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

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In his general recommendations to the
general assembly, the chief executive of
Ohio, says, in part, as follows:
To the General Assembly:
On the day of adjournment April I'd,
1905, one OF your last acts was the adop-
with Gov. John % NJ iiS PaTtison, " whose Hco. Con
tinued illness had been the cause of much
anxiety and concern during the entire
Gov. Pattison lived only FIVE months
and ten. days after his inauguration.
During that period. he. was confined to
sore afniction he had the sympathy and
assistance, not only OF the general as
GERS. He died without being able-to carry
out any of his purposes, but with the es-
TEEN and confidence of the people Of
ON the 18th day OF June 1906. the
date OF Gov. Pattison's death, the lienten-
ant governor qualified acting COVER
nor. It.. therefore, becomes my. duty to
communicate to you the condition of the
state for the two fiscal years. from Nov-
fso7. sSser i'th' 1905 to November 18TH
Owing to the wise action of your first
session. and that OF previous general as
semblies, the financial condition of the
state was never more satisfactory. At
the same time there never We're so many
increased appropriations for customary
purposes.
Finances.
The balance in the state treasury to
the credit OF the general ddl revenue fund fIa
s2s.27. During the fiscal year ending, No
sd.aa r. 1905 there here " s5S aS IS and
During the fiscal year ending November
Is, 1906. there was paid from this fund in
discharge Of Of til the general expenses Of the
the close of business on November 10Th,
1906, Of s2,s99, ,9O1.24.
The total receipts of this fund during
the fiscal year ending November IS, 1907,
were s7,767 027.51. There was paid from
ti this 90 fund during the last year. S6,55S.-
016.2s, leaving a balance on November 10,
1907, of si,l13,9 ,913.H.
Common School Fund.
On November 18th, 1905, there was a
balance in the treasury to the credit OF
into this fund during the fiscal year end end
ing November 18th, 1906 So 1872 .433.S7, and
disbursed during the same period 81, ,l33,- =
1906, of s2s6, ,29i 81
There was collected and credited to this
S49.73. and paid from it, 81, 1872, ST. 80,
leaving a balance of $3.50, so on No
vember 18th, 1907.
Owing to the increase OF the levy from
95-100 OF mill to one MILL and the in
creasing grand duplicate of the state,
suffieient @ % to max make ti distribntion M upon "a
per capita basis OF s1.95 instead of sl.7O.
and then leave an estimated balance on
November 18th. 1908. of $S4.260,00
Total Cost of State Government.
There was paid from the four funds.
so collected, for the years ending No
vember 18th. 1906, to November 18th,
1907, the following:
1906 1907.
fund s6,44O.7O5.71 ss,55s. .O15,2S
Int. on irreduc-
ible debit. 294.215.52 299, 49, SO
fund -. 2,1ss,45o.7o 2,192.s77.5o
University fund. f6O,OlS.9l 525.171.56
s9,s2S, ,39O.s4 $3.50. OBS. 90
While the receipts OF the state show
a healthy growth, due to increase in
to additional sources OF revenue, and
while the balance in the treasury is
inrge,. the demands for appropriations are
also increasing, so that the same eau
tion should be exercised and economy
practiced in making appropriations as
heretofore.
Additional Buildings and Lands.
The needs OF our institutions grow In
proportion to the increase in population.
Each year additional funds are wanted
for maintenance and additional buildings.
Many of the institutions are now request
ing appropriations for additional build
ings to meet the overcrowded condition.
doubt visit these Institutions, they Will
be able to report to you definitely as to
the extent of compliance with, these re-
spective requests. Many of these seem
to me to be excessive Six of the state
hospitals request authority to purchase
additional farm land and an appropria-
tion therefor. The purchase of sufficient
land. at a reasonable price, on which
TO maintain a dairy that would furnish
large part of the products consumed in
the institution, would be good invest
employment to the able bodied inmat tes
Benevolent Institutions.
The Soldiers and Sailors home. and
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home
are not. strictly speaking. benevolent in.
stitutions but are for convenience treated
under this. head. In caring for the in
mates OF these institutions. the public Is
merely. discharging a debt OF gratitude i!
their children, and there are few. II any
appropriations made in which the entire
citizenship Of the state so heartily con-
cur.
Penal Institutions.
The report OF the board of managers
of the penitentiary shows that institu-
tion to be in a very satisfactory ,fnan-
tanning. the first time in many years.
For the fiscal year ended October 31st
as against SIS, 1855 in 1906; sss sos. .2s If
1905, and s136. .2943S in 1903.
i; :. The total receipts of the prison fol
3l1.72. gain of s16,sl5.S5 over the pre-.
ceding year. The total expenditures fol
the year are less by S39, l34.2l than tht
previous year. The increase in earnings
and the reduction in the expense account
make a net gain Tor the current year o.
s55.949.56.
The average population for the yeal
maintaining inmates was s17Ss2 in 1907
and S1SO.31 in 1906, as against $200.16 IL
1905, and $203 .12 in 1904
Out of a total of sixty-nine prisoner!
paroled during the year, but 1-3 pei
cent violated the conditions of their pa
role and We're returned to prison. 1t |.
decreased by the creation of the offic,
of parole officer, whose business 1t woult
be to look after the welfare of parolet
prisoners This recommendation is worth.
of your careful consideration.
No effort has been made to apply th'
Wertz law to the penitentary The eX
listing contracts We're sufficient to keel
men employed this year, and win con
tinue next year The law will requir,
some amendments to make 1t applicable