Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-11
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, REPORT.
snnerintandents Rcport-Coniinuod.

shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure aJust
valuation for tnxationof al property, real, personal,
and possessory,s except a2tG min .S, np \. h isssaS SiAiin'' inc
I understand this section 10 place both. surface and
mining property, on an exact equality as regardsthe
per cent to be taxed-tns SnIy olne cnS NJ Ss' W. y.
taxed upon lis assessed valuation, q definite anu
lxed per cent-whlle the mines and mining claims
were 70 be taxed = q s PIX a per Senti \. Tp Isri .ar y ,ST on II:
proceeds Of the mines, Of one hundred cents on eaSh
one hundred dollars: and then Section III OF tho
The Moneys arising nom tho tax from the pro
eeeds Of the mines, as provided In this Act Qooeents
on each sl00). after paying the expenses OF assessihx
nc State. andone-half shall 80 into the General Fund
This gives tho cold shoulder to the State School
EfTna; without as much a. to say-by your leave!
rive per cent. Of the proceeds OF the tax on the
s,a,s sS SSiSng squitusly and. ! think, legally. 10 the
Iecily from the mines, 1--WE per cent. OF which was
ToiissveS 10" wy the Sensnt Qor the support OF q Mining
vision altogether-and according 10 The proeeedings
Of the last LeSislature, the proposed mining branch
Of The ~ c msIn,aIyycI :, shall have an existenee-li
trust that you will bring this matter promincntIy be-
fore the next Legislature, and claim from Inc min
ing tax. not only security for the future, but indem.
nifty for the past.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
The last Legislature, In providing for the establish.
| ment and location OF an Agricultural and Mechun,.
| cal COLLEGE, uccluIeS N1SClOu lJ llAt-'T Tile IegiH.
The paymento OF said Board OF Professors"
TRc next LEGISLATURE will have the undoubted
right TO appropriate any amount 81 money: u may
which had It's origin In a certain general grant Slpub.
lie lands, BY the Federal Congress In July. lS2. but
It cannot eonsttutionaliy, thinx, MAKE sSen Sn E, Hpp ,i
after the said Mining branch OF the University shall
be established and In q working condition, however
worthy and important the pnoRc sSSan, oS Gsir.c an1 2
think the future will demonstrate that the or,
ganlzation Of the Agricultural and Mining Conege-
was premature. 1t must be some time yet before
any proceeds can be realized from the grant Of lands
which was originally designed for lis foundation.
TIE 10 AND IS SECTIONS.
Itoccurs 10 me as important, that our Legislature
should bring one matter, touching the 10Th and Soth
| Sections OF each township, donated by Congress for
school purposes. prominently before that body. and
l trust that you will not fail TO press this matter
earnestly upon the consideration Of tho next LesiS'
These school sections, in the Eastern and Mississippi
Valley States, with their immense tracts or agrtcul.
great source Of revenue 10 the School Funds in those
States-because they are likely 10 be surveyed by the
General Government. and open 10 entry and sale:
the mineral States, between the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada mountains. which are not liable TO be sur.
yeycd TO any great extent, Or TO be entered or SOC.
the matter Is essentially different: They cannot
have, under the present regime OF the Federal Gov.
eminent, 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
36th Sections Of each township-and no doubt Con.
Eress so designed, In making the donation. II should
survey and open our mineral lands for entry and
sale, (which, Il 10 not possible, will be done,) or allow
the State the minimum value. the Government likes
upon newly surveyed lands open for A-le, 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 reaSonableness OF
this suggestion would, / am confident, challenge tho
assent and secure the cooperation OF q majority OIL
that body, whose generous action. In behalf OF public
education, has ever been O marked CHARACTERISTIC.
LEGISLATION on TIE l6TH AND BOTH SECTIONS. .
confess my establishment that our sharpsigbted.
courageous and worthy Governor, did not interpose
his veto 10 the bill Of 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. and Truckcet
for the paltry sum OF ave dollars an acre, about the
price Of haltbreed scrip, and probably q little more
than the annual rental these allenated school land,
would command. II was nice job for the owners
but as to the justice OF this legislation. I am unabl,
TO comprehend, with the limited information I pos
Sess on the subject.
Itisdevoutly TO be hoped. that II any more valu
able school lands remain untalen, they viii be dis
posed OF in q manner more consistent with the 10
terest OF the School Fund, than those sections allen
ated by the law under consideration.
lam, nv dear sir,
Yours, very respectfully,
JN0. A. COLLINS,
County Superintendent Of Common Schools.