Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-06
scHooI SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.


SuVCELubOAaSAS
,h,II nrescnbo such regulations a shall secure u just
and pcssessory, except mines and mining claims, the
7 understand iii section 70 place both. surface and
per cent to be taxed-the only difference oerween
taxed upon its assessed valuation. q definite and
liked per ccnt-while the mines and mining eiainI'
were TO be taxed alike per cent: upon tnelt Proeee%s.
but section W OF the Revenue law levies o tax on ING
proceeds OF the mines, Of one hundred cenis On eaen
one hundred dollars: and then Section III Oh uho
'a "The MONEYS p1Oeys'ss arising from the tax from the pro
cceds OF the mines, as provided in this Act Qo0cents
on each SlOO), after paying the expenses OF asses.ins
and collecting INC SANE saI g.. EI &c Into X, tSe t GeneTai Fund
This gives the cold shoulder to tho State School
FSna; p slt esSs: 81 n tSe prS e e ss " tSe i tax On NE
State School FUND. This is a fund that springs d.
5 ss;1Ene fsG Ir t The % SeDssit a aGs t Rss . Sfas; {, Of s . Shining
College,. Yet the Legislature has Ignored thlsPfo.
vision nItoSetheT.snd according to the n,,I Proee sssnsS
OF the Unlverslty-Ifit shah have on exlstsnee-lt
must be maintained from surface properly alone. !
fore the next Legislature, and claim from the min
Ing tax, not only security for the future. but indem'
nifty for the past. ....r
AaRrcuLruRAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
The last LsSisIat " e. n PTS SyisaItsT I1T a sns e MesSani:
cal College declares (Section I) that" The Legis.
lsture shall proyidSt, At ls y Ge plJ TessLnr session. '"r
The next Legislature will have the undoulted
right to appropriate any amount Of money. ~ may
deem Just, for the maintenance OF thls lnsntutnn.
which had It's origin In O certain general grant o. puD'
lie lands, by the Federal Congress inJuly, 1867, put
Il cannot constltutionally, / think, make any appr9:;
prlations 70 be paid out Of the State school, = rnS s III
amor the said Mining branch OF the university snan
he established, and In q working condition, however
worthy and Important the Public Schools" and
the said Agricultural and Mechanical CoIese'
think the future win demonstrate that the o.;
ganization OF tho Agricultural md Mining College
was premature. 1t must be sono time yet before
any proceeds can be realized from the grant Of lands
which was originally designed for It's foundation.
-s. TIE 10 AND 80 SECTIONS. '.'h''
1t occurs to me as important, that our Legislature
should bring one matter, touching the 10th and 18th
Sections Of each township, donated by Congress for
school purposes. prominently, before that body. and
/ trust that you will not fall to press this matter
earnestly upon the consideration OF the next Legis-
laturc. / ~. 40.
Valley States, with their immense tracts Of agricul.
tural lands, possess, great value. and eonsutnte q
great source ofreyenue to nc sShool Funds IN those
General Government, and open to, entry and sale.
But with those elevated and almost barren lands Of
e., Hsy. mineral %au5 Stafss' E SSjGee arc me not n iIsSIe I 10 be- e's sur.
veyed TO any great extent, or 10 be entered or sold,
the matter Is essentially different: They cannot
eminent. much or value, asa source OF revenue for
our Public School system. $40 ...
To place these mineral States upon an equality
Nth 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. Il should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry and
Aaie, (which, It Is not possible. win be done.) or allow
the State the minimum value. the Government nxes
upon newly surveyed lands open for sale, In money.
OF else create floating land warrants. that the State
board Of Education can locate upon any Indicated
public lands in the Union. The reasonablcness Of
this suggestion would. ! am confident challenge the
assent and secure the cooperation OF q majority OF
that body, whose generous action, In behalf OF public
education, hos ever been o marked characteristic. s
LEGISLATION on the 18TH AND aTH SECTIONS.
/ confess my astonishmentt that our sharpSghted.
courageous and worthy Governor, did not interposc
his veto to the bill Of the last Legislature. 10 ALLEVIATE
about ten thousand acres Of tho very best school
lands in the State, located In the agricultural valleys
OF Carson, Eagle, Washoe. Steamboat and Truckee.
for the paltry sum Of i've dollars an acre, about the
price OF hAli.breed scrip, and probably o little more
Than the annual rental these nlienated school land
would command. It was a nice job for the owners
but as to the justice OF this legislation. I am unable
TO comprehend, with the limited I pos
Il IS evoutiy tobe hoped. that II any more yalu.
| able school lands remain ~untaken, they will be dis.
posed OF In q manner more consistent with the In.
terest OF tho School Fund. than those sections allen
1 ated by the law under consideration.
lam, my dear sir,
Yours, very respectfully, t..'
JS0. A. COLLINS.
County Superintendent OF Common SCHOOL,.