Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-10


condemned tubercular cattle. The only
points of serious infection Of, ganders
were at Dayton and Portsmouth.
There We're 276 animals killed the past
year, 81 glandered horses, 1I3 tubercnlar
cattle and hogs with rabies. The
destroyed horses and swine be compen-
sated as provided by law and that the
one-half of the appraised value. There
are now on hand 116 claims for slaugh-
tered horses. cattle and swine, % %aggreg.at. at.
state is under moral as well as legal
obligation to pay.
The Canals.
In connection with the recent policy for
by congress and the revolution in motive
power for transportation by shallow
water, there is at hand a new era for
in Ohio originally cost about SIG, ,000, 900.
What is left of them, after practically
gying away terminals at o
more than the. original cost of the whole
system, is estimated by the canal com
sists, in fee simple, OF 627 miles of canal
right of way. and of "a 903 acres in reser-
voirs.. The public works were recovered
| condition and received no appropriations
| thereafter, except for such repairs as ex-
| listing contracts made necessary, until
| the seventy sixth general assembly was
confronted with the selection of one of
three observation-disclosures rejuv-
cided to preserve what was left OF the
canals without material enlargement.
| This policy was reaffrmed in the appro-
priations made two years ago by the
present general assembly.
The Seventy sixth general assembly IN
atS on the & Mork OF
preparation OF $573, 900 for the improve
ment of the division between Cleveland
therein were increased to 900 or more
annually. Only 100000 of that appropri-
alton was then used.
ohio National Guard.
The report of this department for the
| year ending November Is. 1907, shows
| the strength of the ohio national guard
| to be 453 officers and 5,145 enlisted men.
| Some changes have been made in the
| the requirements of the national militia
law. The equipment of the guard has
been made to conform to the require
ments of the national law so far as finan-
cial resources will permit, and full regu-
lation equipment will be provided when
| a considerable increase in the federal APP
propriat tion, an earnest effort to secure
which will be made ut the. present ses-
| sion of congress, is granted. This COM
plete and modern equipment will aid
| greatly in encouraging enlistments and
maintaining the standard of the service.
Emergency Deficiencies.
Since, the adjournment of the general
| assembly, several emergencies have
arisen, to meet which applications have
| been made to the emergency board. This
board authorized deficiencies to be ere,
| ated against the general revenue fund
| for the different state departments and
institutions amounting to 1881 l,ON. .5S: The
| law would not permit this money to be
| paid from the state treasury, hence the
| vouchers are being held by banks with
| the understanding that they will be paid
recommend that appropriations be
| made to take up these vouchers at the
| earliest time to stop the interest.
County Option.
The temperance laws of Ohio have kept
| In touch V tn the temperance sentiment
| of the people. In 1886 a law was passed
| requiring every person, corpora tion or CO.
e s tae vhons mst
| any intoxicating liquors to pay tax of
5000 annually for each place where such
afterward increased to $3.50, then to $3.50.
and later to $1,000. In 1888 the law
known as the township local option law %
| state have voted dry. In 1902 the muni-
cipal local option law was passed and
many of our municipalities have abol-
ished the saloon. In 1904 the residence
district local option law was passed, and
a large number of the cities in the state
and have voted the saloon out of their
residence districts. The law. known as
the Aiken law inerea sing @ the tax a. o6S known wv
| proved to be a good revenue measure as
we'll as a good temperance measure, IT
| having aided in reducing the number of
| places where intoxicati ting liquors were
| sol since its passage.
State Bank Examination.
According to the returns made to the
auditor OF state, It appears that on No
| institutions or corporations organized
| under the laws of Ohio, doing business,
with about $3.50, 1000. 100000 OF deposits. A
| large amount of this vast sum represents
the savings of working men and women.
There is no provision for the examina-
ton or supervision of these institutions.
! The law provides only that a report of
their condition shall be made under oath
by an officer of the banking house, on the
and copy. of such report printed in a
| newspaper in the locality where the in
stitution is located These reports shov
lie of the stability of the bank. The vital
question is what is the value of the Sc
most earnestly suggest the passage OF an
act providing for state supervision and
examination of all such banks.
Primary Elections.
| The enactment of primary election
by the last three of my predecessors.
The sentiment of the people, often eN-
pressed, is clearly in favor OF such enact
chinery of the state is not what 1t should
be. and offers opportunity for abuses and
Irregularities in the making of nomina-
tions. Whatever legislation is had upon
this subject should embody the follow
ing provisions:
|
ties on the same day and at the same
places, under the direction of the county
boards of elections.
The nomination Of township city and
county candidates and the selection of
delegates from such subdivisions to dis
trict, state and national conventions by
a direct vote.
The adoption of the Australian ballot
in primary elections, making 1t necessary
for the voter to secure his ticket when
entering the voting place and to vote
1t before leaving. so to do away with
the marked ballot" evil.
Conclusion.
I have continued my recommendations
for the most part to the operations OF
state departments and institutions based
on experience in cooperating with them
during the past eighteen months. With
due courtesy to your honorable body, as
we'll as with due regard for the consti-
tutional division of responsibility between
the legislative, judicial and executive de-
partments of the state government, dc
not consider 1t my province to take spe-
cific part in legislation other than that