The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-08

to the state board of agriculture.
This is done to facilitate the board
in its work and to give a 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 the;- 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 a private bank may be
an active depositary if there be no
state or national bank in the county
seat and that state or national bank
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 a
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
it. 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 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
of two democrats and two republicans
The intent of this bill is to secure
more efficient management for the
enumerated institutions and scientific
treatment for the dependent wards OF
the state. 1t is stated that the act
will be literally construed to these
ends and it is for that reason that the
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
actual travelling expenses incurred or
official business. While the board is
vested with the powers of the present
various boards of trustees, each insti
tuition shall be under the executive
control of superintendent appointed
by the commission.
Each managing officer is required tt
make an annual itemized budget fol
the institution under his care and the
| general needs for the state are pre-
sented by the board to the assembly
appropriations are specifically des
ignated as being of three classes
| ~ maintenance, t2) ordinary re
pairs and Improvements, go specific
purposes.
1t is further provided that products
of the different institutions shall b.
exchanged; this includes convict-mad,
goods. Public institutions of politica
subdivisions are required to purchas
such goods if available. 1t is expected
that the new system will result in BIZ
savings in running expenses and NOR
economical administration.
Female Reformatory.
Under another law a state reforma
tory for women is established. TIL
governor, secretary of state, and sec
retary of the state board of charitie
are to purchase a site and provide TO
the erection of the building. The gov
ernor is to appoint board of trus
tees of four members, one from tn
minority party. Committals to tn
institution will comprise all femal
felons except those sentenced to eleC
trocution, and all female misdemear
ants over 16 years of age, or unde
sentence of less than thirty days.
A bill was passed which takes tn
management of the Girls Industria
home near Delaware from man an
gives it to woman. Following tn
same trend of legislation another er
actment requires women attendant
to conduct girls to industrial schools
Several important measures rela
ing to the administration and require
ments of schools were passed, in spit
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bill. The following are some of tn
more important enactments:
The appointment of superintendent
of city school districts is regulate
and a uniform time for the beginnin
and end of his contract is provided.
Another law gives to the electors c
q village the right to vote on propC
sition to dissolve or organize thei
territory into a village school distriC
at any general or special election cal
. ed for the purpose.
Another interesting piece of legisl
tion requires school teachers to qua
ify by September, 1912, to teach ell
! mentary agriculture. A new statut
allows children to be entered in tn
; first grade of the public schools {
any time Teachers certificates al