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THE SECOND BRIGADE. Columbus.
Headquarters
Brigadier-General John C. Speaks, Commanding.
Consisting of the Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Regiments of Infantry; the Bat- talion of Engineers; the Seventh Separate Battalion of Infantry; Light Batteries A and H; Troop A.
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry M. W. Moore. Lieutenant-Colonel Moulton Houk.
Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Frease. Lieutenant-Colonel Sheldon F. Hanzelman Lieutenant-Colonel Frank M. Ritezel.
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THE NAVAL BRIGADE. FIRST BATTALION.
Headquarters Toledo.
Lieutenant-Commander Wm. G. Weldon, Commanding. SECOND BATTALION.
Headquarters U. S. S. "Hawk," Cleveland. Lieutenant-Commander Wm. E. Wirt, Commanding.
STATIONS OF TROOPS, 1900-1901.
Location.
Officer and Company.
Ada
Major J. Guy Deming and Co. G, 2d Infantry.
Akron
Headquarters of Division.
Cos. B and F, 8th Infantry.
Alliance
Ashland
Belle Center
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles C. Weybrecht and Co. K, 8th Inf. Co. E, 8th Infantry.
Berea
Co. A, 5th Infantry.
Bloomdale
Lientenant-Colonel Edward S. Bryant and Co. G, 6th Infantry. Major Charles Langel and Co. E, 6th Infantry. Headquarters and Co. A, 8th Infantry.
Carey
Major Bert L. Wallace and Co. B, 2d Infantry.
Chillicothe
Co. H, 4th Infantry.
Cincinnati
Headquarters and Cos. A, C and I, 1st Sep. Batt. Inf. Light Battery B.
Cleveland
Headquarters and Cos. C, F and K, 5th Infantry.
Headquarters and Co. D, 9th Batt. Infantry.
Headquarters and Cos. A, B and C, Batt. Engineers. Light Battery A.
Clyde
Troop A. Co. I, 6th Infantry.
Columbus
Headquarters Second Brigade.
Headquarters and Cos. A, B and C, 4th Infantry.
Co. B, 9th Battalion Infantry.
Light Battery H.
Conneaut
Co. L, 5th Infantry.
Covington
Co. A, 3d Infantry.
Dayton Headquarters and Cos. G and K, 3d Infantry.
Delaware
Co. K, 4th Infantry.
Eaton Co. F, 3d Infantry.
Elyria Co. I, 5th Infantry.
Findlay
Co. A, 2d Infantry.
Fostoria Co. D, 6th Infantry.
Fremont Major Myron C. Cox and Co. K, 6th Infantry.
Galion Co. L, 8th IInfantry.
Gallipolis Co. C, 7th Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Co. D, 2d Infantry.
Bryan
Bucyrus
Canton
Co. C, 8th Infantry.
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STATIONS OF TROOPS - Concluded.
Location.
Officer and Company.
Geneva
Co. E, 5th Infantry.
Gettysburg
Co. C, 3d Infantry.
Greenville
Major Ray M. Gilbert and Co. M, 3d Infantry.
Hillsboro
Co. D, 2d Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Ironton
Major Carmi A. Thompson and Co. I, 7th Sep. Batt. Infantry. Co. I, 2d Infantry.
Kenton
Co. F, 7th Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Lima
Headquarters and Cos. C and K, 2d Infantry.
London
Co. L, 4th Infantry.
Lower Salem
Co. D, 7th Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Mansfield
Major Frederick S. Marquis and Co. M, 8th Infantry.
Manchester
Co. G, 7th Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Marietta
Co. B, 7th Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Marion
Major Fred S. Titus and Co. D, 4th Infantry.
Marysville
Co. E, 4th Infantry.
Mechanicsburg
Co. I, 3d Infantry.
Miamisburg
Major Herbert G. Catrow and Co. H, 3d Infantry.
Middletown
Co. L, 2d Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Millersburg
Co. I, 8th Infantry.
Napoleon
Co. F, 6th Infantry.
Newark
Major Elmer Blizzard and Co. G, 4th Infantry.
Norwalk
Co. G, 5th Infantry.
Ottawa
Co. M, 2d Infantry.
Painesville
Major Harry P. Bosworth and Co. M, 5th Infantry.
Port Clinton
Co. M, 6th Infantry.
Ravenna
Co. B, 5th Infantry.
Sandusky
Co. B, 6th Infantry.
Shreve
Major Amman B. Critchfield and Co. H, 8th Infantry.
Sidney
Lieutenant-Colonel W. T. Amos and Co. L, 3d Infantry.
Spencerville
Co. F, 2d Infantry.
Springfield
Major Thomas J. Kirkpatrick and Cos. B and E, 3d Infantry. Co. A, 9th Batt. Infantry.
Summerfield
Co. E, '7th Sep. Batt. Infantry.
Tiffin
Co. E, 2d Infantry.
Toledo
Headquarters First Brigade.
Headquarters and Cos. A, C, H and L, 6th Infantry.
Light Battery D.
Urbana
Co. D, 3d Infantry.
Wadsworth
Major Frank C. Lee and Co. G, 8th Infantry.
Wapakoneta
Lieutenant-Colonel John G. Hoegner and Co. L, 2d Infantry.
Warren
Major Harry B. Ramey and Co. D, 5th Infantry.
Wilmington
Co. F, 1st Sepp. Batt. Infantry.
Wooster
Co. D, 8th Infantry.
Xenia
Co. C, 9th Batt. Infantry.
Youngstown
Co. H, 5th Infantry.
Zanesville
Co. A, 7th Sep. Batt. Infantry.
22. H. Y. B.
Lancaster
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ROSTER OF ADJUTANTS-GENERAL, 1803-1902.
Years.
Name.
Politics.
1803
Cornelius R. Sedan.
1803-1807
Samuel Finley
1807
David Zeigler
1807-1809
Thomas Worthington
Federalist.
1809-1810
Joseph Kerr
Republican.
1810-1819
Isaac Van Horn
Republican.
1819-1828
Wm. Daugherty
1828-1837
Samuel C. Andrews.
Republican. Federalist. Whig.
1839-1841
Jacob Medary, Jr.
Democrat.
1841-1845
Edw. H. Cummings
Whig.
1845-1851
Thos. W. H. Mosely
Whig.
1851-1857
J. W. Wilson
Democrat.
1857-1861
H. B. Carrington
Republican.
1861-1862
C. P. Buckingham.
Republican.
1862-1864
Chas. W. Hill.
Republican.
1864-1868
Benj. R. Cowen.
Republican.
1868-1869
E. P. Schneider
Republican. Republican. Democrat.
1876-1877
Allen T. Wikoff.
Republican.
1877-1878
Chas. W. Carr.
Republican. Democrat.
1880-1881
Wm. H. Gibson
Republican.
1881-1884
Samuel B. Smith
Republican.
1884-1886
Eben B. Finley
Democrat.
1886-1890
Henry A. Axline.
Republican.
1890-1891
*Morton L. Hawkins.
Democrat.
1891-1892
Thos. T. Dill.
Democrat.
1892-1893
*Edgar T. Pocock.
Republican.
1893-1896
James B. Howe.
Republican. Republican.
1896-1898
*Henry A. Axline.
1898
*H. B. Kingsley
Republican.
1899-1900
Henry A. Axline.
Republican.
1900-1901
Geo. R. Gyger
Republican.
* Resigned.
FORMER SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE STATE HOUSE Office abolished and vested in the Adjutant General.
William A. Platt, 1860; William M. Awl, 1862; John H. Grove, 1868; Charles M. Ridgway, 1870.
1869-1874
Wm. Knapp
1874-1876
James O. Amos
1878-1880
Luther M. Meiley
Republican. Republican. Federalist.
1837-1839
Wm Daugherty
THE ARCHEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
A BRIEF HISTORY.
D URING the year 1875, an archæological society was formed at General Brinkerhoff's home, in Mansfield, Ohio. The society, through the efforts of General Brinkerhoff, received an appro- priation from the Legislature of two thousand five hundred dollars, to be expended in making an exhibit at the Centennial Exposition at Phil- adelphia. Prof. John T. Short, of the Ohio State University, was sec- retary of the society, and it flourished under his secretaryship until his untimely death, when the society became dormant and practically inoper- ative. Governor Hoadly, who took an active interest in all matters per- taining to the archæology and history of the State, upon his accession to office conferred with Mr. A. A. Graham and suggested a revival of the old society. A meeting for the purpose of carrying into effect this sug- gestion was convened at the Secretary of State's office, on the twelfth day of February, 1885, and it was decided to extend to all persons in the State interested in the formation of such a society, an invitation to meet on the twelfth day of March following, at Columbus, Ohio. In response to the circulars sent out, some sixty gentlemen from all parts of Ohio, representing the various departments of scholorship, convened on the day specified in the Library Room of the State Capitol. The meeting having been called to order by .Hon. S. S. Rickley, the Hon. Allen G. Thurman was made President, and Mr. A. A. Graham elected Secretary. This convention continued in session for two days, and resulted in perfecting an organization known as The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, which was duly incorporated on the 13th day of March, 1885. The articles of incorporation succinctly set forth the purposes and aims of the society, as follows :
I. The name of such corporation shall be The Ohio State Arch- acological and Historical Society.
2. Said corporation shall be located and its principal business trans- acted at the City of Columbus, County of Franklin, and State of Ohio.
3. Said society is formed for the purpose of promoting a knowl- edge of Archæology and History, especially of Ohio, by establishing and maintaining a library of books, manuscripts, maps, charts, etc., properly pertaining thereto; a museum of prehistoric relics and natural or other curiosities or specimens of art or nature promotive of the objects of the Association-said library and museum to be open to the public on reas-
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onable terms-and by courses of lectures and publication of books, papers. and documents touching the subjects so specified, with power to receive and hold gifts and devises of real and personal estate for the benefit of such Society, and generally to exercise all the powers legally and prop- erly pertaining thereto.
4. Said Society has no capital stock.
The Articles of Incorporation were signed by twenty-eight persons.
TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIETY IN 1900.
ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY.
Name.
Residence.
Term Expires.
Gen. R. Brinkerhoff
Mansfield.
1901.
Hon. M. D. Follett.
Marietta.
1901.
Hon. D. J. Ryan.
Columbus
1901.
Rev. H. A. Thompson, D. D.
Dayton
1901.
Mr. R. E. Hills.
Delaware
1901.
Hon. Samuel F. Hunt.
Cincinnati
1902.
Hon. John Sherman.
Mansfield.
1902.
Prof. G. Frederick Wright.
Oberlin.
1902.
Col. James Kilbourne.
Columbus
1902.
Judge James H. Anderson
Columbus
1902.
Hon. Elroy M. Avery
Cleveland
1903.
Bishop B. W. Arnett.
Wilberforce.
1903.
Hon. S. S. Rickly
Columbus.
1903.
Mr. G. F. Bareis.
Canal Winchester.
1903.
Hon. A. R. McIntire
Mt. Vernon.
1903.
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Name.
Residence.
Term Expires.
Gen. Geo. B. Wright.
Columbus
1901.
Hon. Isreal Williams
Hamilton
1901.
Prof. B. F. Prince.
Springfield.
1902.
Hon. E. O. Randall.
Columbus
1902.
Hon. Charles P. Griffin
Toledo.
1903.
Rev. N. B. C. Love.
Elmore
1903.
1
The Executive Committee of the Trustees meets once a month in Columbus.
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY IN 1900. ELECTED BY THE TRUSTEES, FEBRUARY 1, 1900.
Name.
Office.
Elected.
Gen. Roeliff Brinkerhoff.
President.
1900.
Gen. Geo. B. Wright.
1st Vice President.
1900.
Geo. F. Bareis
2d Vice President
1900.
E. O. Randall, Ph. B., LL. M.
Secretary.
1900.
Hon. S. S. Rickly
Treasurer.
1900.
Edwin F. Wood.
Assistant Treasurer
1900.
-
W. C. Mills, B. Sc
Curator and Librarian
1900.
PAST OFFICERS.
The following have served as Presidents of the Society since its organization : Allen G. Thurman, Francis C. Sessions, Rutherford B. Hayes and Roeliff Brinkerhoff.
Mr. A. A. Graham occupied the office of secretary from the organ- ization of the society, March 13, 1885, until December, 1893, when ill health compelled him to remove West. He died in Albuquerque, N. M., in February, 1896.
Mr. E. O. Randall was elected assistant secretary in December, 1893, to act as secretary in the absence of Mr. Graham. At the annual meet- ing of the trustees February 20, 1894, Mr. Randall was elected associate secretary, and February 19, 1895, was elected secretary, which office he has since held.
THE ATTORNEY -GENERAL.
J OHN M. SHEETS was born near Columbus Grove, Putnam county, Ohio, May 26, 1854. His father was a Pennsylvanian, of Ger- man ancestry ; his mother a New England Yankee. He was ed- ucated in the public schools, and at the age of twenty began teaching. Afterwards he attended the Union school at Columbus Grove, and in the fall of 1876 entered the freshman class in Baldwin University, at Berea, Ohio. He completed a four-years' course in three, besides taking a num- ber of elective studies. Mathematics being his special forte, he took every branch taught in the University, save one.
In the fall of 1879 he entered the law department of the University of Michigan, and graduated in March, 1881. On April 5 following, he- was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio, and opened an office in Ottawa, where he now resides, and where he soon acquired and now enjoys, an extensive practice.
In 1893, as the candidate of the Republican party, he was elected judge of the Common Pleas Court in the sub-judicial district composed' of the counties of Fulton, Henry, and Putnam, being the first Republican ever elected in that sub-division. On account of the fact that the dis- trict was so overwhelmingly Democratic, no Republican would accept
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the nomination previous to this time, but Mr. Sheets, with his character- istic courage, accepted the nomination, and as an evidence of his pop- ularity among the people of the counties composing the sub-division, he was elected by over 1700 majority; he was renominated in 1898, and although the Democratic majority on the general ticket was 2086, Judge Sheets came within thirty votes of being again elected.
On assuming the office of judge, he found the court very greatly overcrowded with business, so much so, indeed, that several unsuccess- ful attempts had been made to secure legislation authorizing an addi- tional judge in said sub-division ; but Judge Sheets developed an unusual capacity for the despatch of business, and in a short time, the docket was cleared. His business methods were very popular, and his services on the bench were in demand. He has received very many high com- pliments, from both the bench and the bar, as well as from the press of his district, on his ability as a judge, and on his conspicuous business methods.
While a student at the University of Michigan, he became acquainted with Miss Mary E. Scott, also a student at the same University, to whom he was married March 22, 1882, and has a family of five daughters.
John M. Sheets, as boy and man, always enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his associates, and this was never more striking than in his student days at Ann Arbor; and as an instance, his acquaintanceship with Hon. H. M. Daugherty is conspicuous. They first met as students at the University, and their relations developed a close personal friend- ship which has ever since continued. They were students in the same class, and graduated at the same time, and it was a pleasant surprise to both when they met in the same class for examination for admission to the bar, where they were both admitted to the practice of the law.
At the Republican State Convention at Columbus, held June I and 2, 1899, after a spirited contest, he was, on the third ballot, nom- inated the candidate for attorney general ; his nomination before the call of the roll of the counties was completed, being made unanimous by acclamation. Judge Sheets has always been an active, aggressive Repub- lican, never hiding his light under a bushel, but withal, a liberal and fair opponent.
THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
The duties of Attorney General are to appear for the State in all litigation in which the state is a party, or is interested, and is required, upon request, to give legal advice to the state officers, and trustees and superintendents of the state institutions; and also is required to give legal advice to prosecuting attorneys, upon their request, respecting the duties of their office, in matters in which the state is or may be a party.
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ROSTER OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, 1901.
Office.
Name.
Term of Service.
Attorney General. .... Asst. Attorney General Special Counsel.
John M. Sheets J. E. Todd. Smith W. Bennett.
January, 1900, to January, 1902. At pleasure of Attorney General. Two years.
ATTORNEYS-GENERAL FROM 1846 TO 1901.
Name.
Years of Service.
Terms.
Henry Stanbery.
Five
1846-1851
Joseph McCormick.
One
(part)
1851-1852
George E. Pugh.
Two
1852-1854
George W. McCook.
Two
1854-1856
Francis D. Kimball
One
(part)
1856-1857
C. P. Wolcott.
Four
1857-1861
James Murray
Two
1861-1863
Lyman R. Critchfield.
Two
1863-1865
Wm. P. Richardson.
One
(part) .
1865
Chauncey N. Olds.
One
1865-1866
Wm. H. West
Four
1866-1870
Francis B. Pond.
Four
1870-1874
John Little
Four
1874-1878
Isaiah Pillars.
Two
1878-1880
George K. Nash.
Three
1880-1883,
D. A. Hollingsworth.
One
1883-1884
James Lawrence
Two
1884-1886
Jacob A. Kohler
Two
1886-1888
David Kemper Watson
Four
1888-1892
John K. Richards
Four
1892-1896
Frank S. Monett
Four
1896-1900
J. M. Sheets.
Two
Incumbent
THE AUDITOR OF STATE.
W ALTER D. GUILBERT was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, of French-Irish ancestors, and was reared on a farm. His great-grandfather on the maternal side settled in Maryland about 1750 and played an active part in the Revolutionary War. He was wounded several times, and at the battle of Brandywine only escaped capture by the thoughtfulness of his comrades, who carried the wounded man to a swamp and securely hid him until the British had withdrawn. The father of Mr. Guilbert came to this country from France when a youth and settled in Guernsey County.
The subject of this sketch was educated in the public schools and at Wenona Academy, Illinois. He was twice elected Auditor of Noble County, Ohio, and proved himself a most capable official. In 1888 he became chief clerk in the Auditor of State's office, continuing in that position until 1896, when he succeeded to the important office of Auditor of State, having been nominated by the Republican party and elected in the fall of 1895. In his career as a public officer, Mr. Guilbert is a genial, patient and painstaking official, combining with these virtues an earnest intention to perform his duties in such a manner as to in- sure the best results for the people of Ohio. It is no flattery to say that his manner of transacting the business of his department has made him one of the most popular men who ever occupied a position in the
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state capitol. He was renominated unanimously in 1899 and elected by an increased plurality for a second term on which he entered in January 1900. Mr. Guilbert has been active in the affairs of his party having served as chairman of his county committee for a number of years, and as a member of the state executive committee. He was also: a delegate to the national republican convention in 1888.
Mr. Guilbert was married February 5, 1868, to Miss Mary L. Jordon,. of Noble County. They have a family of three children, two sons and. one daughter. He is connected with a number of secret and social or- ganizations, being a Mason, a Knight Templar, a member of the Mystic Shrine, of the I. O. O. F., of the K. of P., and I. O. R. M.
DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR.
The Auditor of State is elected every four years, and is the chief accounting officer of the State. No money can be paid into or out of the State Treasury except upon his warrant. He is custodian of all field notes, maps, records, documents, papers and implements of every description relating to or used in the survey of the public lands within the State, and is required by law to keep a record of deeds executed by the Governor. He is required to prepare all forms and instructions for county officers, and county officials are required, by law, to use such blanks and obey such instructions. He is required to audit all requisi- tions, vouchers and claims against the State, and pass upon the validity and correctness of the same before issuing his warrant on the State Treasury for payment. He is required to direct suit to be brought against delinquent revenue officials, and look after and see to the collec- tion of all claims in favor of the State. He may remit illegal taxes or penalties and direct that tax duplicates be corrected.
The work in the office has been greatly increased since the present auditor went into office as chief clerk in 1888 by reason of the deter- mination to add to the revenues of the State by traffic and excise taxes, which should meet the growing needs of the State Government, and for- ever prevent an increase in the common burden of taxation upon private individuals and small property holders. The work of putting various. revenue acts in operation fell, upon this department as follows :
In 1889 the liquor traffic tax act giving the state a portion of the tax was .. passed and put in operation. In 1896 this act was, amended increasing the tax, which now yields as the state's portion over one million dollars annually.
In 1893 what is known as the Nichols law, taxing express, telegraph and telephone companies, was passed and put in operation, which yields to the state and counties annually more than $30,000.00.
In 1894 an act levying an excise tax on gross receipts of express companies was passed and put in operation, which brings' into the State Treasury about: $12,000 annually.
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In 1894 an act taxing sleeping car companies was passed and put in opera- tion, which brings into the State Treasury $5,500 annually.
In 1896 a law was passed taxing freight line companies, which brings into the state $8,000 annually. :
In 1896 an act levying an excise tax on the gross receipts of all public cor- porations (electric light, gas, natural gas, pipe line, water works, street rail- roads, railroads and messenger or signal companies), which yielded last year for state purposes the sum of $569,539.
The Auditor of State, in addition to the duties pertaining to his office, is under the law, a member of the following executive bodies which make constant demands upon his time and energy.
1. SINKING FUND COMMISSION, composed of Auditor of State, President; Secretary of State, Secretary; and the Attorney-General. Duties: Have charge of disposing of bonds for state revenues and for the payment of principal and interest of the state debt.
2. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR BANKS, composed of Governor, President ; Auditor of State and Attorney General. Duties: Equalizing valuation for taxa- tion of national and incorporated banks, as returned by the county auditors to the Auditor of State.
3. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION FOR RAILROADS, composed of Auditor of State, President; Treasurer of State, Attorney General and Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs. Duties: Equalizing the value of railroad property for taxation as returned by boards of county auditors to the Auditor of State.
4. DECENNIAL. STATE BOARD; ex-officio member of State Decennial Board of Equalization, for the equalization of real property, as returned by the county, auditors to the Auditor of State. Meets every ten years and continues in session from five to seven months.
5. STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND . ASSESSORS FOR EXPRESS, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES, composed of Auditor of State, President; Treasurer of State and Attorney General. Duties: To appraise the value of the capital stock of said companies for taxation.
6. STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND ASSESSORS FOR EXCISE TAX ON. EXPRESS COMPANIES, composed of Auditor of State, President; Treasurer of State and Attorney General. Duties: To fix amount of gross receipts of express companies, upon which an excise tax of two per cent. is levied and collected annually by the - Auditor of State.
7. STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND ASSESSORS FOR SLEEPING CAR COMPANIES, composed of Auditor of State, President ;, Treasurer of State and Attorney Gen, eral. Duties: To appraise for taxation that portion of the capital stock repre- senting capital and property of such companies owned and used in Ohio, upon which a tax of one per cent. is levied and collected annually by the Auditor of State.
8. STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND ASSESSORS FOR FREIGHT LINE COMPANIES, composed of Auditor of State, President; Treasurer of State and Attorney Gen- eral. Duties: To appraise for taxation that portion of the capital stock repre- senting capital and property of such companies owned and used in Ohio, upon
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which a tax of one per cent. is charged and collected annually by the Auditor of State.
9. STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND ASSESSORS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT, GAS, NATURAL GAS, PIPE LINE, WATER WORKS, STREET RAILROADS, RAILROAD AND MESSENGER OR SIGNAL COMPANIES. Duties: To fix the amount of gross receipts of the aforesaid companies, upon which an excise tax of one-half of one per cent. is charged and collected annually by the Auditor of State.
10. STATE BOARD OF TAX REMISSION, composed of the Governor, Auditor of State and Attorney General. Duties: For the remission of illegal taxes and penalties and to correct tax duplicates.
11. EMERGENCY BOARD, composed of the Governor, Auditor of State, At- torney General, Chairman of Senate Finance Committee and Chairman of the House Finance Committee. Duties: To authorize departments and institutions in case of an emergency to expend a greater sum than the amount appropriated by the General Assembly for such department or institution.
12. PRINTING COMMISSION, composed of the Secretary of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General. Duties: To contract for all printing for the state.
13. PAPER COMMISSION, composed of the Secretary of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General. Duties: To contract for furnishing paper for the state.
14. BOARD TO APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, composed of the Gov- ernor, Auditor of State and Secretary of State. Duties: All plans and specifica- tions of state buildings, improvements or betterments of whatever kind, must be submitted to and approved by this board.
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