Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-07
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
s,n.rir,endcurs Rcport-Continued.

superintendeups Rcport-Continued.
,hsll prescribe such regulations as shall secure aJusl
ma nossessory. except mines and mining claims, tho
nroeceds OF which, alone, shall DO taxed
I understand this section 70 plaec DOLL sa1," y. , \
ner cent 10 be taxed-the only difference between
Them consists In this: Surface properly was 10 %
taxed upon It's assessed vaIuatio ona n m GSTu't Claim ain
wore 10 he taxed alike per cent. upon thelr proceeds.
hut Section 70 OF the Revenue law ievies q taS on .nS
proceeds OF the mines. Of one hundred cents oneaSn
one hundred dollars: ana then Secloh ~ VI '"'
same law provides that: 40.
1.-THE moneys arising from the tax from tne pre-.
ceeds OF the mines, as PROVIDED III TINS Aet Si v2sst
on each SI00), AFTER paying the expenses OF asseSs'ns
and collecting the same, one-half ir me Dchens "
the State, andone-half shall 80 into the General una
OF the county, e,.,. s.booI
Fund, without as much as to say.-by your iea.e:
Five her cent, or the proceeds Of the tax on inc
mines belong eGIitaSSlEy, ! ana; I t mini ms seS spfInSs ii.
rcctly from the mines. nve per cent: OF wniS S,trSna
designed for the benefit Qor the support OF q snning
College,. Yet the Legislature has Ignored TINS pro-
vision altogether-and according TO the proceedlngs
OF the last Legislature, the proposed mining Dranen
Of the Cnivcrsity-ifl II shall have an exlstence-iI
trust that you will bring this matter prominently Pc
fore the next Legislature, and claim from the min
ing tax, not only security for the future. but lndein'
AaRIcuLrrRAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE,; H.,
The last Legislature, In providing Tor the estapllsh.
mcnt and location OF an Agricultural aad ~ MeGna Ls
lature shall provide, at It's next regular session. iOs
the payment of said Board Of Professors"
The next Legislature VIII nave tne und e msH
deem Just, for the maintenance OF THIS lnstltutoh,
which had It's origin In a certain general grant Of pub
il cannOt constItutionally, / think. make any appr0;
~prIatIons TO be paid out Of the State school fnnd, III
after the said Mining branch or the University snan
worthy and important the Public Schools" and
the said Agricultural and Mechanical College"
think the future will demonstrate that the or.
ganizatIon 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 Its foundation.
THE IL AND ii SECTIONS.
1t occurs TO me as important. that our Lesis!a!n 9iS
should bring one matter, touching the 10Th ana Uth
Sections Of each township. donated BY congress- lot
school purposes, prominently before that BODY, ana
! trust that y0I WIN no. lSii 70 press IS TINS m heriSI
lAture.
These school sections, In the Eastern and Mississippi
Valley States, with their Immense tracts Of aSreul.
great source OF revenue 10 the School Funds In those
States-becausc they are likely to be surveyed by the
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- SUI
veyed 10 any great extent, or TO be entered or sold.
the matter Is essentially different. They cannot
have, under the present regime or the Federal Gov
ernment, much OF value. asa source OF revenue Tor
To place these mineral States upon an equality
with those ofthe Atlantic. In regard TO these Gthand
36th Sections Of each townShip-and no doubt Con.
grcss so designed. In making the donation. II should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry and
sale, (Which, Il is not possible, will be done,) or allow
the State the minimum value. the Government Axes
upon newly surveyed lands open for sale, In money.
or 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, I AM confident, challenge the
assent and secure the co-opcration'of a majority Of
that body, whose generous action, In behalf OF public
education, has ever been q marked characteristic.
LEGISLATION on THE l6rn AND 3GrH SECTIONS.
] confess my establishment that our sharpsighted,
courageous and worthy Governor. did not ~interposS
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, and Truckee,
for the paltry sum OF 1--WE dollars an acre, about the
p ESnn q ne h annSni at ssIiPi these sss P aiIenassd se moS I &Sis
would command, II was nice job for the owners
but as 10 the justice Of this LEGISLATION. l am unable
TO comprehend, with the limited Information l pos
seas on the subject.
1t Is devoutly TO be hoped, that Il any more vhlu.
posed OF in a manner mo:S consistent with the in.
terest OF the School Fund, than those sections alien.
ated BY the law under consideration.
lam, my dear sir,
Yours. ven, SsspestfqIIE mo
County Superintendent Of Common Schools.
ThsJouoriao {. an ab,traei orfhs ,tatiitieal report.
QfColonel Coliini, School SGpeint endeai for Storey
ton. jor lie year snding, AuoIf sl.t. Is6s, 10 ,sit:
SIRoLSIA, Sept. u. ,laS.
REV: a; y; WnI.E, svrIR rCG prS.Ie
reports OF my department. required by law:
Financial.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand at the beginning ofschool
veal S3.sa -
From miscellaneous sources .......... lSi:;
Total 5000 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid teachers salaries .......-...sl7, ln u
Sites buildings, repairs and schoOlfurniture ga ~
Apparatus ..--.-...- go %
Rent, fuel, water and contingent expenses 4,s23 o.
Balance on hand in County Treasury ...... ll.il9 ~
Rifoai OF School ciSsrs aIf:iA iO'"''"
Number Of boys between o and Is years Of age. II.
Number Of girls between d and Is years o. age ~:
Total number ofchildren between and Is years ~,
Number " white children under d years Of az ~
Number do. between is and 81 years OF age..... IL
Number under q years born In Nevada......... IT,
Number do. bet. 4 and years attending school Il?
Number oiehlldrcn reported not attending Public
Numbcr do. attending private Schools: rs
Number between q and Is years not attending
Number Of Indian Children: A. u
Number OF Monaghan is
Number OF negro
Number Of blind persons. irrespective O~fNgc.... /
ABSTRACT IRON SCHOOL REPORTS.
Number OF boys enrolled on the Public School
heglsIeI,. $50
Total number OF children .................. $40
Average humble belonging ......... as.3
Average daily attendance ........... 3l0.s
Average DER CCntAgC of attendance ii
School Register iD,Ga3
Total number Of mes ardy......... i,e9?
Number attending school between 4 and 6
Number OF calendar months schools were
Number q pupils studying History Of the
Number studying Physiology and Hygiene q;
Valuation OF school property."......--.So.oS "a
Value Of 40 co
school Irusfees-S. H.. Robinson. D. 0. Addison.
and Louis Feusier.
TEACHERS AND ANNUAL SALARIES.
{. a DImick. Principal ID Ward Grammar
LII. Croker. teacher ID Ward intermediate 1850 20
J: n. Contlell. ID Ward Second Primary 100 90
{. bivins. teacher Iih Ward Primary. i.a0 a.
A.E. LeCompte. teacher LIST Ward Primary l,aO "
l.oo 20
Grammar Schooi. 1850 al
Z. r. Barnes. teacher Gold HUI q Primary 1000 w
F. S. Rhodes. teacher American City I'd Phi.
A. ~ .iTrid d. teacher Fiowery ri Primary: Zoo O.
d. L. Morse. teacher vocal music in all tho
schools 1904
lowing changes have been made, e. wit: S. y.
Summers has the school taught by L. II. Croker. In
he q Y %aIS; n; !; GeSTss, h. re- hes :ehS S'y, laugh.
temporarily the school taught BY X. ID. Darstow.