Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-17
. COLUMBUS LETTER
fBy Chas. w. Rife)
rss,,;ons of Fish distributed

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Millions of Fish Distributed
More than 3,301 900 fish were
distributed to the various streams
and other waters of Ohio in 1925,
according to d. o. Thompson, chief
of the state fish and game division.
This is an increase of 359,566 over
the year 1925. The different species
distributed follow, approximately:
Bass, 1,147,000; blue gills, 1,349,-
$50; marble cat, 732,250; crappies,
$4,000. The approximate distribu-
tion from each hatchery follows:
| London, 100000; Newtown, 714,-
| 200; Waverly, 162,100; st. Mary'ss
/ t792, 900; Defiance, 83,100; Akron,
500, 900; Chagrin Falls, 141,S00;
Zoar, 165, 900 Supervisor Fred Har-
low, in addition, reports the distri-
button of 37,255 fish in the 80 coun-
!, ties in the northern part of the
state, most of them being breeders
from Rockwell lake in Summit
county.
The use of convict labor to build
dams on private property with con-
sent of the owners is a measure that
has attracted much attention. 1t
was introduced in the house, AMI
is one of the many bills which would
have to do with furnishing more
work for the hundreds of idle pris-
oners in the penitentiary. 1t would
be chance to conserve the water
supply in several counties, and the
bill meets with approval from those
/ interested in this subject as well as
providing work for prisoners. II
has many possibilities, and is ex-
pected to reach the floor of both
the house and senate.
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| Legislative action makes it rea-
sonably certain that the present old
penitentiary will be enlarged in
stead of the state attempting at this
time to erect a new prison. The
London prison farm is to be expand
ed just as fast as possible, but in the
meantime arrangements will be
made at the old Spring street in
sitution to take care of at least 500
more prisoners. There has been a
good demand for the site of the pen
itentiary by railroad interests and
for time there was considerable
talk about erecting new Union
Station on the site could 1T have
been purchased from the State.
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: Sufficient funds with which to
carry on highway improvements
may be secured by redistribution
, of present revenues received from
the gasoline tax and license fees
without an increase of 100 per cent
in the gasoline tax rate, according
to Chas. C. James, secretary of the
State Automobile association. Prov
ing his contention Mr.. James points
out that there is a balance of ST.
100000 at the present time. TIC
2 this add $8,O00,000 gas tax (the
. states share under the redistribu-
tion plan) s6,00o,000 license tax
making a total Of $15,000,000 fol
1927. For 1928 it is estimated by
0 Mr.. James that the gas tax will to,
$ tai $9.600,000 and $6,250,000 fol
I license fees. or total of SIS, $780,
: 600. State needs for repairs and
: maintenance during the next two
!, years total $26,000,000. Deduc1
8 this from TIE two years revenue anf
there is balance of $5,S50,00O
This amount plus an approximate
a $4.0OO,000 or $5,000,000 fedora
9 aid would give the highway depart
9 ment approximately $11 100000 fol
construction purposes 1t is pointed
e out that the balance of 81 ,000,0 ,00(
$ this year would be greater both ir
: 1927 and 1928 for many of the
9 worst roads have been sput in good
condition, and no costly mainten
:, ance funds will be necessary. The
: association is not opposed to re-
y distribution of these funds, and thy
r members feel that such a plar
3 would furnish ample funds for new
{ roads during the next two years
T Adding burden of 100 per cent te
u automobile owners this year is helC
G unfair, not only by members of thu
Ohio State Automobile association
e but more than score of the lead
n ing newspapers of the state have op
n posed such an increase editorially
;. President E. A. Mittendorf, in let
q ter to the president of the Ohio Goot
l. Roads Federation says that 1.-THE mo
u torist is emphatic in his belief tha
|, the construction of roads should b.
q levied on general property and i
q satisfied that the burden of entir
8 maintenance be placed upon him
/ There can be no compromise on thi
+ principle"
/ Unless automobile owners of tn
state enter their protest with thei
senator or representative in no un
certain terms, they are liable t.
= find themselves with added financia
: burdens. The present general as
: sembly is showing such a friendl
!, disposition to the utility and othe
= corporations that they hesitat