The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-06-16

one per cent TAX rate limit law. Thia
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. Il also creates a
budget commission composed of the
county auditor, county prosecutor,
and the mayor of the largest munici.
pality in the county to readjust levies
and keep within the one per cent lin
It. IL Is further provided that the
maximum rate of taxation I'm 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, II
levied on the total valuation of all
the taxable property therein for the
year 1909.
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
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 1t is for that reason that the
board is given a somewhat large
competence in the execution Of its
duties. Each member receives a sal
airy Of $4,000 per year and also his
actual travelling expenses incurred on
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 a superintendent appointed
by the commission.
Each managing officer is required to
make an annual itemized budget for
the institution under his care and the
general needs for the state are pre-
sented by the board to the assembly.
1t is further provided that products
Of the different institutions shall be
exchanged; this includes convict-made
goods. Public institutions of political
subdivisions are required to purchase
such goods If available. It is expected
that the new system will result in big
savings in running expenses and more
economical administration.
Female Reformatory.
Under another law state reforma-
tory for women is established. The
governor, secretary of state, and sec
retary of the state board of charities
are to purchase a site and provide for
the erection Of the building. The gov
ernor is to appoint a board of trus-
tees of four members, one from the
minority party. Committals to the
institution will comprise all female
felons except those sentenced to cleo
trocution, and all female misdemean-
ants over, 16 years of age, or under
sentence 6f less than thirty days.
A bill was passed which takes the
management of the Girls Industrial
home near Delaware from a man and
gives it to a woman. Following the
same trend of legislation another en-
aetment requires women attendants
to conduct girls to industrial schools.
Several important measures relat-
ing to the administration and require
ments of schools were passed, in spite
of the defeat of the uniform text book
bill The following are some of the
more important enactments:
The appointment of superintendent
Of city school districts is regulated
and a uniform time for the beginning
and end Of his contract is provided.
Another law gives to the electors of
o village the right to vote on a propo-
sition to dissolve or organize their
territory into a village school district
at any general or special election call
ed for the purpose.
Another Interesting piece of legisla-
ton requires school teachers to quail
Ify by September. 1912, to teach ele-
mentary agriculture.
Amendments.
An amendment to the code, pro-
vides for special examinations twice a
year. These are to be held for the
purpose of determining the extent of |
knowledge of applicants as special |
teachers, such as music, art, gymnas-
tics, foreign languages, commercial
or industrial branches in any ele-
nentary or high school.
Canal Legislation.
A great deal Of attention was given |
70 the canal system of Ohio by the |
asst general assembly, and the dis
)osal of canal lands was deeply de- /
oated. One bill relating to the ad-
of the present canal sys.
EN- failed to pass, but several others
we're enacted into laws A proun of |
several bills provides for the aban-
loning of the southern division of the
ohio canal, the Hooking canal and the
Columbus feeder And further there
S provision for survey and sale or
ease of the lands by the state board
II public works and the chief en-
5ineer with the approval Of the cover.
lor and the. attorney general. The
and of the previously abandoned Wal
londing canals are also to be treated
n this manner An act was passed
counties to vote subsidies
o the Lake Erie-Pittsburg Ship Canal
nd another permitting the improve
nent of towing paths along aban.
.oned canals for road purposes.
For Good Roads.
A vast step in the direction of the
ood roads movement was taken when
law was made the object of which
5 to improve the county roads of the
tate and facilitate intercounty com.
1unication. The bill establishes the
tate road levy of one-half mill, de
igned to produce about $3,000,000 to
@ apportioned equally among the 88
ounties on condition of their raising