The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-10

sn1 ~ 10y snn DUTY must at all hazArda be
faisafslly pJt5ormsd. = .sg.a !. 80 -,
i II should be bsrasfr aaisd tAss the princi-
pal~sssieuess the permanent and iasGAaaake
!. able fhnd, while only the isteress derives
nom its investmenf cfeakes the semi annual
fusd distzibatsd among the schools Of the
State Tor their current support No mode cl
investment or rate uf interest II prescribed
4 BY the C0n1titatioo. Thin matter is ieft 70
the sound judgment Of the Legislative de.
partment- We may loan Il out 70 individuals
- Ne hsse heretofore done, or invest il ID
] bonds either E>aAs Or National T. an deci-
| dedl1 ofnthe opinion that it would be aAyisa-
bic - require the whole Of this fund, nov
hoetng amoag the counties, to be returned 70
the Stste Treasury ~ soon as practicable, and
90 invested - 70 render the interest promptly
rece'vable for sppoftaonment among the
| schools.
Would i not be judicious to redeem our
outstanding State Boads with this fund,
executing in lien thereof, bonds bearing the
same rnte Of interest, payable semi annually
! deemable at the pleasure Of the General As
sembly? We are now paying .. annual
interest of S35, 900 upon our bonded debt,
and the most Of this goes into the pockets OF
non resident holders. By adopting the plan
here suggested, We could, within reasonable
time. liquidate our entire Indebtedness, BY
transferring 1t to ourselves, paying the schools
Of the State instsad Of strsneera, the interest
accruing thereon md q the same time make
| safe aaa permanest isyestmeat cf this
sacred fund. can perceive no scsnd objec-
ton 70 this measure, aAd il importance il 90
obvious that | trust it Will meet with your
early and favorable consideration.
AGRICrlrrRAL COLLEGE.
The completion of the Agricultural College
is q subject which demands your early atsen
ton. BY the Act of Congress under which
We obtained this rich endowment Of lands
for the benefit Of Agriculture and the Me-
| chanic arts, the State is required within FIVE
years from the date of the grant, to provide
st least one College as described in said Act.
II We fail TO comply with this condition. the
lands thus granted win revert to the United
States To lose this magnificent donation BY
our own neglect or parsimony, after having
| accepted it, would not only reflect lasting dis.
grace upon the State, but would be an ire
trievable injury 10 the advancement of our
agricultural interests. The primary object OF
this grant is 70 establish an experimentai and
model farm where oil the fruits and cereals
| adapted to our climste and soil may be thor.
| oaehly and scientifically tested. The object
| is to teach the dieerent sciences which are
necessary TO more eminently qualify our
Young men for this ennob!ing avocatiou.
| Such is the character Of our climate and
soil that agriculture viii not only be q
| profitable pursuit, bat must, in the very
| nature Of things, forever constitute the great
| underlying interest of the State Therefore,
the necessity Of providing 30 institution for
the proper education Of our young farmers in
| all those branches applicable 10 their calling
is 20 obvious, thai l trust you will not, rs the
legal guardians Of this projected institution,
hesitate 70 freely give il your fostering care.
As required by the Act Of the last session.
the Board Of Trustees, after careful and due
examination, adopted q plan and speci6ca-
tions for . College building. In addition 10
this the Board secured sworn estimates by
arcaitects and master vorkmen OF the cost of
the building according TO the plan submitted.
| The proof 90 furnished satisfied the Board and
myself that the structure thus designed could
be completed within the limits prescribed by
| the Act
The work WAS begun in the utmost good
faith: but the estimate Of expenses being
based upon prices prevailing at the time our
calcuiations, were TO . great extent, frustrs-
ted in consequence Of the unexpected and
exorbitans advance in the prices 0. materials
and mechanical labor. The foundation is
completed and ready for the walls, aud a
large portion of the brick for the entire build
ing on the ground. The appropriation, j,
will be remembered, was bat two-6fths
Of the limited cost of the structure These
facts are more fully explained in the memo.
| rial Of the Board, which in due time will be
presented for your consideration.
| This building must be completed at all haz.
rds, and trust the General Assembly will
| not hesitate to make an appropriation ade-
quate TO accomplish the work within the time
! limited by the grant When completed upon
| the present plan, next to the Insane Asylum
at Mount Pleasant, it will he the finest edifce
in the State; and will have been erected for q
much smaller snm than the other States have
| expended upon their colleges under the same
| Grant.
| also recommend An appropriation q
| $4,000 for the purpose ofreliabiy testing. b,
means Of m experimental orchard. the varie
1 ties of fruit best adapted to the soil and eli
| mate Of this State, and for the purchase ol
. lditional heads Of improved stock. These
departments will be of immense practical
snstaining; and their utility depends ver1
much upon their early introduction.
HssroaIcAL socIErr.
The State Historical Society is one of the
established inssitaeions Of the State, and iis
utility - permanent repository Of historica
documents, relics and memorials viii be in
creased from year to year. This institution
4 should be literally provided for. The inter
esting report Of the eurators herewith trans
mitted will furnish you with satisfactory
statement Of its present condition and wants
and | respectfully and earnestly comme.d
them TO your attention.
CHARITABLE usrIrurloxs
The Charitable Institations OF the State
demand your careful attention, and they
should receive all needfdl and appropriate aid
/ The reports of the proper officers Of the In
I sane, Blind. Deaf and Dumb Asylums here
with submitted, viii furnish you with Ill NEG
e<sary information in regard to their Rnancia
affairs and general condition. They appear
| to have been both ably and economically man
aged. And it shoald b REGARDED q : mat
| ter Of sincere gratiacatiea, that these instifn
tious, IN spite Of the many embarrassment,
incident TO their feandasion and early growth
have steadily advanced in sssfalaees, md a.
now in an exceedingly fourishing condition
| AS our population ipcreAses, NE may naturally
expect . corresponding augmentation il ~
4 number of our upfortunsee Sellow.citixens vht
will require treatment and education h thess
! diGsssst isstitstiens, and il becomes Our col
I emu duty to render them fully adequate d
he incseusisg dennds # he S<ats. e'a !
] The law requiFea the axpense Of snpportlnd
4 paiissu q tie Iasane Asylum to be -
either from private means Or by the counties
from which they are sent Grsat iScoa6e
| nience results from the tardinees with whkcl
rnaaS sdau1tssss sssssA sksif d6sse q I'll -
] Treasury, whils some Of thsn hSsS wAelly
uertected this duty Ia 11InStShco q