Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-04-11
Suggestions BY Gov, Cox
Incorporated In Measure
NO FEAR OF EPIDEMICS
State Health Department Thinks It
Is Highly improbable Now That
Scourae of Contagious Disease
VIII Follow Disaster.
o. A. DONOVAN.
Special COLUMBUS Correspondent.

IN mission, named by him with
out any real authority in law,
be made legal body and given gen.
eral supervisory powers to aid in the
reconstruction from the flood. The
governor also has suggested to the
emergency legislative committee,
which worked during the recess of
the legislature last week, that legal
provision be made for the appoint
ment in each county of two commits
sions, those in the cities to be named
by the mayor, and those in the coun-
ty by the common pleas court. He
would have one class of commissions
take charge of the expenditure Of re-
lief funds and the other of recon
struction funds. The governor would
have the personnel of these local COM
missions approved by the state COM
mission, whicn would thus become
ultimately responsible for the relief
and reconstruction throughout the
whole state. The suggestions have
been practically approved by the COM
mittee and are incorporated in the
emergency flood bill.
No Signs of Epidemcs.
1t is highly improbable now that
the scourge of contagious disease will
follow the Ohio floods. The state
health department has been watching
carefully for signs of epidemics, but
has thus far found none. The state
department daily since the waters
have receded has been receiving re-
ports from its representatives in the
various flood sections and is thus in
CLOSE touch with the situation. In
many cases medical experts and san
itary engineers have been sent to
stricken cities to aid in the work of
disease prevention and their services
have been invaluable, it is said. One
effect of the flood in some places was
the uncovering of cases of contagious,
especially smallpox, which existed
previously. but had been kept from
the authorities. This is said to be es-
pecially true of Marietta and it's en-
virons. New cases of smallpox are
| said to have been found also at Zanes-
vile and all are now under strict
| quarantine.
Won't Touch State Funds.
State funds on deposit in banks in
flood devastated cities, whose term of
| deposit soon would expire under the
competitive bidding system, are to be
aft to lie where they are for the pres
ent. 1t has been found that the
amount of state money now in banks
in stricken cities, which normally
soon would be called in for distribu,
tion among other banks, reaches near
ly S1,000,000. Approximately $500,00O
are in Dayton banks. In Tiffin banks
there are $4,000 of such funds, in
Massillon $12,500, in Piqua $125,0O0
in Delaware $4,000, in Hamilton $780,,
900. The banks of Middletown, Zanes,
vile, Marietta and Chillicothe had nc
state funds that would be called in un
der the new. bidding. The decision
to leave the funds in stricken towns
remain where they are, inspite of the
fact that the state, by transferring
them to other banks under new bids
would get slightly higher rates of in
terest, is the result of an agreement
between Gov. Cox and State Treasur
er Brennan.
Time Deposit Rates.
Through an arrangement between
State Treasurer Brennan and the state
liability board of awards, S150,000 o.
the surplus funds of the liability boart
will be placed out on time deposit in
stead of on check account as hereto
fore. The board now has on hand {
fund of $230,000. This Is being drawn
upon continually, but the drafts ar,
small and the premium receipts still
exceed the expenses of the board
On checking account rates the none.
would earn only 267. On time de
posit rates it is estimated that tn,
amount earned may reach per cent
The state public service commission
has ruled that it has not the lega
authority to declare the payment O
consequential" damages claimed 70
loss on shipments suffered in conse
quence of delay on the part of rail
roads. Such losses the commission
says must be reclaimed in the courts
Wants SoIons to Hustle.
Gov Cox hopes to see the legisls
ture conclude its work In the mex
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