OHIO. 



605 



lumber in state 7,483 The report notes tl.e improved condition of 



Value of lands $2 805,175 mechanics and laborers engaged m the various 



Value of buildings 15,589,782 industries of the State. Wages have increased, 



Total value $18,894^907 ant ^ * n tne tending industries, the number of 



Public charitable institutes : employees hasbeen largely augmented. In the 



?Ld?. te ::::.:::::::::::::::::::: 8 ! 7 ^a* ^^^.^ pig-iron the number of em- 



Value of buildings 9,862,970 ployees has increased from 5,153, in 1878, to 



9,796 in 1880, and in the rolling-mills the in- 



MotheKZg^Vte^VxVmptfromteiktioiiV * u ' 1 ^* crease has been from 5.400, in 1878, to 10,746 



Number in state 957 in 1880. In the other industries the increase 



?ffi5S^:::::::::::::::::-:::::::-: ItSffl ?f employees has not been 80 marked, but the 



- increase of employment to all connected with 



Total value $23,728,072 the industries is a matter for congratulation. 



Valuation of cemeteries, public parks, etc., Particular attention was paid by the Bureau to 

 $6,006,402. strikes during the year. There were in all 105 

 the taxes levied for 1880 were as follows : strikes, and of these 43 won, 34 lost, 23 corn- 

 state tax for 1880 : promised, and 5 remained undecided. On ac- 

 Sinking fund $777,863 49 count of wages there were 73 strikes, as follows : 



General revenue fund 2,177,91640 At onal minps 22- f!inrinrmti 14- PWpliml 



State common school fund. . . . 1,557,460 84 fr* CC 1CS ' L * ' ^ 1E nnatl > 14 L/1 eland, 



14 ; miscellaneous, 23. Of these 73 there were 



Total... $4,513,24073 27 won, 23 lost, 18 compromised, and 3 un- 



P^:::::::::::::::::::::.::: $2 ' 4 rlSS decided. By occupation the strikes in the 



county bridge-tax 1,323,034 oi State were as follows : Coal-miners, 41 ; mold- 

 County buil ding-tax 606,84847 prs} ic. i r rm wnrlrpr<s *7- nnnnprn ^ <rar 



County debts 774,31371 " r8 ' lb ' lr <>n-WOrkers, 7, COOpers, 5, Cigar- 

 Township general tax 850,07780 makers, 4; laborers, 4; printers, 3; boys, 3; 



Township road-tax 893,457 88 machinists, 2 ; saf e-makers, 2 ; freight and 



KSui:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: iS?!?!? baggage handlers, 2; and one each of the 



City tax 7,673,902 30 following : Tanners, shoemakers, horse- shoers, 



Total $22495941 19 hod-carriers, horse-collar makers, bricklayers, 



state tax. . . ." ! .' '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. '. '. '. '. '. '.'.'.'..'.'.'. '. '.'.'.'. '. '. 4,513,240 73 stonecutters,teainsters, iron-pipe makers, lamp- 



$27 009 181 92 % nters > agricultural machine-makers, glass- 

 Delinquent tax 2',082',902 35 workers, boiler-makers, paper-makers, tailors, 



- and rope-makers. The report says that un- 



Spedai dog-tax. . . $39 'S,875 oo steadv employment, with the accompaniment of 



its uncertain income, is a prime cause of labor 



Grand total $29,345,959 27 strikes in Ohio. It is noticeable that strikes 



The report of the Board of Public Works for are more prevalent in those trades in which 



the year ending November 15, 1880, shows the piece-work is the rule. 



canals to have done a successful business. The The following are some of the more impor- 



receipts from tolls and water rents were $236,- tant school statistics of the year, as reported 



988.64, and the expenditures for repairs of an by the State School Commissioner: 



ordinary nature, and for work of an unusual Amount of money received within the year: 



character, were $223,642.92, leaving a balance Balance on hand September i, 1879... . $3,549,42251 



to the credit of canal fund of $13,345.72. Bal- State school-tax ^S?! ? 



ance brought forward from last year $52,875.56, ^&^^^^ t ^':'.: wSSt <T 



thus placing in the treasury, during the tWO State school bonds by local authorities 840,80475 



and one half years under State management, From fines and licensp8 225,58941 



$66,221.28. Total receipts $11,075,64697 



The report of the State Inspector of Mines 



shows that, since the mining law went into Amount of expenditures for school purposes 



operation six years ago, new and approved during the year : 



systems of mining have been adopted in many Amount paid teachers in primary schools. . . $4,580,183 46 



cases. t The ventilation and general security of ^SS&^S^^^^:: 4$S 64 



the mines have improved, and, most important Amount paid for managing and superintend- 



of all, the number of fatal and serious acci- ency.... :..-.,: JSS ?s 



dents have been greatly reduced. There are FS^?^^nofb^::::::::: 38f! 



in the State Over 600 mines reported. Fuel and other contingent expenses 1,254,003 74 



The report of the Commissioner of Railroads Total expenditurfts $7,704,448 05 



and Telegraphs shows a large increase in the Balance on hand September i, isso 8,871,198 12 



business of the railroads, a decided improve- Enumeration of children for school purposes 



ment in their condition, with a large increase j n jg^g . 



of equipment, and a general degree of prosper- Whiteb ; i8chool a?0 ... 



ity never before equaled. White girls, school age 



The report of the Commissioner of Labor Total whites, school age 



Statistics presents some facts of importance in giored ^^yt;;;;;;;;;:;;;:;:::;: 



the labor history of the State during the year. Total colored, school age 24,525 



