Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-06-09

given final jurisdiction in fraud cases.
Under another law assessors are
required to report vacant farm land
to the state board of agriculture.
This is done to facilitate the board
in its work and to give definite and
accurate census of uncultivated farm
lands.
Another bill gives county commits
sioners authority to pay from any
road fund not otherwise appropriated
enough money on outstanding assess
ments to proceed with the improve
ment of any road within their juris-
diction.
An important new law gives the |
state superintendent of banks power |
to veto the establishment of new |
banks. He is also given power to |
approve reserve depositaries, 1t is re- |
quired that so per cent Of each share |
shall be paid in before entering into
business.
Another bill provides for both ac
tive and inactive county depositaries.
A minimum rate of one per cent for
active deposits and two per cent for
inactive deposits is prescribed. 1t is
provided that private bank may be
an active depositary if there be no
state or national bank in the county
| oCdJ illu lndI Sldlt Vi ndIlOhdi Jain
outside the county may be selected If
there be no private bank at the coun-
ty seat. But in no case shall bank
or trust company receive larger de-
posits than one million dollars. Pro-
vision is made for advertisement and
competitive bidding for deposits from
qualified banks.
One Per Cent Tax Law.
An important measure that was
passed after much discussion was the
one per cent tax rate limit law. This
law exempts from the one per cent
rate limit the sinking fund levy for
present Indebtedness and for bonds
hereafter voted by the people and
authorizes an increase of the rate to
Is mills by vote of the people in any
taxing district 1t also creates
budget commission composed of the
county auditor, county prosecutor,
and the mayor of the largest munich
pality in the county to readjust levies
and keep within the one per cent linn
1T. 1t is further provided that the
maximum rate of taxation in any tax
ing district shall be changed so that
such rate levied on the total valuation
of all taxable property in the dis
trict for the year 1911 and any year
thereafter would produce no greater
amount of taxes than the previous
maximum rate for such purpose, If
! levied on the total valuation of all
the taxable property therein for the
year 1909. Unexpended appropriation
shall revert to the general fund and
, shall be subject to other authorized
uses as the board or officers may de-
: termine.
Central Board of Control.
Another new law creates a board of
! central control for state institutions.
, The bill abolishes the boards of trus-
tees of seventeen state institutions
and places the management in the
! hands of one central board consisting
y of two democrats and two republicans
!. The intent of this bill is to secure
: more efficient management for the
: enumerated institutions and scientific
a treatment for the dependent wards Of
I the state. 1t is stated that the act
q will be literally construed to these
>. ends and it is for that reason that the
q board is given a somewhat large
+ competence in the execution of its
: duties. Each member receives a sal
! ary of $4,000 per year and also his
a actual travelling expenses incurred or
c official business. While the board il
G vested with the powers of the presen
r. various boards of trustees, each insti
q tuition shall be under the executive
n control of superintendent appointed
:, by the commission.
> Each managing officer is required tt
. make an annual itemized budget fo
a the institution under his care and tn,
~ general needs for the state are pre-
% sented by the board to the assembly
9. Appropriations are specifically des
II ignated as being of three classes
~ ~ maintenance, (2) ordinary re
n, pairs and improvements, (3) specifi
A purposes.
~ ~ 1t is further provided that product
Il, of the different institutions shall b
n exchanged; this includes convict-mad
ar goods. Public institutions of politica
70 subdivisions are required to purchas
such goods if available. 1t is expecte
:. that the new system will result in bi
al savings in running expenses and NOR
~ economical administration.
I'd Female Reformatory.
=. -. Under another law a state reform;
" tory for women is established. Th
governor, secretary of state, and Sc,
ae .o retary of the state board of charitie
e are to purchase site and provide fo
20 the erection or the building. The go
.e .n ernor is to appoint board of tru
a. tees Of four members, one from tn
81 minority party. Committals to tn
=. institution will comprise all femal
- felons except those sentenced to ele
=; trocution, and all female misdemeal
az ants over 16 years of age, or unde
90 sentence of less than thirty days.
90 A bill was passed which takes til
", management of the Girls Industri
"a home near Delaware from a man an
~ ~ gives it to woman. Following I'll
~ same trend of Legislation another e
n ~ actment requires women attendan
% to conduct girls to industrial school
~ =, Several important measures rela
10 ing to the administration and requir
81 ments of schools were passed, in spi
a. %. of the defeat of the uniform text boo
a.; bill. The following are some of Il
~ of more important enactments
The appointment of superintende