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

Columns, o., Jan. Elm his message
TO the Ohio legislature, which was
read after the organization Of the two
branches of the general assembly,
Governor Nash gives exhaustive de-
tail with reference to the management
of state affairs during his first term
as governor. Among the most i'm.
portant matters discussed by the gov
ernor in his message, is the question
of tax revision, in which he favors
eliminating tax on realty for state pur-
poses, thus dispensing with decen-
nial board of equalization, and deriv-
ing additional revenues from corpora
tions to provide the necessary state
funds
The all text of the governors mes
sage follows:
To the General Assembly:
The duty is imposed upon the governor
by the constitution of communicating 10
you. by message the condition Of the state,
aud recommending such measures as he
may deem expedient AS the last session
of the Seyenty-Fourt general assembly
closed on the 10th of April, 1900 1t is
necessary that the affairs of the state
should be reviewed for period OF time
extending from the 10Th of November,
1899, to the 18th of November 1901.
Owing to the prudence of the last gem
eral assembly In making appropriations,
and the carefulness of executive officers in
expendng them when made, the financial
affairs OF the state are In satisfactory
condition.
1s09-19OO.
On the 18th of November, 1899, the baS
ance In the state treasury to the credit
Al. aNYN1 =
632.35 During the next fiscal year, and
prior to the close of business on the 18th
day OF November, 1900, there was paid
to the credit of this fund by county treas
urers, on account of the levy upon tho
grand duplicate of the state 81, ,523, 1919. 2S,
and there was received from the other re-
sources OF the state the sum of $2699,-
1881 making the total sum of SG2J5,,
0S7.44 available for general revenue pur'
poses.
From this fund there was transferred
during the year the sum of $2OJ000 to
the sinking fund. The reason for this
transfer was this: during the Spanish
American war very large sum OF money
was expended by the state In arming and
equipping her soldiers for that service.
The greater part of this sum was paid out
of the general revenue fund, but the com
mlssloners of the sinking fund borrowed
the sum of 100000, which was also 50
used. When the government of the United
States made good the expenditures thus
made. the money was paid into the state
treasury to the credit OF the general reve-
nue. fund, when, in fact, 100000 ought 10
have been placed to the credit OF the sink
ing fund, with which to pay the afOre
said debt of the state. For this reason
the transfer was made. During the year
the sum OF s49O4, 96 was paid from the
revenue fund In discharge of the general
expenses OF the state government.
l9OO-1001.
This left a balance in the treasury TO the
credit of the revenue fund at the close of
business on the 18th of November, 1900
amounting to Sl,151,2174s. The total re-
ceipts of this fund during the fiscal year
ending November 10, 1901, amounted to
S5,2T2, ,171.07, as follows:
From county treasurers S2,58S, 2S9 30, and
from other sources S27O3, sSs.61 making
the total sum, available during the year
for general revenue purposes so, 423, ,395 46.
The amount paid from the revenue fund
during this fiscal year was $5,196, 1909,
and the balance to its credit at the close
of business on the 18th day of November,
1901, was 81, 226, 6G4 .46.
During the last fiscal year the sum of
1921, ,9G1 .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
did not exist in the previous year, as fol
lows:
The new building upon the capitol
grounds was completed, and the sum or
$'f'onl4 was pau thereoh' III excess OF
tne previous year
NeW Iurnlture ere, was Mas iurlisheu thereior'
A new heating and ventilatlng system
TOT lne oiu ann, stnte mousse was hu'norizeu'
ana cost s4o'oVo, A.. s,n., ..,.,,
mohun,en,s tor 'ne ohifoh 70 so Dnsu,enelu nna dn.
~9re Th paau rUs ~. ,he 1a,HI " Sa.o