BA x ip gt SRY reed TAP npighins Ships haleresn ndiaennrrmenniecense remiss — ye Me ee THE AMERICAN FLAG. On June 14, 1777, the American Flag was adopted by Congress, being thirteen alternate red and white stripes with the Union of thirteen stars, white, in a blue field. Prior to this it appears that different flags had been used, varying according to the taste of the different colonies and the regi- ments bearing them. The first American Flag displayed in South Carolina was blue, with a crescent in one corner, and was hoisted by Colonel Moultrie at James Island, S.C., on September 13, 1775; while General Putnam had unfurled at Prospect Hill, on July 18, 1775, a flag which bore the motto, “An appeal to Heaven,” on one side, and on the other, “ Qui transtulit sustinet.” The great Union flag, which was adopted by the army on January 2, 1776, had thirteen alternate red and white stripes, and the Union is believed to have been the same as that in the British Union Jack. tn February, 1776, Colonel Gadsen, of South Carolina, presented to the Congress of that State a standard to be used by the commander-in-chief of the American Navy, which had a yellow field with a representation of a rattlesnake in the center about to strike, underneath of which were the words, ‘Don’t tread on me.” A rattlesnake, in the act of striking, was a favorite emblem during the early period of the Revolution. _William J]. Canby, in a paper read before the Pennsylvania Historical Society, states that the first American flag, according to the design and approval of Con- gress, was made by Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, in the house No, 239 (old number 80) Arch Street, and which is still standing. It is narrated that after the design had been decided upon by Congress, Colonel George Ross and General Washington asked Mrs. Ross to make the flag, but on the sub- mission of the design she stated that the stars were wrong, having six points in lieu of five. The design was accordingly corrected. Mrs. Ross made the flag which was accepted by Congress, and for several years she furmshed the government with all its National flags, necessarily having assistance in their manufacture. a ee FACTS AND FIGURES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY OHIO BY LEVITT. SPRADER. SHOWING A COMPLETE LIST OF COUNTY OFFICERS; COUNTY BUILDINGS ; INDEBTEDNESS OF COUNTY; VALUATION OF TAX DUPLICATE; AMOUNT OF TAXES LEVIED; VOTE ON THE LOCATION OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE DONATION BY THE COUNTY OF $300,000.00 IN ORDER TO GET SAME; ORIGINAL TOWN OF COLUMBUS; ORGANIZATION OF THE BOROUGH OF COLUMBUS; THE BUILDING OF THE NEW COURT HOUSE AND JAIL; FRANKLIN COUNTY EX-SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ MONUMENT; MILITARY CAMPS; CAMP CHASE, CAMP JACKSON, CAMP THOMAS, AND UNITED STATES GARRISON CAMP ‘BUSHNELL; NAMES AND POST OFFICE ADDRESS OF TOWNSHIP CLERKS; TOWNSHIP AND SCHOOL TREASURERS ; PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION; ALSO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE; FRANKLIN PARK; SOLDIERS RELIEF COMMISSION; JANITORS OF COURT HOUSE; BOARD OF ELECTIONS; COLUMBUS LAW LIBRARY; COUNTY SCHOOL EXAMINERS; COUNTY INFIRMARY: MORGUE; CHILD- RENS HOME; DECENNIAL APPRAISEMENT OF REAL ESTATE, AND SEVERAL [OTHER ITEMS OF FACTS FROM THE RECORDS. COLUMBUS, OHIO. 1899. f- INDEX TO CONTENTS. EO cCEPACtuOlePELsOual PLOpPCLvy.LOLALGUO Nees vedere tiuietc ss «soto tiers sled eBicle oat semi wie reas av Gaels PMUSETACLTOIspersOlal DLO PEL Ly LOLA IOs. cade eeSs. esis Spied once daha vc cee cedihnebave cana wpstract, of votes.cast City of Columbus, April: 12;/1852 5. 050.000. sacuas cease welale cece econ mGECeIIeHiS;. LeStricLloOns APDPrODIlathONSs sci slot beads opias Seis cobie oe tae cciee ches aac coats Auditor of County, when office was first established in 1821. Names of auditors, when commissioned, duties. . Auditors annual report for the year 1875. Banks in city and villages, capital, manner F tated, ate, Proh dselieal sii ts doee ee oon adbiva eee Board of Education, name of president and P. O. address............ cccecceecceucseecsee aU MeO MELE CONS. CILVEAN C.COUMEYs tease neo are acc eae cae ease Se eee dD eee eee ae Bridges, number, cost of the larger ones (statement) ........ 0... cece cee ccecccueeceeeucs Charter Election, City of Columbus year 1852.. Children’s Home, cost of ground and bailding. a name of Sitess, Shin Sb igarecats sate etn ae Clerk of Courts, name of each officer, when commissioned............0..20sceecteseees ‘ Clerks of Board of Education, name and post office addresS........cceccce cece ceceueeees Commissioners of County, name of each commissioner with date of commission........ Columbus, organization of the borough of Columbus in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, 10th day of February, 1816; settlement of accounts first year, councilmen, abstract of votes, journal, receipts and expen- ditures Columbus, tax rate and valuation from 1882 to 1898. . Columbus Work House, passage of the act for the Riri ; Columbus, tax statement showing tax levy, funds and Bispropriaton "1398... Coroner of County, names of officers since 1805 . : ‘ County general expense fund, statement the many eiacicse fox ach fie funda is drawn upon Decennial Aporaviment of Real Estate, Buthotity for easeie’ iiaps ‘and plats te bs be made, board of equalization, new buildings, ete Bees: Isicuteclist oF Omcers:1 800.0 rae oe era Pes Farmers’ Union, list of officers 1899 How to reduce the tax eate 3 Indebtedness of County, Avail 1, "1899... 'ncorporated Companies, number doing business in Columbus insurance Companies, sworn statement of PreMUMS. 5 c.-kis... 6 D000 Columbus, charter election April 12, 1852, abstract of votes Cast ........esccecceeccecucee Columbus, going ahead, newspaper clipping April 25, 1854. .... 0... 0.0... vecccececececees Eercurbus, popiiation in 1900, 1800; 1809 0. dy... <0; vesle savas MOOR ID Perea dans oes 5 (9.8 eSieip\e\n 6) ¥\6\ 6 6! e SliNis S00 ee S886 .0 5's 06 ls 3.6% viuleis 0.36) ees « cvesdia Election, Dated polled in Franklin Countya@ ctoben S: PBH0: city dos su soe oot aoe Soha vote for President in ISI. neces eee e ee tee eee teen ede as ee ee twee eben cece te 6 INDEX TO CONTENTS. Infirmary Directors, names of different OfMCOTS ire 0 netiria a ale cies cite alolen neuro ete amemse f Infirmary land and buildings, cost, number of inmates ~is.4 0.00. oe op ee beer are ee eres Judges, names of associate judges, 1803 to.1852 . 2... 6.6.6.2 ccc e cece ee cee ee cece ee eee Judges, names of president judges, 1803-to 1856. 2... 1.5... cece cca e cate eee cence ene Fe Judges of Common Pleas, 1852 to 1899. judges names and term ..........-.---. ceseee eres all" CGOUNnLY) celle tela acnlatec om —iareiocte ahah a Sree aia ie Morgnes(county), location, cost/of “building, eters: o..:2 aa. aatisee ate en® Au 2 titelciee as onder Original Lown of:Columbus, the big four. © 1oe5 sano oo 5 hoses oc ced pina he ak eet ene ee Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, vote and proceedings of county COMMMISSIONEES SE Finan te ei ercsevwiag «al eared Ridin. tx the, pd Gas eps wes aed fo ie Ohio State University, change of name, organization, name of officers, present DOATA OL trustees mete) Sis pecs oc eo cice eet due tele ee = sieneed becetara phate a «Ra nea Probate Judges, when the office was created, names of all officers since 1851, F TECOTAS? SUCH ic za naa ees trod dere nle Ob care ee pita ge ales, Lucie pach eLe wists acepey & aie teenth a eae Prosecuting Attorney, list of prosecuting attorneys 18338 to 1899.. F ie Railroads, how railroad property is taxed, mileage and valiotaies in Seal eewnaiadh cone Real-Estate ,decenniabappraisementsy 4.065 se ease os sales a.s as Peale et aleiaia ale Saye eee ea Real Estate: Valuations, land and- improvements .2.c-.....-- «¢scieees os vo «cae Oona . Recorders of County, who have held the office since 1804 to 1899 ... 22. 20... cece ee eee School-Enumeration-num ber of school: youths. «. «.. fasnaes.e oc hes couceaks ts cng heenee aeeae School-Housés:and Grounds, estimated valuationc.cge.a ces» sobs scales as cote.caaeeueeenen School ‘Hund (county); totali expenditures, .<...20..A ean heoe- use hacen ta snemteed = oe Schdoldreasurers; rames.and P.O, address. A ss 2k oy hn ce ck cs oe one nidene see woe eee Schodl’Hxaminers;membersiof county board <. cas apskica ees © aa we ce z= ¥ A ati his 7, ee ee i Ne wy "we? Ba oo Pik ee eo a iad ee ce EO, ee FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 55 : Councilmen. Se MS etree Fs Maite eli, Ne Gictanesecs’s ais e'o a> b bleve’e & Sve Sw Vig eee 182 Doiaie! AO ea he Re BS Re re ae eS ee eee Rae a ICI ee ee 138 SECOND WARD. ; Mayor ; RGR Se Se eh AGS lac bone aw cise n de atone ep YS ae 103 a Ne Ge ere mc a Re Srvig ointd clade views a Pe¥%s oo w ley 'nMasinhe 70 eee Seiinisadiars Soke sige ha Se eg eve woe Ga Sea ewe gee ban ee bet 177 : Marshal. a oO NR ee Or od ceo ae Oe EEA ho 66 ne MRS rele as lates MT OS Line Oe cea. wv beck Soie W bane othe 170 pga os” Salpeleetes Sa be a VacGIE pr See aes an ee AL oy ne III THIRD WARD. Mayor REY Ut IE tre LE bet cor, |. Fe. 2s ee wR A OEM ahs. FOO eee ee ees 152 “ECA GH) CHLG US alg? hain Oi cheat are PP ae ne RES EE, 234 eRe Searcy, SET ae Vis rh ES, aa ride, es, Dh In oO CT Wag Bek 45 Marshal. Re ce Balai aa, eet tot huh ped a iae Wha oe Stan wena G58 ae 108 Serie ee MA ATU Pas eo choy ae be ck ea OOea eae Lee haces wae 118 NR ent SEM ISE Pon ee as hk Sa Fes la ae mee b whee Soe 198 Treasurer. ea IC SAS. NT Sats Ft cls G4 cn SOR ertaets Reins wince bi Sas 204 NN ae ets ee oe See AR So, oth wakes 2 de ak wk eg eS EE 118 FOURTH WARD. Mayor MIRE ia ese ae ire Yee Se te SORE rials Ko Sap bio nace aie bee Cato aes Baas 183 a Me Re ae Ee Lek es eke ale Tas (he awa. Dace be Seer ee 235 aR Rate eR Dn TT, ee WK Ey a hone ocd clases bane 61 Marshal. (thee RS PD PaaS i aS oD 71 56 FACTS AND FIGURES, Councilmen. ‘ ROStOH se AS oe halon ws es ne BONG ee el ETE Seria Rien Vie ace eeirar ea are 204 1, oct gil geal iy ae te Pa eM Ee ie AIO a SE eC i OS es atin Pea Ac) AV Chee Cor 253 FIFTH WARD. Mayor IONE ee Shere oa nite ere Rebate Reman hha Gen won GT oid (nck KO OF 52 EOIN EST ses asa s 3 alg vwte Gee cde taata.(@ SoD vp eal aad ROR a cee aa eee 248 PALLETS OR er ooh 6 Lob jeke Ka ol eee, DA er TO aie gate a Sanaa 104 Marshal. RGBCO RT oe he 2 sa vracic diva see ties ae > mae ae ORS iatlcteia ceca oe ra ae 21 1 EW KCl) Ca See iy ee Ee Ee ons REMMI atrsoys TTC Gio hoses oc 108 SNECNETIS® ¢ Wxdi-k crea Bite hike ee be ON Hacc ence bk aie o bik ss bo eae aieie geet een 258 : The footing up shows as follows: Mayor enbren Tt Shas CV Tig) Scie “Sosa. Suse since Ge! cng wm eR Ae rl ena geting ee 1030 mveria rds: ( WIE ) oa clals Se wad a ae ee os Se pnt eine ee ee core 633 Patterson SC LOCOLOCO ) og ko a8 aie Oo nid on Whew os an Gena e a 1 nee 349 2012 Marshal. mPEVENS:: (LOCOLOCO) i oh. «voip ene Se vals aaie en Uarog aes ene ae 972 Pretchers CLGCOLGCO) vo. i oy cx awtn ceiial oe nine at Sao eo eee ae 659 EStOE CW hig) ic 60.5 2s Dike sca aie Se ioe tae snc ee ee 328 1959 , ABSTRACT OF VOTES FOR ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS IN COLUMBUS, APRIL 12, 1852. AGRA: Shee pete ore oh + Q Q a = Mayor. Gi teoPii 2 Yee eae ca ee aed s Berenzo En elishs. Wiss steers oe eae kn ne 126 177 234 235 248 1020 ony everhnard., “Won. anor yc ieee ent oe 143, 103. 152.183. 252 638 one rattencon sD cst aie ete eee eee 69 7o- 45 . 61 104 340 MARSHAL. Haines gatepnens. Lb) su\.3.0 ates oe eae eae 113 170 198 233 258 972 Pratver. sk letcher, © Deut. a atone ka eee 162 111 118 169 118 678 : Bouse Otstoto W 3.4 foo cee ee ae 62.> 66. 108) 7. ar age FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 57 TREASURER. © William Armstrong, W....... SES ay inn Soe 175 205 204 203 I17 1054 William Field, D.........--. eee eee eee cee I5I 135 118 203 275 882 ScHooL DIRECTORS. Smithson E. Wright, W........ art iie Orava 177-215 300" 332°. 4040! 1227 James K. Linnel, D........-, RMS, ©, 179 185 160 236 213 1073 Pts QtONe, De ie ye ene wows rie Rae eather 144 114 106 150 195 709 John B. Thompson, W..... yale Nat Boe ae 138 134 203 168 59 702 CITY COUNCIL. First Ward. mionn Noble, W......+-+->.- RENCE MRA, ic Fiano s apa ee taale wna F Oy dig Berens 182 eR DN 55, Ss pie Fk vole es we cue ee 8s 4 DP annie ox e ree ele 138 Second Ward. Benjamin Blake, W........ Me A Gh ae wee So Pyie k here’ yas eae wie bee . 186 EMR URS EL iS cag fe nios wiv pV cyan Peso oe Se nlere he eee 149 Third Ward. Re MIGC OY, Wisc n sack cee ee PF Rehnaa! Va he tea Re eRe MEE tas ts Bn 267 ARETE sol BS SSS ON eee eae ea sciroPes 127 Fourth Ward. William Miner, W........ eres tk bred (rl ak ek ERA tig ha 255 Isaac H. Roston, D....... 8 ae Oe SNe CRE 5 an eee oe MERE Ce 204 Fifth Ward. Memes tL otauring,. Di. overs rk ene cc NPI ree oe Gaia Stars cx all ano Tat DY 347 EERE RTE 3090) an tr omen ce Saila dare x » Sims Se Pm Tee oe ae 40 April 18, 1854. COLUMBUS AS IT WAS AND AS IT JIS. [From the Ohio State Journal.] In order that our readers may form some idea of the flourishing condition of the Capital City, we propose, in a condensed form (for nobody in this fast age will read long articles in a local column), to place a fair statement before them of facts and figures from the best sources, so that they may judge for themselves if our citizens have not every reason to congratulate themselves upon the manner in which their officials have conducted their financial operations. To avoid even the semblance of puffing, we commence by giving the minutes of the meeting organizing the borough of Columbus in 1816, the set- tlement of the accounts at the end of the year, together with the minutes organizing the city in 1834, with the settlement of accounts at the end of the first year, and then show the amount of the cash on hand, with the value of property owned by the city, independent of all liabilities. 58 FACTS AND FIGURES. If any city west of the Alleghanies, or east either, can show more sub- stantial evidence of good management, we should be happy to see the ' figures. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOROUGH OF COLUMBUS. : State of Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, May 6th, 1816. In pursuance of an act of the legislature of the State of Ohio, passed the tenth day of February, 1816, to incorporate the town of Columbus, in the county of Franklin. An election was held at the Columbus Inn, agreeable to law, and the fol- lowing persons were duly elected Town Councilmen for the Borough of Columbus, viz: Henry Brown, Michael Patton, Jarvis Pike, Robert Arm- strong, John Kerr, Jeremiah Armstrong, John Cutler, Robert W. McCoy, Caleb Houston. Columbus, May 13, 1816. The Common Council-elect, agreeable to the act of incorporation of this borough, met at the Columbus Inn. Present:—Jarvis Pike, Michael Patton, - Robt. Armstrong, Jeremiah Armstrong, R. W. McCoy, John Cutler, Henry Brown, Caleb Houston, John Kerr. For the purpose of organizing the meeting Jarvis Pike was called to the chair, and John Kerr appointed Secretary. The Act of Incorporation being read by the Secretary, it was ordered that the members of the Council deposit with the Secretary their certificates of election, which being done. Ordered that an election for Mayor, Recorder and Treasurer be imme- diately gone into. On motion, ordered that it require a majority of the votes of the Council to create any officer provided for by the Act of Incorporation. Messrs. Patton and Armstrong were named to receive and tell the ballots for Mayor, Recorder and Treasurer. When it appeared on balloting Jarvis Pike was elected Mayor; Robert W. McCoy, Recorder, and Robert Arm- strong, Treasurer, for the Borough of Columbus for the present year. Lots being drawn for the term of service of the persons elected to the Council of the Borough of Columbus. Jarvis Pike, John Cutler and Henry Brown are to serve one year. Robert Armstrong, Michael Patton and Jeremiah Armstrong are each to serve two years. Caleb Houston, Robert W. McCoy and John Kerr, each to serve three years as members of Council of the borough aforesaid. The Mayor-elect was duly sworn into office by Michael Patton, Esq., and the Recorder, Treasurer and Common Councilmen were sworn into office by the Mayor. ‘ On motion, ordered that twenty copies of the act incorporating the Town of Columbus be printed for the use of the Common Council and‘officers of the corporation; and that R. W. McCoy be authorized to contract for the printing of said act. The Mayor and Council then appointed Daniel Liggett, Assessor, Samuel King, Town Marshal, and William Long, Clerk of the Market, for the Bor- ough of Columbus. On motion, ordered that the Recorder and treasurer be each authorized to purchase such books, paper and stationary at the expense of the borough as may be found necessary in their different offices. Adjourned to Thursday evening next at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 59 SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE BOROUGH OF COLUMBUS. Columbus, April 22d, 1817. The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Columbus, at the house of John Collett. Present: All members except Jeremiah Armstrong. The Council being in order, the Mayor laid on the table the resignation of Jeremiah Armstrong, which was accepted by the Council. On motion, ordered that the Treasurer lay his books before the Council. On motion, ordered that a committee be appointed to examine said books, and that John Kerr and Henry Brown be chosen. After examination, the state of the treasury appeared to be as follows, viz: eT EPCU eR Reet Taped © CULL LOM gaecicare,c oive cs ae iviceleeclem pletere's oe ee rraeie eemce tie che poeset $210 8314 OU Set tie woo OLOMIOM - COUCH: = onresseiced once o ae be sinaecs huis casinwlauniceeeltee 88 50 PP OMC NOG HELOUOLGOL LOW SCL TIONA LYS. ucts Nea clrein calcio cers oc Gace Colasakh oelee Fie srcin ten - 1400 Draft due Recorder, paid by him to Samuel King for services as Mar- PR SITCUL ECA LESS CURE CIENT UOT ee in Soe, teroere creas Soa cles Sah wk Oe Wik wd asa ae HE ave cle ote d ate 20 00 Frecorder’s) fees for services + Tondered © o.2 a. bs secs ccwcvcldevece ceanledeavdee 20 00 Five per cent. to Treasurer on money received—amount received $311.15 15 27 Ten per cent. to Treasurer for issuing corporation bills amounting LG: SODD.7E er ecsavesce SESE oo CARPET TEA COR RAE Aen OLE eeADT INNS weca bee 55 57 MAHA ULIOMS SOMIELOr SCE LIONOTY.. 2+ 5c + fee e eck ae uhoide oulede Peta ORE 2 31%, $426 7814 Cr; BV meas hin tneabannls! Ole Saniiel MANS wy cess sls vcienulettone Has sirelsleloc co ite enue 165 6144 $261 17% Pet a Ya eer CHE COMNCTO, sitiasce) uw sts sienenelaa a alem desi sia sat onde'c afele Pesci’ 88 50 $172 6714 On motion, it was agreed that the members of the Council relinquish the pay that is now due them for services for the benefits of the corporation. On motion, it was agreed that it be recommended to the people of the town of Columbus to meet at the Columbus Inn and elect, agreeable to notice, three persons qualified to serve as Common Councilmen in the usual manner for the borough of Columbus. On motion, ordered that the Council now proceed to appoint a suitable person to fill the place of Jeremiah Armstrong, resigned. On balloting it appeared that Christian Hyle was duly appointed. A motion was then made to adjourn. By an act of the legislature, dated February, 1834, Columbus was incor- porated a city, and divided for the present into three wards, each ward to be represented by four Councilmen, and the second Monday in April in the same year was designated for the first election. April 14th, 1834, being the second Monday in said month, the elections in the several wards were accordingly held, which resulted in the election of the following named gentiemen, to wit: Mayor—John Brooks. COUNCILMEN. First Ward.—Joseph Ridgway, R. W. McCoy, Henry Brown, Otis Crosby. ¢ 60 FACTS AND FIGURES, Second Ward.—Jonathan Neremar, Noah H, Swayne, Francis Stewart. William Long. Third Ward.—John Patterson, Christian Heyl, William Minor, William T. Martin. ABSTRACT. Of the votes given for Mayor of the City of Columbus, in the different wards, at the election held the 14th of April, 1834: a Names of Candidates. 1st Wd. 2d Wd. 3d Wd. Total. gerd AP OOKE i giste uae arege RILA Ce ON Ra w'ee che wkd Chan eae ete 37 41 83 161 PSE OUI SCODA as ier oe ook Jonk cas Paces tetas aeons 48 34 37 119 MIMiitay SEILUIM? c+. 6 ck iw ba Or nce kevde aap tae emt Cee 40 4 20 64 ADWOMAS AC VWiOOUs st cisosiatieclncccln se che binrceeet ee ma ase er ae 26 16 24 66 isa bels Chittenden rains sina o dco os cemetaeiaist, oases 16 4 19 39 449 Mayor’s Office, Columbus, April 15, 1834. Certified by P. H. OLMSTEAD, Mayor. JOURNAL. April 21, 1834.—Agreeably to the provisions of the city charter, the new Council met at the office of the then acting Mayor, P. H. Olmsted, Esq. Present: Messrs. Ridgway, McCoy, Brown, Crosby, Neremer, Stewart, Long, Heyl and Martin, and the oath required by the charter was administered to them by said Mayor. The Mayor-elect, John Brooks, also appeared at the same time, and was duly sworn into office by his predecessor, P. H. Olmsted. Absent members, William Minor, W. H. Swayne and John Patterson, the two former of whom were duly sworn into office on the 17th inst. by W. T. Martin, as per certificate on file, the latter being absent from the city, had not received due notice of his election. The Council then came to order and proceeded to the election of their President, and on counting the ballots it appeared that Robert W. McCoy was duly elected, who accordingly took the chair. The Council next proceeded to the election of a City Recorder, and upon counting the ballots William T, Martin was declared duly elected. They then proceeded to the election of a City Treasurer, and upon count- ing the votes on the third balloting, William Long was declared duly elected Treasurer. ; The Recorder and Treasurer (Martin and Long) were then duly sworn by the Mayor, J. Brooks, Esq. The members from the different wards presented certificates of their having drawn lots agreeably to the provisions of the charter, in order to determine their different terms of service, which is as follows, to wit: In the First Ward.—Otis Crosby, to serve one year; R. W. McCoy to serve two years; Henry Brown to serve three years; Joseph Ridgway, to serve four years. In the Second Ward.—Francis Stewart, to serve one year; William Long, to serve two years; Noah H. Swayne, to serve three years; Jonathan Nere- mer, to serve four years. In the Third Ward.—William T. Martin, to serve one year; Christian Heyl. to serve two years; William Miner, to serve three years; John Patterson, to serve four years. FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 61 Mr. Martin offered a resolution relative to the improvements of the streets, &c., which after being amended was agreed to as follows: Resolved, That two members from each ward constitute a committee to report to the next meeting of the Council all such improvements as in their opinion may be necessary to be made during the-present year, and the prob- able cost of such improvement; and also to report all nuisances that may be found to exist within the city. The committee to consist of Messrs. Ridgway, Crosby, Neremer, Stewart, Heyl and Martin. On motion of Mr. Ridgway, ordered that a committee of three be ap- pointed to ascertain where and upon what terms rooms can be procured for a Mayor’s office and Council room, and report to the next meeting. Messrs. Crosby, Brown and Stewart were appointed said committee. Sunday papers relative to the eligibility of Benjamin Sells to the office of Marshal was presented and read, and on motion of Mr. Ridgway laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Stewart, ordered that a committee of three be ap- pointed by the Council for the purpose of revising the corporation ordinances. Messrs. McCoy, Swayne and Minor were accordingly appointed said com- mittee. On motion of Mr. Martin, ordered that the Marshal be required to cause a certain mud hole in the alley at the east-end of Joseph MclIlvaine’s lot, which was represented as a nuisance, to be filled with dirt from Friend street. The petition of James Meed for Grocery license was presented, and on motion of Mr. Brown laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Brown, the late Corporation Treasurer (R. W. McCoy, Esq.,) presented an exhibit of the state of his account, which was read and filed by the Recorder; which said exhibit represents as being in the treasury on the 19th of April, 1834, a balance of $90.75. On motion of Mr. Heyl, ordered that the President procure the necessary blank books for the Recorder and Treasurer, and a Mayor’s docket. On motion of Mr. Neremer, ordered that a committee of three be ap- pointed to call on the late officers, and obtain the-books and papers of the old corporation, and also an inventory of the furniture and property belonging to said corporation. Messrs. Brown, Long, and Martin appointed said committee. On motion the Council was_adjourned until Monday, 28th inst., at 2 p. m. W. T. MARTIN, Recorder. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Of the City of Columbus for the year ending 1st of April, 1835: Receipts ...... SE EIN Ate Se Sime ieicke sakes chete end vaslave Sievert Ove aera sre $2,290 59 EAA EVOL IVORY teres 2 aoa tara otal ovate ara 2,. csc ute scaatenaees 4,500 00 9,772 37 Ree R@CLEHIUION Fs «Se Ska ke ons eee nee ae 251 -63 13I 97 PLCES CUPUPIKESs vo Pe5 as ow bee Rees ee Ot 7,118 71 2,888 73 Dane special bhdge vs .1/2 os oxo mite oe eee 6,130 20 —- 31,807 97 BOULANGER SCOSLT sasha ak oa Seed ee a i; 346, 61 ° 2,356 7I SMMTNAre: Latith.. evo ace he eke eee ee 36 03 8,699 08 BS GlUned: taAXES..o. an cA-s Saw ae oe ee 1,579 77 TSH DANKMICH Eas 2 wh s ud ck Coes Ue te Se ho 99 Laity, beachers” [netityte. cA.hos o «sion onde ante 103 50 Wenrnquent chattels... & cytes acuoe ke eee Re 249 89 TAPS 5 ucwel ow nas ao doe hon sane ee $1,010,501 64 $163,286 37 Leaving cash in the treasury at the close of the WEA Besos istered cus ne ee a see Aa ee ae $163,145 19 Included in the $46,190.30 disbursed from the poor fund is $12,000 trans- ferred to Agricultural and Mechanical College fund. The actual disburse- ments from the poor fund for the year was $34,190.30. Refunded taxes overpaid September 4, 1875, $141.18. The Auditor’s full itemized report, of Which the above is an abstract, is a most satisfactory showing of the entire business of the county during the past year, ending September 4, 1875. The committee, Joseph Falken- FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. ples. 6 bach, A. D. Rogers and George W. Meeker, appointed to examine into this, will enter upon their duty this morning. They will find it a handsomely arranged document. An account of every voucher is given with its number, and the voucher number and the number of the order agreeing. It will be found a very pleasant task to run through the entire list of numbers, numbering 2,022, drawn upon twenty-eight different funds. The tax dupli- cate for the entire county is $50,649,291, and the entire funded debt is -$175,000, none of which is due. PERSONAL PROPERTY—1875. The following statement shows the number of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, carriages, watches, pianos and all other personal property, with value, as returned by the several Assessors of Franklin County for the year 1875: NUMBER. NAME, MEMOOMELTO TE GCSM ES er 7-5 totes Wiel dtdess wucke oe bene i RE Ge $ 1,010,545 00 AMINES LCOS eet ta eevee oe nt tee Gee eiee oS Can Bie died wie 500,930 00 MINTS cine Taree 5.2o5 ly Statice oh int iacw'n vincate's he iiig Oe wave 31,045 00 RINNE SW re 50 Saas Circe ss Cate vee 2 eee ORW ee 113,346 00 MIRE PEt ere ae FNS iviasg Sicha sera sd bo aust A hes Bal ORS 234,928 00 ase esPriares O00 Wags, » bcs ss «s2 ple aw ads» ea iis be aw on 486,059 00 5 DEE? EGONGA StSe oh eee is Ag a pe a DoS EE *, 101,644 00 ON UES TONE isco se ek Ge ae a aD ale Ee Re POL 9,629 00 eam S OAs COT@ANGS Sb vs aus spas ooo ved vede Bn Rp eee. 160,925 00 Personal property, seventh item, household, etc........ 1,295,255 00 Demers RUOENE ay cot sc es Sooke uk at yw eee ol oR whe 1,937,734 00 Miait ida ChUTeLaaeeStOCkK jae. 3 foe ees eee A ES 816,909 00 RW eilesotveredite (converted). 00.0 cs0c BOOKE o wie secre eee ee Columbus included in above, 1853...... $4,266,749 Columbus included in above, 1846...... 1,252,013 Tnerease in’ value of ‘citys.+.. tesa nes $3,014,736 VALUE OF IMP’TS OF CITY 4ND TOWN LOTS $3,183,402 1,102,126 $2,081,276 $2,927,685 982,771 $1,944,914 GRAND TOTAL $18,421,992 7,789,157 $10,632,835 $6,000,000 TAXABLE VALUATION OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AND AMOUNT OF TAXES LEVIED AS SHOWN BY THE ABSTRACT OF THE DUPLICATE FOR THE YEAR 1808. TOTAL TAX LEVIED IN 1898 FOR ALL PURPOSES, STATE, COUNTY AND TOWNSHIPS, CITY, ETC. VALUATION WACO: -FOWMSIND.. ones, Doce dee $ 1,919,050 00 $ Solty Inde See istee 0. cesar 34,670 00 Pe lait Spe 5. “Dist aioe oe ct eke 799,430 OO Madishty tawitshipe ciWa..cce ens cen eee 1,608,210 00 RACOUEDOIT S55 IDISE Po Suk < oa are en eens 76,110 OO WITICMOST ET. J ISty (yk toro acc cis acaee ne 82,160 00 TetthOpaliss oe iste nearer thee 3,830 00 ere nost COLD is ss Rie eae eee een 101,890 00 WY IOCHeSET COI ooo. ois ia'd oc suchas nr eaten 303,180 00 Pia wiiiton -tOwRShip. 14 \cecae sn eee ee eee 934,440 LUT A tO WESTIE Dass,“ rsla'a a ohe eral teeeaety aranate’ clas 954,280 00 Reynoldshure: .O.. Dist. 2-75 vas sae ace 180,240 00 Revnolaspure COD ica. atin ocd lee eee 81,050 00 LOCAL 28,082 63 569 27 16,595 38 18,941 88 1,376 77 1,340 60 75 45 2 2tTeGe 5,972 80 15,615.72 11,752 54 3,099 18 1,766 89 tal her. \ r BE phe ser ee er A Re ae AT Cohen! FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. SIECESOI LOWNSHID. <5. ives oni eee ces 743,950 Be TTC TSID ec oh avec lets Ale ss ss as pn ene 466,800 i Big 5 Gls BB CS Sa 9 ae 14,060 RANY MOOI. carer ats cent vee wos 33,770 MEM LTO WSID Satie syed. Sok eee de ead ees 795,500 Pee oe LED ISES cee ccc ah, «ead ace aah e 80,020 TR Sag ae eee ar 26,430 BetaTTOE. COWLSHID ss 5 occs's wel sne s dole wih acatyse sos 1,830,150 US USS Coarse team BE oe ra 86,630 MEME DWTS TIT fast coe eno ein > SS ow GA Es ws 999,250 Reb eRCTELOW OSI Pins eccs. cisco cere oielicvg wee sie were ove 639,160 SeR eM LOT 3. LUISE ES So ia siecle wee ch ae e's 186,370 MR IR OLE COTE oes aw vn vi ks op Se os 125,780 eH TWIGS so iciak be sc ateine.s decade > 733,710 WeSre RUMI COLD. a Ts iac care oie is e.e 8 cec0.0 te 383,640 Se ASinetOr-, tOWNSHID. .<. 0. occ ss vars se 583,060 Nt are LD eee rece c's <5 Fike cree’ ee'od « 44,230 WGI ATOWISAIP. oo c-.5.0e ace vcs eviews ote 707,490 ETc es is ade Ss vps aes 107,730 MEMMMEPRDCOUD Cs i aes cack c's baaderens 58,380 PREM FOWRSI Dono cad. ans cae eda ceo aes 1,507,130 Mummies Td. wos St. 3. x we eck See 81,960 Be PO WUSII neo vv i.s hace ein te ce ave se 524,620 MPEP AITIG tOWISHID. - cc. sc. cs ceeaeces cesses 979,800 EMER TOWVUSIN Dest) o.oo: 5 oo ca ve rot eee 907,850 SOIR SS 0 73,990 BE EER cr, ie es viata 2 ou eos 44,900 BepersOn TOWNSHIP: 0.55... dices ieee eee ed 943,710 SSS] BS a 97,880 Grove City Corp..... Pe tie pe oh ge a eg 99,210 ee ea aS yoiccs awa vis oye 63,303,920 USS. > nn eee er eae . .$84,280,620 0O oo 00 oO 00° oo 00 oO 8&8 0O 00 oo 00 00 00 oO oO oo oO 0O 00 0O oo Lele) 00 00 00 0O 00 0O 69 9,970 86 - 7,054 95 279 95 837 50 11,980 51 2,169 86 711 Ol 24,477 30 1,472 71 16,062 49 9,235° 13 3,100 75 3,131 84 9,880 68 11,624 28 10,486 93 955 38 11,126 75 1,982 07 1,266 84 18,896 26 1,312 95 6,733 63 14,525 20 12,804 68 1,480 51 898 00 13,480 18 1,806 47 2,301 66 1,740,857 78 $2,060,910 34 70 . FACTS AND FIGURES. DISTRIBUTION OF THE TAX LEVIED FOR THE DIFFERENT FUNDS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1808, SHOWING AMOUNTS, TOWNSHIPS, AND THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. AMOUNT AMOUNT LEVIED ON LEVIED ON TOWNSHIPS, THE CITY OF FUNDS. ETC. COLUMBUS. TOTAL. state sinking funds. Sods 0c. st atee $ 6,205 66 $ 18,091 18 $ 25,286 84 State.University~ f0nd..7. aces oe 2,938 OI 8,862 55 11,800 56 State general revenue fund...... 29,379 83 88,625 49 118,005 32 State common school fund....... 20,985 61 63,303 92 84,289 53 bet al < State Lamar sea hon wee $ 59,509 11 $ 179,783 14 $ 239,382 25 County weneral-tax..2:507.%...084.. $ 44,069 72 $ 132,938 23 $ 177,007 95 County poor and children’s home. 12,591 37 37,982 36 _ 50,573 73 Mottitve bridee: taxieovishac waa 8,394 21 25,321 57 33,715 78 County road: repair ta. ws sso. oes 12,171 59 36,716 27 48,887 86 County indigent soldiers......... 419 71 1,266 08 1,685 79 County tp. road tax (not worked) 5,260 26 5,260 26 MOURN TY S CEILS. ot: op ier eee Ree 45,119 06 136,103 43 181,222 49 County township taxes.......... 20,917 45 20,917 45 County school taxes............. 103,979 80 417,805 86 521,785 66 MOTDOLAtION . ta% oon vse eRe 7,530 28 772,940 84 780,471 12: ‘otal county -and locals... ..- $260,453 45 $1,561,074 64 $1,821,528 09 Total taxes levied in 1898...... $320,052 26 $1,740,857 78 $2,060,910 34 CITY OF COLUMBUS—DUPLICATE OF 18608. Statement showing the corporation tax levy for the year 1808. Levy, 12.21 mills. Valuation, sixty-three million, three hundred and three thou- sand, nine hundred and twenty dollars ($63,303,920). : LEVY, AMOUNT PURPOSE, MILLS. PRODUCED. For a sinking fund for the payment of general bonds...1.075 $ 68,051 71 For interest ‘on city. bonded debtvion5.. ook cic oe cee 3.365 213,017 68 To pay.judgment against: the-cityunucs oe Mieceaenee ee. 5%) 18,991 18 Kor geviers! expense ‘find n3 lc sae. ce eae i 63,303 92 Por police purposesis.... arouse ee eee eee 1.40 88,625 49 For fire: depattment: purposes s... 0. nana ccs ates tae 2.985 188,962 20 For sanitary “purposes... itcscckn ks Lake hone eae 4 25,321 57 FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 7% See UEAN ls SIL DOSES 4), Apevia loiejace wes sy MET Me a cco sue oles .085 5,380 83 Por gas and gaslight purposes... >... 20.6 eee eee r: 63,303 92 Moe sewerape atid drainages esi. cnc er ee ce ee emesis Sat 6,330 39 MUTANT DULDOSES a sic ogi, tat aha ced acib es tis sen cmetek wed mh 6,330 39 MCAT Set et Ne ioe ek has dare Gh meat oN pe .035 2,215 64 TEN Gee AT neh | non Ne i eake Seo win ia oa eee es dw 2 riers 8 .045 2,848 68 PREP OCA MIEG ATIC. AO harts lulose ports We va ke ty cain vow 055 3,481 71 For Livingston, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lexington, Martin, SAAT ANN a ALS oi cis vor la wey ee Bree carbine we .005 316 52 POEMWOLKNOUSE™.. cb gi ces vis ses es = AEF Oe es. Reo ke .060 3,798 23 For street repair fund (labor and material)............ 2 12,660 78 Rr Re nec Mich er ne he Sista oh, Oe ey Reet e 8 12.21 $772,940 84 MONEY DERIVED FROM DOW TAX. “Collection of Dow liquor tax, June, 1898. ........... 5 cece eee $ 37,820 46 Collection of Dow liquor tax, December, 1808................. 38,889 32 (The firemen’s pension fund, $4,472.45, from 1808, tax levied.) CITY.OF COLUMBUS: Statement showing rate and valuation from 1882 to 1808: RATE OF TAX LEVY TOTAL FOR CITY TAX TOTAL YEARS. PURPOSES. RATE. VALUATION. UES ar bas SARS Ras Ber ree 6.8 $2 20 $31,455,720 00 MB LI e Eehss o's nel dala Saw Siesate 6 7.5 2 00 32,926,690 00 TOSSA IE soe ice aan i ee 5.8 2 16 33,939,370 OO DIM re oe a ce chs aes ale 8 2 14 35,279,170 00 se 3 Oe a ee ee re ee ee Chats 2 00 36,870,680 00 eR PE nol: Wine oay.s a eieaee waka Wo wp eine 8 215 38,602,170 00 1888. 8 215 40,170,460 00 eM Pin Rh I acy SccvieiSake siemens Mie 8 2 14 41,557,410 00 DE a en Sk Re ee a Se ae 9.86 2 30 43,663,270 00 1, i UM OR Aa ae ae a Tied 2 40 56,284,770 00 RM Ferris wtessccle c's Keveconece tek alo dia vib TOT 2 60 57,203,060 00 0 ee i 13 2 80 59,060,530 00 Oe TS Soe ae 14.2 2 90 59,939,040 00 RON ESSE ae i na ae ae 12.36 2 70 61,086,700 00 cg OS Ge RS en ar nea 11.61 2 70 62,130,350 00 DS) St a cb. 70 2 70 62,685,080 00 ESE ae ee es a ee 12.21 2-75 63,303,920 00 72 FACTS AND FIGURES. LIQUOR TRAFFIC TAXES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. According to settlement of liquor traffic taxes on duplicate of 1898 for December collection for Franklin County, as follows: Number of saloons, 408. Amount of tax collected (gross), $88,415.59. The City of Columbus’ proportion for city general expense fund and police, $38,889.32. Amount paid over to State of Ohio, $25,790.05. Amount credited to county poor fund, $16,928.12. GENERAL EXPENSE. (COUNTY FUND.) This fund, called county fund, is drawn upon for numerous purposes: For the payment of bills, all blank books, stationery, and blanks of all kinds used in all the county offices; witnesses and jurors paid upon the order of Clerk of Courts; witnesses and jurors in many cases in Probate Court; witnesses and jurors in criminal cases, justices of the peace and cases in the police court; official stenographers’ fees are advanced from this fund; salaries of court bailiffs, salary of the law librarian, additional compensa- tion to Common Pleas Judges, County Commissioners salaries, salary and compensation of County Auditor, Prosecuting Attorney and his assistants, Boards of Equalization, pay of all Assessors (whether real or personal), cost of conducting elections, judges and clerks, poll books, tally sheets, rent of rooms, etc.; clothing bills from State institutions for county patients, cost in lunacy and reform school cases in Probate Court, cost of making examinations of county treasury, pay in many cases to County Surveyor, viewers, chain carrier, markers, county roads, damages of many kinds, index bills, County Recorder, and Probate Court for deaths and birth (pay of jury commission not large). Also allowance to sheriff for boarding prisoners, burial of indigent soldiers, gas bills of court house and jail, bill for clothing, shoes, drugs, physician for county jail, bills to attorneys for defending prisoners, court house superintendent and janitors’ salaries, disinfectant bills, and hundreds of bills for supplies; publication of County Commissioners’ annual report, examiners’ salary, and their report. It takes nearly $200,000 per annum to run this fund. About one-half is paid upon the allowance of the Board of County Commissioners and one-half allowed by the statutes. + oe FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. fats COUNTY SCHOOL FUND. From the settlements made with the several School Treasurers of Franklin County for the year ending August 31, 1808: Amount paid teachers—Elementary. ........5.0... 00. ewer $261,259 65 Amount paid teachers—High School. ........ 0.0... ce gece eens 68,485 25 Amount paid managing and superintending................... 42,562 00 MemrGunt paid tor Sites and buildings co. c i oie vee ee es hes viele 95,937 40 Amount paid for redemption of bonds and interest............. 117,155 60 Amount paid for contingent expenses. .... i... .. cece eee ee tee 97,102 89 SAPP OX DENUIUTES LOT LHe HVeAT, 0.32 5.6 ese cee pines swe $682,202 79 SCHOOL HOUSES AND GROUNDS. Number of subdistricts and subdivisions of other districts is........... 244 Whole number of school houses—elementary............. 0. cee eee cues 238 mee Whole number of school’ houses—high............. 0.00 cc ce ccc sen eees 4 anole numberof school rooms in county. o66. 06.3 ese eee ens cabs 687 VALUE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. Elementary—ground and buildings..................eeeecees $2,230,000 00 Peeee-orotind and Dbitildings. 4) ci. isc. es cea cet tewhge wbae 279,000 00 Total value, as reported August 31, 1808.................. $2,509,000 00 Number of teachers employed (entire county), 710. SCHOOL ENUMERATION. Number of school youths in eighteen townships.................... 8,490 Number of school youths in school districts.............0.c00eceeee 35,137 Grand total, city and county, May, 1898...........-eceececeeceeee 43,627 YEARLY ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL YOUTHS. An Act to amend Section 4030 (as amended 87, O. L., page 80), of the Re- vised Statutes of Ohio, pertaining to yearly enumeration of school youth, SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, that Section 4030 (as amended 87 O. L., page 80), be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 4030. There shall be taken in each district, annually, during the two weeks ending on the fourth Saturday of May, an enumeration of all unmarried youth, noting sex, between six and twenty-one years of age, 74. FACTS AND FIGURES. resident within the district, and_not temporarily there designating also the number between six and eight years of age the number between eight and fourteen years of age, the number between fourteen and sixteen years of age, the number between sixteen and twenty-one years of age, and the number residing in the Western Reserve, the Virginia military district, the United States military district, and in any original surveyed township or fractional township to which belongs Section 16, or other land i lieu thereof, or any other lands for the use of public schools, or any interest in the proceeds of such lands. SEc. 2. Section 4030 (as amended 87 O. L., page 80), be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Harry C. Mason, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ASAHEL W. JONES, President of the Senate. Passed April 25, 1808. RESTRICTIONS AS TO CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, OBLIGATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES. [Senate Bill No. 257.] An Act to amend Section 2834b of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as passed April 27, 1896. SEcTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, that Section 2834b, as passed April 27, 1806 (92 O. L., page 341), be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 2834b. The Commissioners of any county, the trustees of any township, and the Board of Education of any school district, except in cities of the first class, of first, second and third grade, shall enter into no con- tract, agreement or obligation involving the expenditure of money, nor shall any resolution or order for the appropriation or expenditure of money be passed by any Board of County Commissioners, Township Trustees or Board of Education, except in cites of the first class, of first, second and third gradc, unless the Auditor or the Clerk thereof shall first certify that the money required for the payment of such obligation or appropriation is in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which it is to be drawn, or has — been levied and placed on the duplicate, and in process of collection and not appropriated for any other purpose; which certificate shall be filed and PRET ret ~ FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 75 immediately recorded, and the sums so certified shall not thereafter be considered unappropriated until the county, township or Board of Educa- tion, except in cities of the first class, of first, second or third grade, is fully discharged from the contract, agreement or obligation, or so long as the order or resolution is in force, and all contracts, agreements or obligations, and all orders or resolutions entered into or passed contrary to the pro- visions of this section shall be void. Provided that none of the provisions of this section shall apply to the contracts authorized to be made by other provisions of law for the employment of teachers, officers and other school employes of Boards of Education. Sec. 2.. That original Section 2834b (92 O. L., page 341), of the Re- vised Statutes of Ohio, as passed April 27, 1896, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Harry C. Mason, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ASAHEL W. JONES, President of the Senate. Passed April 23, 1808. ABSTRACT OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, MONEYS AND CREDITS, 1898, IN FRANKLIN COUNTY; OHIO. Beare ar FOr rete POWNSHIDS: soci es cae vs beh dace ced ste Oca pds $ 301,644 00 Premarin eitees—-COMUNDUS . ois eine Giaplds eledus cooete wnt occu 131,622 00 De EAT COWNSHIPS = oe slelgvale ye sle} cred) ws akod uewee 342,069 00 MeL —GONIMINTIS oak Fanny ales sow ca ne a Oke HOPS De 8,798 00 eee ESOS SES Ne Siete Mts cbc eosedb walelae 2,705 00 pwns —ALONITI DUS yoo 02 Poi cas oee ho sa Sew bs whe nex 800 00 eae CCD —POWNSIIPS "oak cc onc oe tse kw cd eee ey caw 35,973 00 OG CE CSA V9 13) ei age ne igre ea ee re des POWISDIDS as os Pc koe be da eee dol ee ood Sadak 98,844 00 oe TESS 2G) AVN epi 0 SPAR a mn * 25 00 i457) Gatridges, Wagons—Townships.....). 00. s.sens clue. 35,249 00 geat Carriages, Wagons—Columbis. .... 2... 0.60. 0. Doak es 115,747 OO Percpals property —- LOWisShips (4 no. oe eg a ok lawn 350,893 00 Personal property—Columbus. :. 0.2.0 2ci. vse ec ceeeel. 692;750 00 PennMasenes+—LOWNSIIDS 44.0 ccice ds oon oe Lede bee enc ae 11,043 00 ieee Atches—C Ollimibtsy. 2. oa). oe ca oe bel ok Go ae ce 44,684 00 Weterianos and Oredns—l ownships. =. <4 82! 00 26d. ce cece. 26,770 00 76 FACTS AND FIGURES. 1,635.. Pianos and -Organs-—Columbus 3.5024 sa pov ctoaee ee 121,671 00 Merchants Stock—T ownships. -.asencesn cine ere gees 103,050 00 Merchants’ Stock—Columbus. 2.0.2..% ono ace aie 1,691,274 00 Banker or Jobber—Townships..............e2eeeeeees 3,320 00 Banker or Jobber—Columbus? 0). 40.4 «do. ce eee _ 8,805 00 Manufacturers’ Stock—Townships. ..........0...-000- 56,209 00 Manufactures’ Stock—Columbus...............000000 366,159 00 Valienon moneys—L OWNSHIPSs.asc.< eres sede ate nieneiats 400,044 00 Value’ of ‘moneys—Columbusi3) Boao eee ee 424,633 00 Value of Credits—TownshipSs «2 vss 0 sfemte oe setae ae 1,161,430 00 Value of. Créedite—Columbits, 0-0 Re uae os ona ees 1,900,348 00 Bonds and Stocks—Townships................. Sit GS 24,720 00 Bondssand “Stocks—Golumibiter<.2-.. as fone ere 377,802 00 46 Dogs valued by owner—Townships................00- 1,918 00 86 Dogs valued by owner—Columbus.................04- 1,489 00 Incorporated Companies, Banks and Railroads—Town- SHIPS) 02:bi Fs Soa oo ee pe ee ee ee Eee 3,373,840 00 Incorporated Companies, Banks and Railroads—Colum- USS ses Sand olan eo ee Bs ieee are ene ee ee 4,050,000 00 Gehand “tOtal:s iss wole cel ee eaa emis bee na Ses a $16,356,386 oo Nortice.—This statement is made from the Assessor’s books before having been gone over by the Board of Equalization, but is in the main correct. TAYLOR ACT STREET ASSESSMENTS. (COLUMBUS.) The following statement shows the amount of street assessments in the City of Columbus, for principal and interest, collected by County Treas- urers from the year 1888 to the present time (1899), showing each year separate: : COLLECTION. YEAR. AMOUNT. December, — 1868-025. oo pee $ 102,837 84 June, TROON ss SG ak © o sacs parcia e n as ae eee erane 116,621 84 December,.+ 1889; < dies is oe lk bad ep eh ae Cn Re 168,912 41 June, TBOO! es Te Sy IR Ei eee ae 123,243 84 PeGlM ber,» TBO. a5. bss aa go vrata cae Se em pte ler aide ne ee 198,577 28 June, LEO 5G OS aoe csis Soe teen eee ce ee ee 152,054 61 Detember,o 1808. c2.6 <5 14. Waren Cees aceasta el ee eee 247,007 53 June, TSODS nye cn gre Face Dare dues acne Pi ae Se 225,018 70 Deceiniber, 189275. 7) va. ac nea soe ee ae ee eee 303,188 51 June, 1893 5055 ae DEM eed bao e a Oey Sie ie ee eee eee 209,497 92 FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO a7 ESE ah EES ee a ee ope ee ee 218,641 26 June, RMN ceca a ac 8 Rae AG SY Ge ca ek ve, 8 eel id ei 245,083 18 December, 1894......- 1... eee eee e eee ee eee een cette eee eenes 328,815 99 June, DEM AS e tite Goes we viv.0 ocare go Wie, # #0 deo olelo 8 2 187,856 33 a MUMEE SI SOR aed ar or RY Seca done geden etiecs coewle eee 213,912 83 4 June, AP ORE SRR ote te Res SC IE ee 181,371 QI a MCetIDEE, — 1G00. as os a cc Rae evens eevee ete nae elas ee eee 221,101 15 = pe J ne; jie y gos eas oe ey ee en «7 eekioe op eee 174,310 64 t ict EGO 7 free beats vm oon co Feige heen ate tome ee scenes 196,647 71 - June, TOO cg SRM a I ar sare a oa 162,604 47 MemeiDecember, 1808. .2.0-.. 000 0e cece cee e eee cece cee ete ener eee’ 168,487 36 3 REACT ace Nyc cM edge 38d WER Cee ge vas $4,145,883 31 s BANKS. The first bank in Columbus was incorporated February 23, 1816. The Franklin Bank of Columbus. The Clinton Bank was chartered in 1833. The State Bank of Ohio by authority of an act of February 24, 1845. Two branches were located in Columbus. The Exchange Bank, May 24, 1845. The Franklin Bank, July 1, 1845. The First National Bank was organized in 1863. The National Exchange Bank in 1864. = The Fourth National Bank in 1879. The notes of each National Bank are secured by the deposit of govern- ment bonds. = Later banks were Hayden, Hutcheson & Co., Miller, Donaldson & Co., é. Bartlit & Smith, Rickly & Bro., Miller, Reinhard & Co., Brook, Butler j & Co. According to the tax returns made to the County Auditor in the month of May, 1808, banks in Franklin County as follows: NATIONAL BANKS. Deshler National Bank, Ohio National Bank, New First National Bank, Merchants’ and Manufacturing National Bank, Clinton National Bank, Commercial National Bank, Hayden National Bank. MERC ADEA StOCL: Pald itty 6s Co. Sup cee epee yee edie ve de weees $2,000,000 00 ECS ay are ee hile ed vawunewanss 172,000 00 Cr te OR a a rr 88,332 50 eM DER ia 79a) yatta a et Fate Gioia wi bet ae ole $2,260,332 50 78 FACTS AND FIGURES. INCORPORATED BANKS. The Citizens’ Savings Bank, the State Savings Bank and Trust Com- pany, the Central Ohio Savings Bank, the Columbus Savings Bank, the Capital City Bank, the East End Savings Bank, the Market Exchange Bank. Petal capital ‘stock=paid 4... ..s is navy os dacoe te kas ce ee $410,000 00 Potal-surplus andamndiyided ‘profits. ...4U is. Gautnjeane ae ee ee 80,450 00 RE OPAL BAD us dics PU cen Galan hind pie pe See se eC oe ee ee $490,450 00 PRIVATE BANKS. P. W. Huntington & Co., Reinhard & Co., Sessions & Co., Franklin County Bank. UEAS CAPILAL ita’ cle ats Fue eGR, Guten d oie hd nse ie aoe sa aahs Wee $120,000 00 In the town of Westerville, we have the Bank of Westerville. In the town of Worthington, the Worthington Savings Bank. In the town of Canal Winchester, the Winchester Bank. NEW BANKS (INCORPORATED). The Central Ohio Trust Company; capital, $50,000. } The Central Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company; capital, $100,000. The City Deposit Bank Company; capital, $50,000. BANK TAX LAWS. e Under the provisions of Sections 2762, 2763, 2764, 2765, 2766, 2768 and 2709, and amended Section 2766, 2808, 2809 and 2810, Revised Statutes of > Ohio, O. L., Volume 80, pages 54, 55, banks or banking associations organ- ized under the laws of the State of Ohio, or the United States, are required to report to the County Auditor, exhibiting in detail the resources and liabilities at the close of business on the first Wednesday after the first Monday of May. This class of banks pay a very liberal tax into the county treasury. UNINCORPORATED BANKS AND BANKERS. In pursuance of the provisions of Sections 2758, 2750, 2759A, 2759B, 2760 and 2761, of the Revised Statutes, and in conformity to the decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio in the case of the Treasurer of Fayette County vs. The People’s and Drover’s Bank, rendered October 24, 1800, are re- quired to make a return to the County Auditor, a sworn statement containing . rg dn Me re \ FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 79 The average amount of all notes and bills receivable, discounted or purchased. The average amounts of all accounts receivable. The amount of real estate at its assessed value for taxation. The amount of real estate at its assessed value for taxation. The average amount of all deposits. The average amount of accounts payable, exclusive of current deposit q accounts. 3 Total of all debts to be deducted from the above credits. The average amount of cash and cash items. The true value in money of all furniture and other property. The amount of capital paid in or employed in the banking business, showing the interest of each partner. i a ae ee RAILROADS. The first railroad leading out of Columbus was the Columbus and - Xenia Railroad, a company chartered by a special act passed March 12, 1844. Road built 1848-1840. The first passenger train passed over this road February 20, 1850. ; [Board of appraisers for railroad company.| The County Auditors in the several counties in this State in which any railroad company now has, or hereafter may have, its track and roadway, or any part thereof, shall constitute a Board of Appraisers and Assessors for such railroad company. Any railroad company having its road, or any part thereof, in one county only, the Auditor of such county shall constitute such Board.—[s59 V. 88, 1; S. & S., 766.] The value of the railroad track is listed and taxed in the several counties, townships, independent school districts, cities or incorporated towns, in the proportion that the length of the main track in such county, ‘township, independent school district, city or incorporated town, bears to the whole length of the road in the State. The Board shall ascertain all personal property, which shall .be held a to include road bed, water and wood stations, and such other realty as is ~ necessary to the daily running operations of the road, moneys and credits _ . of such company, and the undivided profits, reserved or contingent fund of E said company, whether the same may be in moneys, credits, or in any manner invested, and the actual value thereof in money; and also locomo- tives and cars not belonging to the company, but hired for its use or run under its control on its road by a sleeping car company or other company. The movable property of a railroad, called rolling stock, supplies, moneys, credits, personal property, tools, machinery, materials for repairs, and the oS ‘ as a 80 FACTS AND FIGURES. main track shall be taxed and apportioned in the same proportion that the length of such road in such county bears to the length thereof in all said counties or county, and to each city, village and district, or any part thereof, therein. VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE SEVERAL RAILROAD - COMPANIES FOR THE YEAR 1808 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY AS PLACED ON THE TAX DUPLICATE. MARION TOWNSHIP. PrG.2C-& St. Le RyaCor CN. Divas 230 Milesiar pac ak oe vee $ 46,020 Tolédo & Ohio Central;:3.07: niles:3. 52.45. 2, see teenies 29,990 Columbus: Hay. &-T. Ry. Co54.3 miilese, ota ea eeae eee aes 51,210 Moriolk-&" Western; 5.64; milés<.24..c.03 «+ casts saute ts ieee meena 47,320 Baltimore-& Ohio (Co, Div: ) 2.50 mules.css Sa oer owe ane eee 30,320 ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT. Re COC Cs C.& St. La Ry: CoC?) 7 21 7e-s ieee ee $130,440 P. C,,.C.C. & St. -L. Ry. Co. (Col. & Ni Di). 7e-miles.. 6 172,122 Baltimore & Ohio (CC. & O.- Div.) 1.5 miles. icv. os area eet 18,130 G.-C) °C..& St. Ly Ry: Goa: 288 males 2.05 ees costo peer eee 11,770 Colimbus, :Akron-& Col. Ry. Coy205 mitles.cck aa. steer or eursla ete 16,810 Norfolk & Western Ry..Co., 1.58: miles sco. v5 ists ois ots oe estar ne 16,020 MADISON TOWNSHIP. Gok V..& T. Ry; -Go.y 5,08 milesia5 Srcuc tam sees eee ee $ 60,040 toledo & Ohio ‘Central Ry. €o,, 02 2ileSe ena. os un cee ote 8,650 WINCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Col A. Vee T.. Ry: Cog 5 niles aie tea ne ace ee $ 6,550 GROVEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Col? Ho Ve& Te Ry: Gos. 1-6 milesy is ioe cits ee ee ae ee $ 20,190 WINCHESTER CORPORATION. CokeH.-V; &'T. Ry. Co fesanriles.< svc ae ae let ee $ 7,780 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP. Col, MeV. & To Ry> Cos ti1t miles: <3 SHDist. Vereen epee eek 6,000 00 BROWN TOWNSHIP. Pee © ck Sth bo Rye Go! Cinds Divas cee: ae ae $ 27,740 00 PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP. hy Be & WW. Ry. Co. (Col: S. & -C.), 284g amilles) cet. ae ped eee Bese Gwe ot L.- Ry Ghittle Ve Dir), 6.603 miles ons. eee 103,130 00 PLEASANT TOWNSHIP. Pet a W Ry. Cor (G,; Oo: & "Cy, 4.34 omlesing ote ea tes ee $ 309,380 00 oie Cin: (Midland ity, iS0.; 73 amnles 7.cieantee ae eee ae 19,710 OO JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Bane Midland Ry: C6... “30 miles) < 7455 heres wae ce ce eee $ 19,160 00 Cin, Midland Ry. Co. (Grove City S. Dist.), 1.8 miles........ 13,940 00 Cin. Midland Ry. Co; (Grove City);'..2. miles. ae ae 200 00 CITY OF COLUMBUS. ieee acs W.- Cold Gi. Sv &).C Aye Co.) 1:62 miles Aha ee $ 22,570 00 Maedo oO). ~C. Ry. Gog 5297 tiles or se, sane, Ba eae eee 80,630 00 Grease O.- Dive CB 80> Divs) OS les eat as ee 16,200 0O ze hie Va GE Ds RY Coj24e3- Tiles ethesc atte ee ne een 139,700 00 Col? & Cin. Midland, Ry. Co, ss cantles = «a tees a ee 4,360 00 SoG GC. SSt: LARy= Go. as: miles cc Js Sah ee eaten eee 17,970 00 Pee G,, 0. St. 1 RyZ-Co:2CP tts.“ Div) Ge: cilia eee 23,380 00 Pe CC. & Stl Ry:-Gos- CN. Dives malesta.c neta 47,120 00 Peew..C-& StoL Ry. Co. Unds Diva). porsmiless sea ee . 62,020 00 Nortolk-& “Western -Rys. Gor: TOG" miles. 4. o-dcrees cote cee 13,930 00 Pet... C;-& St. Lb. Ry Gos Ne- Dive 3.20 miles ee ee 2,350 CO The property of the Union Depot Company, taxable value for 1808, $281,960. The buildings on the High street viaduct, those on the south are owned by the Pan-Handle; those on the north by the Big Four. The Pennsylvania Company have large interests in High street real property, which is appraised by the District Assessor. The same can be said of other companies, that they, too, pay real estate tax. FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. ‘83 1853. COLUMBUS, PIQUA AND INDIANA RAILROAD. We desire to zall the attention of our readers to the admirable condi- tion of this road. Under the superintendency of Judge Mitchell, prosperity ' and success cannot but attend it. We found in the New York Tribune a statement from the president. It will doubtless be highly satisfactory to - the stockholders of the company: The Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad is rapidly approaching its termination and final completion. The eastern division, extending from Columbus to Urbana, a distance of over forty-six miles, is now finished, and was formally opened for business on the 17th ult. Four regular trains pass over it daily, connecting at Columbus with the trains of the Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati, and of the Central Ohio roads; and at Urbana with those of the Mad River and Lake Erie road, forming a connection with Cincinnati via Dayton, and also with Sandusky, by this new route. The business of this division, being a fraction less than one-half of the entire line, for the six days amounted to $1,200, and will doubtless be very greatly increased as soon as the connections are well understood by the traveling public. The work on the remaining fifty-six miles of the line, extending from Urbana to Union City, is progressing well—the masonry and bridges are all finished, and with the present force the grade will be ready for the iron in less than ninety days. The rails for this part of the line are now being delivered, and it is confidently believed will be ready before the close of navigation, so as to be laid down during the fall and early part of the coming year. This road, when finished, will consti- tute a link of 102 miles in length of one of the trunk lines of railroad, extending from the Atlantic cities to the Great West, and will form the only direct connection between Columbus and Indianapolis, a distance of 128 miles, by a uniform gauge. ' The recent attempt made by the Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Com- pany to set aside an existing contract between them and the Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Company, providing for a through line between the capitals of the two States, of a uniform gauge, having been overruled by a late decision of Judge McLean, of the United States District Court, it is believed that the question of gauge is fully settled. It is also proper for me to state, for the information of the friends of this road, that during the last year three companies have been organized and consolidated, under the law of Indiana, to construct a railroad from Union City, the western terminus of the Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad, to Laport, Iowa, via Marion-and Peru. With this line at Marion, the Logansport and i e a eee a ee een Pn re tgs “> a Saye L h . py ts © ¢ Wekambeys Ry") .vis os asc go5-0 6, «cone boys Brauch ota ae ee eee 20,291 A STEE TS cu nas Beth oh gic) Pome © Pars Soran papape pe cman es EB OOP ay mo 18,236 Weattiatn 27 Bryan, JP ose chery sik, tie ws abate le ie + ICT AES es eee Tene a 84 qoeverine,. PROS C5Aj o.c:e sales eee taete mesh eau ds A ee oe Re ea 157 ee bentley; Nats Ps. a aeCiges edie «ieee de Oe Seen ae 60 Geli watehett,. “Soc. Le, ..6 on las teen Nae ae aw ie airy er a eee II pone i Falmer. Neate Ds sets ais tives at of nea Pie k te ead dn cee 214 Total vote, 39,387. VOTE FOR GOVERNOR, 1897. Zak f. Pate teas ap Rice cto! | Ml \ CURE rs ai MRE Mikey ER wat oe, ae eae 16,487 ye nnd SR Be lotr lO eee RE MORO ee ee ey Ve Na. 17,836 bom - Holliday, Prey .oey.c:3. ou ost ea ee ola oa 269 HACOD* 9. CoOxeys;POOr ss Fuses Ronn, ee Ue oe Cee 137 mains: Dexter, Nat, Dem. viric. a. s eae deren eee 175 alidm= Watkins. Soc. Lahors «ion ws «en oaeie mae oe Sa midi 53 Seals Lewis, Negro: Prose wieldeiiek hil cutie e) aie aha ee dee ee 30 fens Richardson, Liberty ccc. kaon. Vie doe aa ote w alae eee ee 40 Total vote, 35,027. VOTE FOR COUNTY TREASURER, 1808. Peison; A. spams.” Reis hore PU ee Sd ee 17,135 saminel A. Kinnear,’ Do). $s sce. eben Ob ad on etna eee eee 16,545 foseph {Smiths “Pros.ss ss. 35 oo alee bim eee ted ee cee ee ie 205 Foseph 3. Higgins, “Ui Re sore. so oncusae oe cholate hada aide cae 197 VOTE FOR INFIRMARY DIRECTOR, 1808. Norton. Elays, OR}. dic ea. Fea dae castes alee Pama de ee 17,037 qacOD“Reeb: -Sr..° DD setvatec oso 2 len ha he Desde See ee 16,530 Havid > Spericers “Proves eck Gals kde ee ee 315 Gharies: Cy Pomeroy, U! Rat skeet ce ee ee eee Se ae 229 GENEALOGISTS CHOOSE QUARTERS. [From Columbus Dispatch, April 28, 1899.] Permanent quarters for the old Northwest Genealogical Society of the city were selected last evening by the society, at 620 East Long street, the building being leased by the society for three years. The society is a growing ome de r ae 4 FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 87 one, and has received a letter from the Smithsonian Institute at Washington complimenting it in the purpose and scope of its work and the value it might be in its collection, preservation and dissemination of historical data of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, the original States of the old Northwest territory, and the genealogy of families located there. TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY TO BE MADE OF COLUMBUS AND VICINITY, TAKING IN AN AREA OF FIVE HUNDRED SQUARE MILES—GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES HERE, [Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 3, 1899.] A work of considerable importance to this community, and necessitating about seven months’ labor on the part of a force of half a dozen or more sur- veyors from the United States geological service, will be commenced in this locality to-morrow. The force of surveyors are already on the scene, and the object to be gained is to secure a topographical map of Columbus and vicinity, taking in a radius of about five hundred square miles. Mr. Hersey Munroe, of the United States geological survey has charge of the work, and has taken up his headquarters at the Great Southern hotel, where he is at present engaged in laying out the plans for his force of work- men. The work will be commenced to-morrow, and will be prosecuted daily until completed. The topographical base to be made is for the geological report which is soon to be published, and the topographical map can be used for almost every purpose, such as the mapping out of railroad routes, canals, the laying out of public highways, etc. In the proposed map will be shown all the public highways and all houses within the radius. In every township within the prescribed territory will be placed a metal bench mark plate, showing the correct elevation above the sea level. A record of the location of these bench plate marks will be kept by the surveyors, and it will be an easy matter for surveyors to ascertain just where to find them if necessary. In placing the mark plates, which will contain the exact level, with datum, secure plates will be selected, either in the masonry of township houses, on rocks near the roadway, or on iron poles imbedded in the ground for the purpose. In the topographical map, the exact elevation will be shown every twenty feet; also the various contours. It will require about seven months to com- plete the work, on account of the detail; the map will also show all timber area, nature of crops raised, analysis of soil, and various other information of a decided character. When the work of survey is completed, the map will ve published by the interior department of the government, under the supervision of Director Charles D. Walcott, and copies can be obtained from the official at the mere cost of printing. As soon as the topographic map is completed and published, the geo- logical survey will follow up with its investigation, and the whole wil: be pub- lished in atlas form by the government. 88 FACTS AND FIGURES. An effort was made at the last session of the Ohio Legislature to pass a bill which provided co-operation with the geological survey in this work, and such a bill went through the senate, but was held up in the house on account of war expenses. The object of this co-operation was to secure such a map of the entire State. Other States have co-operated with the service, the sum of $75,000 having been appropriated by New York, Maryland, Maine and Illinois, for such pur- poses. New York alone has, for the past several years, appropriated $25,000 annually for the work, and about a third of the work in that State has been completed. ' In 1898 a survey of the kind contemplated in this locality was made of Cincinnati and vicinity, and previous to that the area of Ironton was gone over. The work is taken up in areas divided by degree lines, and not by counties. In the party which will survey this vicinity, in addition to Mr. Munroe, are Messrs. C. F. Horton, J. P. Mack, W. F. Hammond and Byron E. White. FARMERS’ UNION. The following are the officers of the Farmers’ Union: President, W. R. Postle, Camp Chase, Ohio. Vice-President, W. T. Betz, South Columbus, Ohio. Secretary, J. B. Davis, Hilliard, Ohio. Treasurer, J. W. Garrett, North Columbus, Ohio. Executive Committee, T. C. Hoover, Briggsdale, Ohio; D. C. Brand, Dublin, Ohio; Wayne Smith, Worthington, Ohio. FRANKLIN FARMERS’ INSTITUTE. President, J. F. Bachman. Vice-President, J. M. Lehman. Secretary, E. S. Tussing. Executive Committee, O. D. Harris, William Strickler, C. A. Steven- son, Mrs. Rhoda Rohr, Mrs. Ella Baird. SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY INSTITUTE. President, Samuel Taylor. Vice-President, John Fippin. Secretary, J. W. Linebaugh. Treasurer, E. Ed Miller. MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY. Samuel Taylor, Pleasant Corners, Ohio. FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 89 FRANKLIN COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS. Taken from county record of bonds. Issued by the Board of County Commissioners Apri! 1, A. D. 1899: ~ ret an . ri 7 we y 4 sh a ) i. i? . Balance of bonds outstanding, Leonard avenue viaduct....... $ 15,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, West Fifth avenue bridge..... 2,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Frank road bridge............ 7,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Grand View avenue bridge.... 8,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Gahanna river bridge.......... 7,000 OO Balance of bonds outstanding, Town street bridge............ 15,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Taylor bridge ................ 4,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Westerville bridge ............ II,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Big Darby bridge............. 11,000 00 Balance of bonds ovtstanding, East Broad street bridge...... 20,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, St. Clair avenue viaduct....... 19,000 00 - Balance of bonds outstanding, Clifton avenue bridge......... 20,000 00 E Balance of bonds outstanding, Coe road bridge............... 8,000 00 Lrg i ~ Balance of bonds outstanding, Columbus and Sunbury bridge. 13,000 00 rE IMPs eS ars SYM ND wont Ginna os Reva, @ SRA Po tae $152,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Norwich tp. cemetery road....$ 6,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Mifflin tp. cemetery road...... 6,000 00 Balance of bonds outstanding, Slate Hill, Col. and Del. road. 6,000 00 i —- RNa espa cas aac OCS ae BAND 6 Sian a weal en 2 aaj = ots $ 18,000 00 _ Bonds issued for completion of county jail.................0.. $ 15,000 00 Deficiency bonds (county, poor and bridge funds)............. $400,000 00 Bridge emergency bonds, first issue (orig. 50m.)............. 45,000 00 Bridge emergency bonds, second issue (orig. 23m.).......... 20,000 00 Meeeoridge emergency bonds, third issue .-...000 2... ee eee eee tees 15,000 00 meer Dridge emergency funds, fourth issue .....0:........ceeeenee 120,000 00 PINON A. oy Poe < hae SL Me Sneet BiG $600,000 00 This makes the regular county debt April 1, 1899.............. $785,000 00 The interest on this debt is payable semi-annually. .The bonds mature at different annual periods for the next twenty years. SUBURBAN ROAD IMPROVEMENT DEBT. The roads are improved by order of the Board of County Commis- sioners by special act of the General Assembly. The cost and expense _ thereof, taxed to persons owning the real estate abutting thereon, is now gO FACTS AND FIGURES. being fought out in the courts. The said owners in many instances “ enjoined the Treasurer from collection of the tax. The money from the sale of the bonds is all paid out. Bonds and interest are now partly due and no balances to meet them. Just when and what the outcome will be no person can tell. The following will show the indebtedness April 1, 1899, by bonds signed by the Board of County Commissioners outstanding: The West Fifth avenue improvement—Clinton, Perry and Franklin: townships:0.3<. oh van Vee ee ee eee $ 53,000 00 The North Fourth street improvement—Clinton township...... 85,000 00 The East Broad street improvement—Marion township....... 34,000 00 The North High street improvement—Clinton township....... 79,000 00 The North Broadway improvement—Clinton township......... 32,000 00 The Fifteenth avenue improvement—Clinton township......... 13,000 00 The Wyandot avenue improvement—Clinton township........ 4,500 00 The Neil and Kingery E. Fifth avenue improvement—Mifflin RATS NA Sago GS ee oso Wah wisce asa ds ees ae es ee 6,000 00 The Kenwood avenue improvement—Clinton township........ 10,500 00 The Woodland avenue improvement—Mifflin township(2m. law) 10,500 00 Poatals amounts oF cary cates haw ea ele RO eee eee $327,500 00 In each case the bonds are six per cent. interest bonds. Interest payable semi-annually. DECENNIAL APPRAISEMENT OF REAL ESTATE, » YEAR 1goo. Authority for causing maps to be prepared for the use of the decennial appraisers is found in Section 2789 of the Revised Statutes. This section requires the Auditor of the county, as soon as practicable after the 1st day of March, 1880, and every tenth year thereafter, to make out and deliver to the Assessors of each district in his county an abstract from the books in his office, containing a description of each tract, lot or real property, situate within such district, with the name of the owner thereof and the number of acres or quantity of land contained therein, and also a map of each township and town within such district. SEcTION 2814. The Auditor shall lay before the Board of Equalization the returns made by the District Assessors, with the additions which he shall have made thereto; and they shall then immediately proceed to equalize such valuations, so that each tract or lot shall be entered on the tax list at its true value, and for this purpose they shall observe the following rules: ees 7 aM of i Beart FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. gt * t. They shall raise the valuation of such tracts and lots of real prop- erty as in their opinion have been returned below their true value to such price or sum as they may believe to be the true value thereof, agreeable to the rules prescribed by the title for the valuation thereof. 2. They shall reduce the valuation of such tract and lots as in their opinion have been returned above their true value, as compared with the average valuation of the real property of such county, having due regard to their relative situation, quality of soil, improvements, natural and arti- ficial advantages possessed by each tract or lot. 3. They shall not reduce the aggregate value of the real property of the county below the aggregate value thereof as returned by the Assessors, with the addition made thereto by the Auditor, as hereinbefore required. New buildings are added to the tax duplicate each year as appraised by the assessors of personal property. With the growth and development of the country, this new value in ten years amounts to a large sum. In Columbus, annually, eight hundred new structures or changes would in- crease the taxable valuation in ten years, say, $10,000,000. Real estate is now supposed to be taxed at its true value in money. Many persons have it firmly in their mind that real estate should be appraised at two-thirds of its value, and that this amount would represent the true value, as real estate was hardly ever sold for cash, and on time given there are losses. However, there is one thing sure; in many sections values have so changed that it is difficult to realize a perfectly equitable adjustment. Assessments should not be based on a few sales made at extravagant and fancy prices. One of the principal inducements to attract capital to our city is to have a fair and equitable rate of taxation. Real estate is worth nothing except in its capacity to produce rent or its equivalent—a useful occupation by the owner—and the amount of this rent marks its value. Every owner of real estate is getting the most rent he can, and he surely knows the value. REAL ESTATE VALUATION. Lands and the improvements and buildings thereon, or affixed thereto, shall be valued at their full, true value, estimated at a price they would bring at a fair, voluntary, private sale, not a forced or sheriff’s sale, taking into consideration the fertility of the soil, the vicinity of the same to railroads, macadamized roads, clay roads, State or county roads, cities, towns, villages, rivers, water privileges on same, or in the vicinity of the same, the location of any railroad, or any other local advantage of situation. In-lots and out-lots in all towns, cities or villages, with the improvements thereon, or affixed thereto, valued at their true cash value, taking into g2 FACTS AND FIGURES. “es consideration all the local advantages upon actual view of the premises, the valuation of lands, lots, or parts of lots, set down in a separate column, the buildings in a separate column, for that purpose. This subject of real estate valuation should be looked into by every taxpayer. This valuation for 1900, to last for ten years, should be done right, and not guessed at. EQUALITY OF ASSESSMENTS. It looks as though equality of assessments can never be secured as long as responsibility is divided and a specific method for ascertaining values not prescribed by law. There must be one responsible head—one person who shall have control of the matter—and say what shall go in all things. With the Assessors, the first original assessment of land and buildings is the one that is the very groundwork to build upon. If this is done wrong by the Assessor, it is wrong the ten years through. No county, city or State Board of Equalization can do very much good. If they start to tinker, talk and patch up, they do great harm in many cases. The owner of prop- erty added, too, makes a merry howl, a few make the changes, and hun- dreds are not changed; hundreds want change, and there you are. The State Board is too large, and they, too, are apt to fight for low values for home districts and do injustice to others. The Assessor should be held wholly responsible for the proper performance of the work and be free from interference of any one. This is an office held by every Assessor, that should be divorced from outside influence. When questions arise the head should make the final decision on all appeals.. Assessors are subjected to pressure. They are imposed upon by many who have wealth, influence and special interests, and are deceived in many ways. VALUE, TRUE VALUE, VALUATION. 3d. 66 MEANING OR INTERPRETATION OF THE WORDS, “VALUE,” “TRUE VALUE,’ AND VALUATION. S. T. Thomas, Assistant Attorney, District of Columbus, rendered a decision July 1, 1891, which read as follows: “T am asked by one of the Assistant Assessors to interpret the words ‘value,’ ‘true value,’ and ‘valuation,’ found in the law of 1883. “The word ‘vaiue’ may mean one of two things, the utility of an ‘object or its purchasing power. Value differs from price in this, that the price of a thing may be above or below its value. The word ‘value,‘ as used in the tax act of 1883 means, I think, market value; that is, not what a piece of ae FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 93 ‘property would bring at a forced sale, but what persons generally—if those desiring to purchase were found—would be willing to pay for it. ‘True value’ means what a thing is reasonably and fairly worth, and not a ficti- tious or spectilative value. ‘Valuation’ is the act of ascertaining the worth of a thing. “In the réport of the select committee to investigate tax assessments in the District of Columbia I find the following: “OFFICE OF THE Boarp or ASSESsSorS, District or CoLUMBIA, “WasuinctTon, April 18, 1892. “Hon. Sir: Agreeable to the request of your committee herewith _ please find copy of the resolutions adopted by said Board July 7, 1891, as its rule of action in making assessments: “ ‘Resolved, That in making the assessment of real property in the Dis- trict of Columbia fox the triennial period beginning with the fiscal year, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, the terms “value” and “true value,” used in the existing law governing it, shall be regarded as meaning one and the same thing, to wit: true or intrinsic value; and that the measure of such true or intrinsic value is that amount in lawful money which such property would probably bring at a force sale under adverse circumstances. iS: “*Resolved, That the above rule of “value” and “true value” shall be - adhered to equally in all parts of the said District in making the said assessments.’ Respectfully submitted. “Joun F. Cook, Secretary. “Chairman Select Committce to Investigate Tax Assessments in the District of Columbia, House of Representatives, U. S.” AARP RAB ES HOW TO REDUCE THE SAME. You cannot reduce taxes without reducing expenses. Bonds cost money. It is easy to get into debt, but hard to get out. All schemes for expenditures should be avoided. All special legislation authorizing the issue of bonds, the borrowing of money, the contracting of debts, and the ~ loaning of the credit of the city, county, village or township should be cut off. In Franklin County, with a taxable valuation of $84,000,000, when one mill will produce the snug little sum of $84,000, the money should be in the treasury before spending it. Local debts have increased. Extravagance has crept into every branch of public business. Economy is now needed in every branch of our local government. Every official should be required to practice strict economy. 94 FACTS AND FIGURES. Pay off all the old debts as they become due and stop the interest, This fellow called interest works all day, works while we sleep all night, and in time will land you sure. CITY OF COLUMBUS. Population in 1880, 51,647. Population in i890, 88,150. Population in 1899, 140,000. Columbus is a railroad center. Columbus has one of the best street railway systems in the United States. Columbus is about the best city in the United States. TRADE WITH NEIGHBORS. [From the Columbus Citizen, April 28, 1899.] With its many natural advantages, Columbus does not find it difficult to increase its business transactions with cities and towns situated within a large circle of which the capital is the center. By trade excursions and other means, much has already been accomplished, but much more could be and should be done. = One method of extending the sales of Columbus merchants is to increase the circulation of Columbus newspapers throughout the State. The influ- ence of the newspapers of this city in interesting people of other parts of the State in Columbus is far greater than is generally understood. If the farmers and residents of cities for miles around Columbus read daily the newspapers of this city, they will come to regard Columbus as the natural place for them to visit and do their buying. In every town the people look upon some city as their natural Mecca. What city that is, depends largely upon what newspaper they read. Hence, The Citizen urges all loyal Columbus people to boom Columbus newspapers when visiting in the towns and rural homes of the State. BOARD OF TRADE INFLUENCE. [Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 3, 1899.] The social session of the Board of Trade last evening was an occasion of much interest, and ought to be of advantage to the city in many ways. There were brought together about the table representatives of the city and State governments, of educational interests of State and city and of the local — manufacturing and mercantile interests, and the words spoken on behalf of each of these interests were listened to by hundreds of men whose influence, unitedly exerted, cannot fail to be a power for good. There is really no end to the good that may be accomplished by an inter- change of opinions in this free fashion. Men come to know other men as they did not before; to understand their aims, and to appreciate their diffi- culties and thus better to judge of their achievements. It is good for the city to be reminded of what it owes to the State, and for the State to feel the pulse of the city; there is a better and wider recogni- FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO. 95 tion of the mutual helpfulness and the duties that each owes to the other. It is good to hear the representatives of the commercial and manufacturing in- terests speak; what concerns them should:be of concern to the city, and what concerns the welfare of the city is naturally of concern to them. Expres- sions by municipal officers, too, are most advantageous. The pledge to good service cannot be too often taken, and the support which may be given by such a body of business men as the Board of Trade is something worth striv- ing for: And the cordial nature of the intercourse last night was a guarantee of a hearty support of any administration that would give good government, beautify the city, keep it clean and reduce the tax rate by an economy which, while cutting off nothing necessary to the comfort or safety of the people, shall permit no extravagance and wink at no corruption. It was a happy moment which gave birth to the idea of these banquets with their after-dinner oratory, and the success of the two that have thus far been held seems amply to demonstrate the advantage of their con- tinuance. BUGGY INDUSTRY HAS MADE COLUMBUS KNOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD—MANUFACTURE OF VEHICLES HERE COMMENCED BEFORE 1870— OVER FOURTEEN HUNDRED LABORERS NOW EMPLOYED IN MAKING CARRIAGES. SOMETHING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY, ITS BEGINNING AND ITS PROGRESS FOR THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. [From Press-Post, April 30, 1899.] There is perhaps nothing that has accomplished so much in making Columbus known abroad as her carriage industry. Columbus buggies have for years been sold in every State in the Union, and in every country on the face of the earth. The manufacture of buggies and carriages was commenced in Columbus prior to 1870, and the industry has experienced a substantial and continuous growth from that time until the present. The output from the Columbus buggy factories has always consisted of the highest and best grades of work, which fact has contributed largely to its universal popu- larity. As for styles manufactured there is almost unlimited varieties to se- lect from. One company publishes a catalogue of nearly a hundred different designs. There have been several new buggy factories established within the past few years which are now operating a very successful business. There are two reasons assigned for the advantages offered now by the city as a center for the manufacture of buggies. First—That so many skilled laborers live here; and, second—The factories that have existed here for so long have won a most enviable reputation for the city as well as for themselves. A representative of the Press-Post recently made an investigation of the extent of the industry, and from the figures furnished by the representatives of the various factories compiled the following statistics: There are now en- gaged in the manufacture of buggies in Columbus 1,400 laborers, exclusive of office forces, traveling men, etc. The amount of capital invested is $1,200,000; the number of vehicles turned out annually is 28,575, the value of which ag- gregates $2,660,000 annually. The concerns taken into consideration in com- piling these figures are: Buckeye Buggy Company, located at 482 North High street; Climax Buggy Company, located at the corner of Spring street and ' 96 FACTS AND FIGURES. Dennison avenue; Columbus Buggy Company, located at 277 North High street; Columbus Carriage Manufacturing Company, located at the inter- section of High street and the Hocking Valley railway; Columbus Vehicle Company, located at the west end of Buttles avenue; M. and E. K. Hayes, located at 203 East Town street; Monarch Vehicle Company, located at 188 West Broad street; Scioto Buggy Company, located at 504 West Buttles ave- nue; Warren-Southwick Carriage Company, located at the corner of Cleve- land avenue and Grove street, and Parsons Vehicle Company, located at the corner of Dennison avenue and Spruce street. In addition to the factories enumerated, there are many shops of greater or less importance, that do repair work as a rule, but turn out some new work. There are also establishments that make parts of buggies only. Per- haps the most important of these is the Excelsior Seat Company, which manufacture only seats and bodies. This company employs one hundred and twenty-five hands and turns out goods to the value of $125,000 annually. The Peters and Herron Dash Company make dashes and fenders ex- clusively, employing one hundred persons and turning out 300,000 dashes an- nually. ; The Brown Manufacturing Company produce carriage lamps, while the Lanman Company and Berry Bros. manufacture clips, bolts and other car- riage hardware. The Columbus Rubber Tire and Supply Company manufacture rubber tires for carriages. The company is operating at the rate of one thousand sets per year. SIXTIETH REGIMENT, O. V. I. ARRIVAL OF THE SIXTIETH REGIMENT. [From clipping in Cleveland Morning Post, July 30, 1865. Pasted in a scrap book owned by L. T. Strader.] The Sixtieth Regiment, O. V. I., arrived at the depot this morning at two o'clock, from camp near Washington, D. C., which place it left on Fri- day, July 28th. The number of men at present is four hundred and five; officers, fifteen. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, on the 24th day of April, 1863, being made up of companies recruited for various other regiments from different parts of the state, but was finally consolidated into ‘the Sixtieth. Companes G and H were originally the Ninth and Tenth Com- panies of Ohio Skarp Shooters. As soon as organized this regiment was sent to aid Grant, in his movement on Richmond, being assigned to First Division, Second Brigade, Ninth Army Corps; and although in service but fifteen months, it saw much hard work in the field. The following list of battles in which it has bourne honorable part, is a record that any veteran regiment might feel proud: Wilderness, Nye Run, Spottsylvania, North Anna River, Bethesda Church, Coal Harbor, Hatcher’s Run, Fort Steadman, Capture of Petersburg. The flag of this regiment floated from the dome of the court house of captured Petersburg early the next forenoon after the evacuation. Aah Land EEV bts STRADER: Levi T. Strader is fifty-four years of age, and was born in Jackson town- _ ship, this county. In 1864 he enlisted in Captain House’s company, A, Sixtieth ©. V. I.; was wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania, Virginia, and was the color sergeant of this regiment. He .has the honor of being one of the f sergeants who placed the Stars and Stripes on the dome of the courthouse of captured Petersburg, Virginia. After the close of the war Mr. Strader was a book-keeper with Miller, Reinhard & Co., bankers, and afterward Deputy Auditor under S. E. Kile. He succeeded Mr. Kile, being elected & Auditor himself at the November election, 1874, for the term of two years. His opponent was James H. Hess. Strader won out by 383 majority. The = county in those days was 2,600 Democratic. Strader ran for re-election in 1876. His opponent this time was S. I. McCoy. .This time Strader was elected by 1,140 majority. He was the first Republican ever elected to this office in Franklin County, and giving him four years. This large vote was brought about by the fight made through his entire term in the interest of taxpayers, ig having rejected illegal tax levies amounting to many thousands of dollars. The rate of taxation was brought down from $2.52 to $2 on each $100 Z valuation. After the fight was won all of the departments fell in line and public expenditures were carefully looked after and the tax rate took a drop. ¥ In the year 1878, Strader, at the solicitation of many persons, was induced 3 - to go on the ticket. Emil Kiesewetter, a book-keeper for P. Hayden & Sons, . was nominated by the Democratic party, and was elected. The office was ~ turned over to him, with all tax duplicates completed. When W. H. Halli- _ day, our present Auditor, was elected in 1893, and before he went into the office, October 15, 1894, he asked Mr. Strader to accept a position with him. _ After several weeks’ hesitation he accepted, and to-day he can be found any } a hour at his place. He is well posted.on county affairs, and is very deserving. hots by Roker 4y Ropids Eng G. OU S ay wly fe Teas evi Oo, Otv anky, {> as AM hs are swooed (Hl Ba SfO4l{ 4 Sh; ca & 3 — Name of Borrower niversity al “gn t 3 2435 00269 4784 BY) _ FACTS AND FIGURES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, OH |