Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-29
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
S1perintendents RcIort-Conti...1

NM DOStlASQIgs AhaNH htAd hAnllllk AAlL0 lEN
nroceeds OF which, alone, shall be taxed"
/ understand this section 10 place both, surface ana
mining property. on an exact equality as regards the
per ccni 10 be ta1ed-ihc only difference between
Them consists In this: Surface property was 10 b-
taxed upon Its assessed valuation, a definite and
axcd per cent-whLIe the mines and mining claims
Were 10 be taxed alike per cent. upon their proceeds,
but Section " Of the Revenue law levies q tax on the
proceeds Of the mines, Of one hundred cents on each
one hundred dollars: and then Section III OF III"
The moneys arising from the tax from the pro
eeels OF The mines. as provided In this Act 600 cents
and sS sai,s sl%9: amer paving the expense Of assessing
Of he sa sS and 9ne-haif shall so into the General Fund
rh = ny gives the cold shoulder 10 the State School
Five ~ ""hont as much A. 10 say-by your leavei
mines, heIop mt, OF The proceeds Of the tax on the
sta,s Shool iuhi. This Is a fnna ib,t snSnss d.
College. Yet M, SSn { 10, The support of a Mining
Vision ,I,oe.ibe,rc legislature has ignored this pro-
Nss,Sn atoSstnst-An according 10 The nroceedins,
Of The TniversIISNTTS us Proposed mining branch
must be maintained from surface an sXistenee-f
trnst ,has you Tli nring this matter promipeDtIv be-
,on,a% ny, anir Scrn,t' ana claim from The min.
nifty for the past. ' ou' ihoeh'
AsRIcrlIrRAL AND MECHANICAL co,1,o,
The last Legislature, In providing Tor iSs .',ssr.S
mcnt and location OF an Agricultural ma Ns"h!.n
| cal College" declares Section l3) that" IT, nam
lature shall provide al It's next regular session, ;or
the payment OF said Board Of Proicssors.' "' VI
The next legislature Will have the unoous,s,
| right 10 appropriate any amount Of money. I, Tnsa
deem just, Tor the maintenance OF this institution.
which had lis origin In o certain general grant olpub.
lie lands, by the Federal Congress In July, lss?, bp,
II cannot constitutionally. I think, make any hppro.
| priationS 10 be paid out OF the State School Fund, III
a!ter the said Mining branch Of the University shall
be established, and in a working condition, howevcr
worthy and important the Public Schools" and
the said Agricultural and Mechanical College
may be.
/ think the future will demonstrate that the or
ganIzation OF the Agricultural and Mining College
was premature. IL must be some time yet before
any proceeds can be realized from the grant Of lands
which was originally designed for its foundation.
THE 10 AND ID SECTIONS.
II occurs 10 me as important. that our Legislature
should bring one matter, touching the 10th and sch
Sections OF each township, donated by Congress for
school purposes, prominently before that body, and
/ trust that You VIII not fail TO press this matter
earnestly upon the consideration Of the next Lesis-
laturc.
These school sections. in the Eastern and Mississippi
Valley States. with their immense tracts Of agricul.
iural lands, possess great value, and constitute q
great source Of revenue 10 the School Funds In those
~Statcs-because they are likely TO lie surveyed by the
General Government, and open 10 entry aud sale.
But with those elevated and almost barren lands OF
the mineral States, between the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada mountains. which are not Liable 70 he sur
veyed 10 any great extent, or 10 be entered or sold,
the matter Is essentially different. They cannot
have. under ths present regime Of the Federal Gov.
crnment, much Of value. asA source OF revenue for
our Public School system.
To place these mineral States upon an equality
with those ofthe Atlantic. in regard 10 these 10th and
3sth Sections OF each townShip-and no doubt Con.
grcss 10 designed. in making the donation. It should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry and
sale, (Which II Is not possible, will be done,) or allow
the State the minimum value. the Government f1es
upon newly surveyed lands open for sale, In money,
or else create floating land warrants, that the Stats
Board 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 OF
that body, whose generous action, In behalf OF public
education. las ever been a marked characteristic.
4 III AVIAN ~ rnE lLENI AVN 1f.NE
i confess my aStonishment that our Sharpstghted.
courageous and worthy Governor, did not ~interposc
his veto to the billo the last Legislature. 10 ALLEVIATE
about ten thousand acres OF the Very best school
lands In the State, located in the agricultural valleys
OF Carson. Eagle. WaShoe. Steamboat and Truckec,
for the paltIy sum, OF nve dollars an acre, about the
price OF h~ali-breed scrip, and probably q little more
than the annual rental these alIenated school lands
would command. II wSsa nice Job for the owners
but as 10 the justice Of this LEGISLATION, l am unable
TO comprehend, with the limited information I pos.
Il sdevoutiy to be hoped. tina, Il any more vaiu.
able school lands remain %untaken, they will be dis.
posed Of In a manner more consistent with the IN.
ierest OF the School Fund, than those sections allen.
ated by the law under consideration.
am, my dear sir,
Yours. very Ssspe:tf@Ily;
County Superintendent Of Common Schools.
The f~oiiorino 10 al dJsirdet Of tie staiiiical report,
efColoHel CoLtiIs. School Hperintsndeni for Sorsv
f HSS" !SSI he ( ' SsaS S' 9%dias t !G%c%,t y sit i.G Us. 1s 70 rit:
VIRGINIA. Sept. ID. lsoS.
Rev. 4. +. WHITE, SUPERINTENDENT PuILio
ISsTRrcTIoS-Encloscd please hnd the statistical
reports OF my department. required by law:
Financial.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand at the beginning Of school
year S.sA a
Received from State appor,lonment....... 2.lS -
From From S Sisesliaassss source: s''T Is 4: s
"
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid teachers salaries -........sl1.io , j
Sites buildings. repairs and schooIfurniture c,3st ~
school 80 ~
Rent. fGeI. water and contingent expenses t,sg as
Balance on hand In County Treasury $500. HAS ~
$1,000 p
Number OF boys between q and i years OF age. AZ
Number OF girls between q and Is years of axe -:
Total number ofchildren between 6and Is years sl
Number Of white children under 6 years OF axe sOi
Number do. between IS and 81 years OF Ssc...... H.
Number under 81 years born In Sevada........ 3J
Number OF children between I and 9 ycirs OF age lgj
Number do. bet. I and years attending school l.p
Number OF rh!ldrcn reported not attending Public
SCHOOLS te
Number do. attending private schools .......... els
Number between d and Is wears not attending
Number OF Indian 6iiJrSn i
Number OF Monaghan Is
Number OF blind persons. irrespectiye OF age !
- ABSTRACT FROM SCHOOL REPORTS.
Number Of boys enrolled on the Public School
~
Total number OF children .......,.,,, $40
-
Average number belonging .-..-....- S5.S
Average daily attendance .-..-...-.... sos
AreraHe per ccntage OF attendance .-...... 81?
Total number OF days attendance from
Senool REGISTER nn.GG
Total number OF days absencc...-----.. 1866:
Total number OF times i,s2
NuTnoS. aS.vn n sSnooi oc'"ech ana" 49,,
Spnnhcr of cSIenjar mnnib. u"
maintaIncJ '"'" 'N"''' W" d,
Number m nnnii. .ii,Irjrc ill., "
ITniisd S,stns ''""''"h ''"''' '" a.,
Sunhcr stndrInc nhx.icin:s -
TS .mn e,uusins rnsslo.osS ana liySlehs q.
Sa,us ~ ~ =. ~" ~
rsiSe ~ ~ npnsrstn; - M
S.Sooi Trr,f,,s:S ii Robjn:on n n ldtison'
"A. Dlmics, PrincIpal Il Ward Grammar
+ n tCroSfIsI !: Wan, S"c y pPrtmarT"" 90 70
Wv Waterman. teacher ID Ward OBJECT. loo 0o
&c. Blvln,, teacher 9Th Ward Primary. l.9o %
AZ LeComptc. teaehsr ISt VAR Primary LOO
Nh n SarS'o"' 'eAeHer Isl ~" "ro second ft'' M m
s. d Mesc6an;. teacher Gold Hill unrradci -"