Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-02
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
S,nerIntendeut,s Report-Continucd.

SupEEIHtGuhCAt
shall prescribe such regulations US shall secure AUST
valuation for taxation OF all property, real, personal.
and possessory, except mines and mining claims, the
proceeds Of which. alone, shall DC taSeI'
mining property, on an eXRct equality as regards the
per cent to be taxed-the only difference between
tas,s T Tpon rs "a assessed Sss Valuation, a definite and
fixed per cent-whlle the mines and mining Claims
were TO be taxed alike per cent; upon thelr proceeds.
proceeds Of the mines, OF one hundred cents on each
one hundred dollars: and then Section III OF the
The moneys arising from the tax from the pro.
SeelsSl She mines, as provided In this Act ClUO cents
mi n Sas n siUp. alter paying the expenses Of assessing
anu correcting the same, one.half for the benefit OF
OF the county"
This gives the cold shoulder to the State School
E rEIYaSa WI without as much as to sny-by your leave.
liz III Ceht. OF the proceeds Of the tax on the
s S,ts sS SSsSnI I sG%ita9ly and. ! think. legally. to the
rectly from The mines, i've per cent If wbicS vas
designed for the bcncnt 0or the SINNERS ~ a Mimi
StT Sne $ hsb .he Leslslature has Ignored this pro.
VISION altoSetheI.and according to the proceedings
Of the last LEGISLATURE, the proposed mining TTnnsS
Of the unlyersi!y-!fl II shall have an cxisSence"it
trust that you will bring this matter pro,nIin emily ha "a.
fore the next Legislature, and claim from The min.
Ing tax, not only security for the future, but indcm.
nifty for the past.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL coLLEGy.
The last Legislature, IN providing for the establish.
ment and LOCATION Of an " AGRICULTURAL and MechanI.
cal College," declares CSection 49, that" The Legs.
iature shall provide, at lis next regular session, Tor
the payment OF said Board Of Professors"
The next Legislature viii have the undouhted
right TO appropriate any amount OF money, It may
deem Just, for the maintenance OF this Institution.
VI %n lSnd haq nv Us ~, Gr,f Fad u q e Coprre ss' in Jh Stan Is q pub Sn,
II cannot constitutIonally, / think, make any appro.
priations to be paid out Of the State school Fund, TIL
after the said Mining branch OF the University shall
be established, and in a working condition, however
worthy and Important the " Public Schools" AMI
the said Agricultural and Mechanical College,
may he.
Think the future Will demonstrate that the or.
ganizatiOn OF the agricultural and Mining College
was premature. IL must b. some time yet before
\ any prOceefls can be realized from the grant OF lands
which was originally designed for It's foundation.
TIE 10 AND 30 SECTIONS.
II occurs to me as important. that our Legislature
should bring one matter, touching the 10th and 9th
Sections OF each township. donated by Congress for
| school purposes, prominently before that body, aud
] trust that you Will not fall 10 press this matter
earnestly upon the consideration Of the next Legis.
lature.
Valley States, with their immense tracts OF agrtcui.
tural lands, POSSESS great value, and constitute "a
great source Of revenue to the School Funds In those
Statcs-because they are likely 10 b. surveyed by the
General Government, and open TO entry and sale.
But with those elevated and almost barren lands oil
/ the mineral States. between the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada mountains. which are not liable TO be sur.
veyed TO any great extent. or 70 oe enISren OF sGo,
have, under tho present regime OF the Federal Gov
eminent, much Of value. asa source OF revenue for
To place these mineral States upon an equality
with those ofthc Atlantic, In regard 10 these 10th and
36th Sections Of each townshlp-and no doubt Con.
gress 20 designed. In making the donation, It should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry and
sale. (Which. It Is not possible, will be done,) or allow
the State the minimum value. the Government hSes
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 reasonablencss or
this suggestion would. i ain confident, challenge the
assent AID secure the cooperation OF q majority OF
that body, whose generous action. In behalf OF public
education, has ever been a marked characteristic.
LEoisLGTIoS on THE l6rM AND 36Tn SECTIONS.
! confess my astonishment that our sharpsighted,
COURAGEOUS and worthy Governor, did not lntsrposo
about ten thousand acres OF the very best school
lands in the STATE, located In the agricultural valleys
for the paitry sum OF i've dollars an acre, about the
than the annual rental these alIcnated school lands
but as to the justice Of this legislation. I am unable
10 comprehend. with the limited I pos.
It Sdevoutly to be hoped, that II any more va!u.
abe school lands remain untaken, they will be DIS.
posed Of in a mnnnc. more consistent with the IN.
terest OF the School Fund, than those sections alien
ated by the law under consideration.
Yours. very ,s:pestq!lE
County Superintendent OF Common Schools.
The GoHorino & an as,traet q the .tati.tical rspOrt,
County, 10 the Superintendent Of Public Untrue
zion. for the year ending :Auoast 3lst. lees, 10 rit,
Rev. A. F. WHITE, SrPEnINTESprxr PrpLrC
Aforementioned please ind the s~tatistica
reports OF my department. required by Law:
Financial.
RECEIPTS.
! Balance on hand at the beginning OF school
Received rom State apportlonment...... PISS j:
from county S'yySE ..
Totai p
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid teachers salaries .....-.....SlI. 100 :
Sites buildings, repairs and schoolfurniture tSgi IL
School ~ "
ReeRRl, TnsI, water and contingent expenses i.523 o:
Balance on hand In County Treasury 1890 Hal? q
s,O.O76 p
REPORT OF SCHOOL CENSUS MARSHAL.
| Number OF boys between g and is years OF age il-
Number Of girls between and Is years OF age ~
Total number ofchildrcn between sand Is years $50
Number Of white children under 8 years OF age ~
Number do. between Is and q years ofagc...... IL
Number under q years born In Nevadh.-...-..- 35
Number OF children between 4 and 8 Years OF age ll
Number do. bet. I and 6ycars attending school l7g
Number ofchildren reported not attending Public
Schools. t9I
Number do. attending private schools .......... 2ly
Number between . and Is years not attending
Number Of indian children: IS
NNu unbc[ ~ Of n @o%SSG ~ T.
Number Of blind persons. irrcsDectivc Of Age.- /
H YUM" hnsTRhcr FROM scHopL nyroRrs' :
uT RssI ~ ooys enrolled On inc ruons sen0ol Al
Number Of girls 3N
Total number OF children .................. $40
800
Average number belonging ais.1
Average daily attendance ........... 3lO.;
Average per centage OF attendance ........ 81.
Total number OF days attendance from
School Register COOS
Total number OF days' absence i0661
Total number OF times ardy............... i,s).
Number attending school between and6
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Sunlpcr oi calendar Hohlhs SCHOOLS were
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