Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-28
SCHOOL supERlNrENpENfsREpoRrll
ssn,Ii,1e1ienvs Rsrort-Csniinasd.


,haIl prescribe such regulations as shan secure alr.i
valuation for taxation Of ell properly, reai peIso1sL
andpossessory, except minss hnS ~ 1.IsYS
i understand this section oplaee both. surfsce and
mining property, on an exact equely as Iegaiastn
per cent to be t~axod-tho only dinelsnco DetneSn q
taxed iipon is assessed valuation. q dehnite and
fixed per cent-whlle the mines and mining elalns
S SSt s 70 Ge taxed y q aux, ,hs h per Ssnt is Sp isyi ta n tSS on ia
proceeds Of the mines. Of one hundred cent? on Sssh
one hundred dollars: and then Section III Of inc
The moneys arising from tho tax from the pro i
eeeS: q ihs mines. as provided In this ACT qS CENT
nm Snd ss can,s slo%2. after paying the s1Psnses OF asses,lnS
aGe ~ state. h and o'ne-half shall 90 into tho General Fund
This gives the cold shoulder TO the State School
FEGnd, without as much as TO say-by, your leave!
State School Fund. III: Is a fsna thsftg sSftnS = n.
5 gs:IEn if9 fSr t ,Ss H Sanss, Az nrs Per cent: o. which was
GsIisneS 70" Yet tte N, Ssn Gesi s.t the support o. q Mining
vision altosetheI-and according 10 the proccSdlnSs
Of the last Legislature, the proposed milling branch
must be maintained from surface property sSone i
trust that you will bring this matter prominently be-
ingtsG, not only security for the future, but indem.
my XaSIcuITu.AL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
The last Legislature. In providing for the establish.
cal College" declares (Sectlon l) that" The Legis-
i ,ns psr snsil P pr via b ss ~ OF 9i pr StfesSsn.ss session. Tor
The next Legislature Will have the undoubted
right TO appropriate any amount Of money, u may
which had It's origin In o certain general grant OF pub
lie lands, by the Federal Congress In July, lso2. but
it cannot eonstitgtICnallyj y, ! te sI.;. S ssseo Sh Eu sSp I'm
| amer the said Mining branch or the University klhl
be established, and In q working condition. however
worthy sSm and imPoTI,;Snsl ' and sSeSs HsI0S College,"
| may be-
eanizatlon OF the =" Agricultural and Mining College"
was premature. II must be some time yet before
any proceeds can be realized from the grant 81 lands
which was originally designed n t tSr Us .oundauon.
Il occurs TO me as important, that our Legislature
should bring one matter, touching the 10Th and 10Th
sScSooI purposes, prominently before that body, and
1 trust that you viii not fall to press this matter
earnestly upon the consideration OF the next Lesis'
These school sections, In the Eastern and Mississippi
Valley States, with their immense tracts OF agricul'
great source Of revenue to the school Funds In thoso
| Staies-becausc they are likely to be surveyed BY the
General Government, and open 70 entry ana sac;
the mineral States, between the Rocky and 6lerra
Nevada mountains. which are not liable TO DO sur
yeyed TO- any great eTien', d ~ 70 De en Thsy OF esS moot
have, under tho present regime OF the Federal Gov
eminent, much Of value, asa source OF revenue Tor
10 place these mineral States upon an equality
with those ofthe Atlantic. In regard 70 these 10Th and
18th Sections Of each townshlp-nnd no DOUBT Con.
gress 50 designed. in making the donation. II should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry ana
sale, (Which, It Is not possible. VIII 6e done.l or allow
upon newly surveyed lands open for sale, IN money.
or else create floating land warrants, mat the Statc
Board OF Education can locate upon any uniocaiea
public lands in the Union. The rcasonapleness OF
this suggestion would, l am confident, cnalengetne
assent and secure tho cooperation Of q majority OF
that body, whose generous action, In behalf o. PGeie
LIQUIDATION on THE 10TH AND 3GrH SECTIONS.
confess ny sstonLshment that our shaIpighted.
his veto to the bill Of the last Legislature, 10 ALLEVIATE
about ten thousand acres OF the very best school
lands in the Stat, loca,ed In The agricultural valleys
OF Carson, Eagle. Washoe. m and Truckee.
for the paltry sum Of i've dollars an acre. about the
price Of half.6rced scrip, and probably a little more
than ths annual rental lhe,e Slie mS s tS S
but as 10 the Justice Of this legislation. I am unable
to comprehend, with the limited 1 pos.
Il isdevoutiy to be hoped. that 4. any morn valu.
able school lands remain ~untaken, they will be dis.
tperest Of the School Fund, than those sections allen.
ated by the law under consideration. ~
lam, my dear sir.
~ JNO. 4. COLLINS,
County Superintendent OF Common Schools.
The JoLorrino "a an aIstraet effhs stat'tieal reports
e[Coiona CeiiiHs. School sapsrints ndtstJ or aorey
''"'|" '"V'' '"A SIpSiSii Sent ID. M,
Rev: 4: !; WHITE, surIRISTESpIS prSLiG
reports OF my department, required BY law:
;. Financial. g ..
>. RECEIPTS,
Balance on hand at the beginning Of school
year $500 y
Received nom State npportionmcnt....... Piss ~
From county 33,91 60
From miscellaneous sources ....-----... lA -
49, en- re- %
nisnrRsENESis. S -
Amount paid teachers salaries ,.....sl7,l 30 IS
sites buildings, repairs and chooIfurnitu 6,yW ~
Sshooi iIhrar;eS IU 90
hpparntus con;TnS:n, ssn. sSs rs
Baiance on hand in County Trrasury -. li.tl9 20
-
Si0.O;6 90
: Number Of white children under 8 years OF agp et
, Number do. between IS and p yean o. ase...--. 70
! SumSeI unSen ~ yeaas ~ = : rnan -
/ SSv ~ AZ hei asDS 4 YEAR. NJ sebaoI rs
SumSc- ofchildren renorted NOT attendIn. Pubic
School. ~:
Number do. attending private schools .......... 2lS
Number between 6 and Is years not attending -,
any ~
NN,umnSsr ~ ~ Mongo,ian Az IS
I N u ~ neSIa So y
r SnmSer Of Blind persons. irTcspectiye OF ase... i
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