Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-12
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
SuperIutendent,s Report-Conuinucd.

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valuation for taxation Of all property. real, personal,
and posscssory, except mines and mining claims. tho
proceeds OF which. alone. shall be taxed
Il understand this section to place both, surface and
mining property, on an exact equality as regards the
per cent to DO taxed-the only difference between
them consists In this: Surface property was to be
taxed upon It's assessed valuation, q definite and
liked per cent-whlle the mines and mining claims
were to DO taxed alike per cent: upon their proceeds.
6n, Section or 20 Of m inc hS SE anu b ,a% IcSie cents tso On De es seS
one hundred dollars: and then Section liz OF the
same law provides that:
cceds OF the mines, as provided in this Act 200 cents
on each slon). after paying the expenses OF ASSESSING
and collecting the same. one-half for the benefit OF
Tic state, and onc-half shall 20 pinto the General Fund
This gives the cold shoulder TO the State School
Fund, without as much as to say-by your leave!
Five per cent. OF the proceeds OF the tax on the
State School Fund. This is a fund that springs III.
designed for the benefit tor The support Of a Mining
College,. Yet the Legislature has Ignored this pro.
vision altosctheI.and according to the proceedings
Of the last Legislature, the proposed mining branch
Of the University-ifit shall have an exIstence-it
must be maintained from surface property alone. l
trust that you will bring this matter prominently be-
fore the next Legislature. and claim from the min.
Ing tax, not only security for the future, but indcni.
nifty for the past.
The last Legislature, In providing for the establish
mcnt and location OF an agricultural and Mechani-
cal College" declares Section l3) that" The Legis.
I NUN hll1H DTO INC0 Nv ~ ANNk ~ dhi NV "
The payment OF said Board OF Professors"
The next Legislature will have the undoubted
right to appropriate any amount OF money, IL may
deem Just, for the maintenance Of this Institution.
| which had lis origin In q certain general grant ofpuG'
lie lands. by the Federal Congress In July, le52, but
It cannot constitutionally, think. make any apprE;;
AFTER the said Mining branch OF the University shall
be established. and In d working condition. however
the saId Agricultural and Mechanical College"
may be.
ganizatlon Of the Agricultural and Mining College"
was premature. II must be some time yet before
any proceeds can be realized from the grant OF lands
which was originally designed for It's foundation.
TIE l6 AND IS SECTIONS.
should bring one matter. touching the 10th and 3jth
school purposes. pfominentily before that IGs body, and
4 trust that you will not fall 10 press TIL, matter
earnestly upon the consideration or the next Legis-
lature. -.
Valley States, with their immense tracts OF ngricul.
turll lands, possess great value, and constitute q
great source of~rcvcnue TO the School Funds In those
States-because they are likely TO be surveyed by the
General Government. and open to entry and sale.
But with those elevated and almost barren lands Of
the mineral States. between the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada mountains. which are not liable to be sur.
tho matter Is essentially different. They cannot
have, under the present regime OF the Federal Gov
eminent. much OF value, ass source OF revenue for
To place these mineral States upon an equality
with those ofthe Atlantic, In regard 10 these 10Th and
36th Sections Of each township-and no doubt Con.
gress 20 designed. In making The donation, II should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry AMI
SALE, (Which It is not possible. viii be done) or allow
the State the minimum value, the Government tiSes
upon newly surveyed lands open for sale. In money.
or else create floating land warrants. that the State
Boar. OF Education can locate upon any INDICATED
public lands In the Union. The reaSonablencss OF
this suggestion would, ] am confident, challenge the
assent and secure the cooperation OF q majority or
that body. whose generous action. In behalf Of public
4 aAnrofIOn haa Avar haAn n nlaFkad rhnFaffArtaftr .
LEGISLATION on THE l6TH AND 18th SECTIONS.
l confess my establishment that our sharpsighted.
his veto to the bill OF tho last Legislature, TO alienato
about ten thousand acres OF the very best school
lands in the state, located IN the agricultural valley
for the paltry sum OF I'VE dollars an acre. about the
price OF half.breed scrip. and probably a little more
would command II was q nice job for the owners
but as TO the justice OF this legislation, l am unable
10 comprehend, with the limited Information l pos
II isdcvoutiyt TO be hoped. that II any more valu.
able school lands remain untaken. they win be dis.
tcrest OF the School Fund, than those sections allen.
atcd by the law under consideration.
'"''' ! Yours. very respectfully
County Superintendent OF Commons Schools.
The Ioloring |. an a6strGet efihe ti,tieai report,
ofCoionei Coiiim, School Sapsrint endtni for Storey
County. 70 the Superintendent 81 Public Insfrte.
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nIeass ind The s%,st,siIcsi
reports OF my department. required by law:
Financial.
p,,,nce on hand a, me Sh SeIInS;nv Of scnoo,
year s3.s64 II
Received from State 2iS3 "a
From county taxes 1.g9 Is
From miscellaneous sources .-""".".. 1884 IS
Total ,Si0.O,G "
DISBURSEMENTS.
S slRs1 Sal RnlS sta isSsI1s and snifs sshc iiIiiiiiiis' i.E& \ !
lITSSi a;"SHssaD.....:.:..-.:::"." 20 Go
Bsiane .sS on G Sand IA Gn Go sGay'9 Treasu Tspen.e. !, i ~ g g
-
5000 ~
Number Of BOYS betwssn 8 and il years MATsS Of age. AZ
Number OF girls between s and Is years OF age a..
-
r; n0tssn of Sh, 90 e chIIgS,n os ,nGsr ana 70 years ~,
Numser do. between Is and p years Of aSe....:. Il
Su unS Of Children b ~ wern ! a. ,nS 4 x.,r. or .cc ~ H.,
Ev mi do Az hcI q md y = vaar. a n,,c q , swnrs sch ny -, =,
SSu uun Ser o ~ ,hiy T. : wv ~ ~ a, ,,S " Ss ~ '''
schools 40,
N1mSer no. Ss, attending pTivT, s, ssh SS; : :;dIr 9''
Number Of Indian shiIdren..""..."..-.... ]:
Number Of negro =
hummer OF oinu peisons. Irrespective oLage.... !
ABSTRACT fRoH SCHOOL REPORTS;
pon,stor o''' e"'oheu "" INC Fuo"e schooi 49,
Numoer Of Sits 80
i0'"' n"'h0e' o' eh''u'ch 80
average number oelonsins ...-....-.... $3.50
Ave.aSe aally attcndance .....---..- SOS
TT Ctai Su ReI efnt o4 dS az s't s,iSSSss: ;c" from ~
school Register :-."--...-.-.... 0,035
TotaI numoeI q lays osenee-"-."-.... 1919?