Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-10
SCHOOL sUpERINTBNDENTs REPORT.
Snnerintandeut,a Report-Conlinucd.

SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
Superintendenps Report-Coniinucd.
shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure AUST
yd;Iation for taxation OF all property, real, personal,
nroceeJs m which. alone, shall be taxed"
I understand this section to place both, surface ana
mining property, on All exact equality as regards the
tbcm consists In this: Surface property was to DO
taxed upon It's assessed valuation. q aennlte anu
Hxed per cent-whiIe the mines and m num- S,o s,spa'
but Section ~ Of the Revenue law levies 0 TAX on tne
proceeds OF the mines, OF one hundred cents on eaSh
one hundred dollars: and then Section III OIL inc
THE moneys arising from the tax from the pro.
ceeds OF the mines, as provided In this Act guy eenh
on each Sion. after paying the expenses OF assessing
and collecting the same, one-half for the benent OF
the State. and one-hulf shall go into the General Fund
This gives the cold shoulder to the State School
Fund, without as much as 70 say.Gy your leave:
Five per cent. Of the proceeds Of tho tax on tho
State School Fund. This Is a mnd that springs d.
rectly from the mines, nvc per cent. Of whleh was
designed for the benefit Qor the support OF o Mining
College,, Yet the Legislature has Ignored this pro-
vision a!together-and according 10 the. proceedings
OF the last Legislature. the proposed mining branch
Of the UniveTsty-ifi II shall have an cxistsnce-I
must be maintained from surface property alone. l
trust that you viii bring this matter prominently be-
fore the next legislature, and claim from the min
| lnE TAX, not Only bNulh9 W. az - "a"
"'! HsHIcrhITraAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
meent and location OF an Agricultural and Mcehanl-
cal College" declaRs (Section l) that" The Legis-
lature shall provide, at ls 9gSt regular session. lot
The next Legislature will have the undou0ted
right to appropriate any amount or money. u may
deem Just, Tor the maintenance OF thls lnsuIGuOh.
which had It's origin In q certain general grant Of pub'
lie lands. by the Federal Congress In July, 1862, Dut
It cannot cOnstItutIonany, / think, make any appt99;;
prIations to be paid out Of the State School Fund, I'LL
after the said Mining branch OF the University shall
BE- established. and In a working condition. however
worthy and important the -" Public schools anu
the said Agricultural and Mechanical college,
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 It's foundation.
THE IL AND 10 SECTIONS.
1t occurs TO me as important, that our Legislature
should bring one matter. touching the 10th and 36th
Sections nn o. each n Township; GO Is5oTa , ~ GG haaS' s moi
l trust that you will not fall TO press this matter
earnestly upon the consideration Of the next Legis'
laturc.
These school sections, In the Eastern AMI Mississippi
Valley States, with their immense tracts OF agricul-
tural lands, possess great value, and constitute .
States-becauSc they are likely to be surveyed by the
General Government. and open TO entry and sale.
the mineral States. between the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada mountains, which are not liable TO be sur
the matter Is essentially different. They cannot
have. under the present regime OF the Federal Gov.
eminent, much Of value, asa source or revenue FOR
To place these mineral States upon an equality
with those ofthe Atlantic, In regard TO these 10Th and
36th Sections Of each township-and no doubt Con.
gress 30 designed. In making the donation, II should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry and
sale, (Which. II is not possible, will be done.) or allow
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, l am confident, challenge the
assent and secure the cooperation OF a majority o.
that body, whose generous action, In behalf OF public
education, has ever been q marked characteristic.
.LEGIsLAIIoS on THE l6rn AND 36rH SECTIONS.
! confess my establishment that our sharpsshtcd.
courageous and worthy Governor, did not ~lntcrpose
his veto 10 the bill Of the last Legislature, TO ALLEVIATE
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 a little more
than the annual rental these alienated school lands
would omm1nd Il Was nice JOB for the owners
r sess on the subject.
TEdcvoutiy 10 be hoped. that II any moro valu.
able school lands remain u~ntaken, they viii be dis.
. posed Of in a manner more consistent with the In.
4. atcd by the law under consideration.
!. Yours very yHsspes'%9lE
County Superintendent OF Common Schools.
The louorine I. an abitraet efthe stati,ticai report,
ofColonel Collins. School SHperint endent for Siorev
County. 10 the Superintendent eJ Public Enstrre.
fion, for che year ending AI01t 3l:t. Ids, 70 nd:
Rev. A. F. WHITE, SUPERINTENDENT PTSIIc
ISsrRrcTIoS-Enclosed please lind the statistical
reports OF my department. required by law:
Financial.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand at the beginning ofschool
year S,s1 I'll
Received from State apportionmont....... 2,i3 81
from county S'sD
i''a
Amount paid teachers salaries ..........sI7 .I0S
Sites buildings. repairs and schoolfurniturc 6.5si ~
school m6Tar'es---.-.----------..- l3o3
Rent. fuel, water and contingent expenses i,5S Is
Balance on hand In County Treasury ...... HAP -
siO.o76 ~
REPORT OF SCHOOL CENSUS MARSHAL.
Number OF boys between 6 and Is years Of age. Ais
Number Of girls between & and Is years OF age AZ
Total number ofchiliren between and u years 80
Number Of white children under & years Of age ~
Number do. between Is and q years OF agc...... IL
Number under q years born in Nevada"-..... 2I
Number OF children between I and 6 years OF age ls3
Number do. bet. 4 and 6 years attending school l.9
Number Of ehildren reported not attending Public
Number do. attending private schools 49,: 2iS
Number between . and Is years not attending
Number OF Indian children: i Il
Number Of Mongollan Is
Number OF negro y
Number Of blind persons, Irrespective OF age.
ABSTRACT FROM SCHOOL REPoRrS.
Number OF boys enrolled on the Pubic School
Num mssIs az Siri: do ~
Total number OF children .................. $40
Average number belonging ......... 3o5.5
Average daily attendance .............. 3ln.S
Average per ccntage Of attendanc. ......... 81