Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-26
scaoot SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
s1rerIptendents Report-Conlinued.


observation-disclosures Report-Coniiuued.
.b,II prescribe such regulations as shall secure Aust
vaInation for taxation or all property, real, personal.
and possessory, except mines and mining claims, tho
proceeds Of which. alone, shan pc taxed S,S
mining property, on an exact equality as regards tho
Der cent to be taxed-the only difference between
them consists In this; sI IaInsi, pr0p 8 den mIs - an nd
lxed per cent-whilc the mines and mining claims
were 10 be taxed alike per cent. upon tnelr proceeds.
proceeds OF The mines, OF one hundred cents on each
one hundred dollars: and then Section III Oh 9ho
same law provides that:
ceeds Of the mines. as provided In this Act Qoocenn
on each slo0l, after paying the expenses OF asses,nS
and collecting the same, one-haif ior INC Denens y,
the State, and one-half shall 20 into the General una
This gives tho cold shoulder to the State School
Fund. without as much as to say-by your leAyei
Five per cent. OF the proceeds OF the tax on the
mines, belong ~equitably and. ] think. legally. 70 the
STAT 81, SShoSl Fund. This Is a fund that springs d..
rccuy from the mines, i've per cent. OF which was
designed for the benefit (for the support or q lining
College,: Yet the Legislature has Ignored TIL, pro.
Of the last Legislature, the proposed mining branch
OF the Universlty-if Il slall have an cxlstence-It
nus, pa, 9s m Snn ! wili br lr0m M SHT IA PROPERTY alone:
fore the next Legislature. and claim from the min.
ing tax, not only security for the future. but indem-
"' XaaicuIrUaAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
The last LEGISLATURE, 10 providing for the establish
| ment anu lOCAIlOu VI All hkIlCuIturul ami Mechanic
cal College" declares Section i) that" The LeSII.
the payment OF said Bosrdo Of Professors"
The next Legislature will have the undoubted
right to appropriate any amount OF money, II may
| just, for the maintenance OF this Institution.
which had Its origin In q Certain general grant olpub-
II cannot consututlonally, ! think, make any nppro:
~priations TO be paid out OF the State School Fund, tliil
sl,er the said Mining !. branch SosS, Of the aon SnlSsrf SHw ,G,il
worthy and important the Public schools" aud
the said agricultural and Mechanical College"
Think the future will demonstrate that tho or.
| ganIzation OF the Agricultural and Mining College
was premature. II must be some time yet before
| which was originally designed for Its foundation.
THE l6 AND % SECTIONS.
should bring ono matter. touching the 10Th and Sth
Sections OF each township. donated BY Congress for
f I tTSs, p hat You viii not fIl to press sa1i this ism matter
earnestly upon the consideration OF tho next LesiS'
lature.
| Valley States. with their Immense tracts OF lgricul-
tural lands, possess great value. and constitute .
great source ofrevcnue 10 the School Funds IN those
States-bccause they are likely 10 be surveyed By tho
General Government, and open to entry and sale.
But with those elevated and almost barren lands OF
Nevada mountains. which are not liable to DO sur.
vcycd TO any great extent, or 10 be entered or sold,
the matter Is essentially different; They cannot
have, under the present regime or the Federal Gov
eminent, much OF value. asa source OF revenue Tor
our Public School system.
To place these mineral States upon an equality
with those Of The Atlantic, In regard 70 these 10Th and
18th Sections OF each townShip-and no doubt Con.
gross 40 designed. In making the donation, II should
ale, (which. Il Is not possible. will be done.) or allow
the State the minimum value, the Government nSes
or else create boating land warrants, that the State
Board OF Education can locate upon any INDICATED
public lands In the Union; . Ihs rSSs@ rnNins ,S o,
assent and secure the cooperation OF q majority Q!
that body, whose generous action. In behalf OF public
education, has ever been q marked CHARACTERISTIC.
LEGISLATION on THE 10TH AND 36TH SECTIONS.
! confess my astonlshment that our sharpslshted.
courageous rage , a. and S, T Of q. G 10y i eSi:iS a1 r0i ~ n sIieps;o
about ten thousand acres OF the very best school
lands in the Stete, located In the agricultural valleys
for the paitry sum Of Ave dollars an acre. about tho
price Of h~alf.breed scrip. and probably a little moro
would command. Il was nice job for the owners
but as 10 the justice Of this legislation. / am unable
10 comprehend, with the limited Information I pos
Il Is devoutiy 10 DO hoped. that II any more valu.
able school lands remain %untakcn. they will be dis
posed Of IN a c manner Emo more ,n sGn sister MIN me 10:
atcd by the law under consideration.
lam. my dear sir.
Yours very y Isspe 4. '9cs5SiLrSs.
County Superintendent Of Common Schools.
The Iollo,rine l. an aI,traet cf The ,tati,tieal reports
ofColonl Collins. School SupsriHte ndeat for Storey
County. 10 the Superintendent Of Public LaItrlo.
tion' for h'vear ending HaCsit 'l.s; ,SS,' 20 S'f'
Rev. A. F. WHITE, SUPEalNTrNpIS PUBLic
Observation-Disclosures please find the statistical
reports OF my department. required by law:
Financial.
RECEIPTS,
Balance on hand at the beginning OF school
Received from State. apportionment....... 2.II IS
From county S,y9 81
| From miscellaneous sources lt 70
.$40yoT6 "
DISBURSEMENT.
Amount paid teachers salaries -......-..SlI.l0 j.
Sites. buildings, repairs and schoolfurnIture 6.i9t ~
School il6raries--..-".-..""-----"" ~ o.
Rent, fuel. water and contingent expenses 4.523 o3
Balance on hand In County Treasury ...... ll,tIs 70
$1,000 .,
REPORT or SCHOOL CENSUS MARSHAL.
SSS SmSer OF Of S Sifis SStwSsn Z E I and y i Ss years 81 Of aS S:s ~ tss
Totalnumber ofehlldren between sand Is years ECO
Number do. between 10 and 81 years OF uSe..... 10
Number under q years born In Neyaia........ 3S
Number do. bet. and years attending school in
Number ofchildren rcported not attending Public
Number do. attending private school; :"... :iS
Number between 9 and is years not attending
SrH any o9 Tn6isn children !
SnniScr Of negro do .
Number OF blind persons, Irrespective OF age....
ABSTRACT IRON SCHOOL REroRTs.
Number Of boys enrolled on the Public School
register ~
Number OF girls ~
Total NUMBER OF children .......".".".-s $40
Average number belonging ....-..-.-.... IS.3
Average aally attendancc ;::.;....""." aio.
AHeIpgG psi sehsase oy s',Snenhsoc 90
lug nui"VsL y ua'e "''e"u"N'e ''"" o,,
Senoo. nesIster %,SSEesSs
roua' munIoet ~ gnSs nCscnee.'""".-" VS.
Number attending school be, tween 4 and
years Of age 1874
Number OF calendar months schools wers
maintained 10
Number Of pupils studying History OF the
L.. United States......--.---.-.--- %
Valuation OF school property.. SO .oAs o.
Value OF Libraries. i0 %