The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09

. MR. EDITOR line DOaT0 OF x1uStees
held their annual meeting, beginning
ION the second Monday Of January. -
The farm was located in Story county
in June last, provided the subscriptions
offered by the people and the county
were compiled with. When We met We
found that these terms had not been
complied with. The Judge Of Story
county had not issued the $4,000 Of
-ounty bonds. In the mean time the
Supreme Court decided against county
bonds Our affairs were in bad condi-
ton to report to our Legislature.
1t was impossible for US to tell, at SO
early q time whether the State would
make an appropriation for Us to build
College tie two coming years. 1t be-
came necessary for US to call another
meeting as ,on as the Legislature passes
upon this subject. We hope that our
u. 1t meeting will be held early in March
or the last OF February.
Wcappoiuted an agent to go into Story
and Boone counties and collect the sub
scriptions in notes aud deeds Of land,
and to get petition to the Legislature
signed to have those county bonds made
legal. The Supreme Court did not de.
eide the bonds to be unconstitutional
but void for want Of authority. Judge
Wright is Of the opinion that this will
be proper course.
The pc, pie Of Story and Boone coun.
ties, are now wide awake, and although
it is hard times, they are determined to
perform as they contracted 10 do, aud
even additional subscriptions were being
given The bonds were issued in sums
of 500 aud $3.50 each, and individuals
were endorsing them to guarantee their
payment And with their petition to
the Legislature to legalizc the bonds, We
trust the Legislature will do it, aud ali
will be faithfully performed, up to offer.
on the part OF the people in Story aud
Boone counties.
Our plan fer College building, drawn
by our prudent and excellent mechanic
and architect, Mr.. Burt, was highly ap-
proved by the Board. 1t was thought
that SO large a building would cost more
than 10000; but when I told them Mr..
Burt Was willing to contract to build It
at that price, they could no longer doubt
the correctness Of the estimate. Size,
A. by l2O feet, four stories with base
ment. We could not possibly make
convenient building any smaller, to ac-
commoda,e 100 students, President, Pro.
fessors, with kitchen and dining room
homes for a'l But how are we to get
the money to build it We thought VIC
should ask for half this year and half
next. But owing to the ha, dness of the
times, We thought we would offer com.
promise and ask for none this year-half
next nd trnst to the next Legislature to
appropriate the balance We have made
IA clear, full and open handed report of
this building, and DO not 90 before the
Legislature and ask for $4,000, cspe
cial'y to 20 on and build u buil.ing that
will cost 100000. We expect that the
building will COST $50. 0o0-heatins with
steam, 5,00o-out buildings and contn
gent expenses, $1,000. Subscriptions
will mostly 90 for opening the farm and
farm buildings Before this College is
completed, it is likely we shall be able to
sell some of the lands, and may expect
$4,000 from this source, and $4,000
eventually.
We are looked to with deep interest
in this institution by all the States in the
Union, and six or eight are correspond.
Ing with US. giving US their experience,
good counsel and encouragement, in cv-
cry possible way. But some members Of
or S"tc agricultural .Soci.ty hare done
as mHch harm. wish if they have it
no. in the bcnevolence Of their hearts
and wisdom to do us good. that they be
80 kind as to let US alone
Ex Chief Justice, Geo. G. Wright, IS
now member of our Trustees ma"
whom all the people rcsPcct-"hose
counsel is valuable us well as that Oh Gov
kirkwood
There is one very urgent reason Why
our Legislature should make all appro-
pri,tion at this session, to commence this
College building within two years.
While we are strenuous in demanding
our just du Of subscription to this in.
s,itution, they m"yr y property demand
justice us. They subscribe not mere.
ly to build house aud barn, but for a
College building, and to open Farmers
school SUEL Foster.