place and
located in Cleveland about 16 years
aso, and from there was elected treas
urer of state, holding the Office from
1892 TO 1896. two terms. III health
compelled him to relinquish the presl-
dcncy of the Commercial National
bank, of this city. last January. He
has aWife and two sons. who are mar
ried. He was captain Of Company A,
lard o. " J.. during the civil war.
He is one of the best known men in
the state and the news of his serious
illness will cause general regret.
Stacy II Rankin. Of South Charles
ton, executive director of the Ohio
Louisiana Purchase Exposition com
mission called on Governor Nash
Tuesday and urged that the members
of the commission be appointed at
once. He pointed out that it was i'm
portant that the commission should
proceed to work without delay. Mr..
Rankin will receive a salary of 81
500 during the life of the commission.
The bill creating the commission car
ried with 1t an appropriation of $75.-
600, of which sum 1000 is to be used
in the erection Of an Ohio building.
The commission is to consist of seven
members. to be chosen from the two
leading parties. II is expected the ap-
continents will be made today Sen
ator Archer, the author of the senate
bill to create the commission, whom
1t was believed would be made a men,
Der, evidently has dropped out OF the
race. He was here urging the appoint
ment of N. X. Kennon, a Belmont
county manufacturer for a place on
the commission.