The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-01-23

teen Diminished to the amoue ol e~ee
$l25, ,00O aud, while the Ststo ~ sb1eS
gated itself TO pay 70 the SCHOOLS loeD9ne
on the entire amount as the r1to - e1nAs
per cent. yet the aggregate of intssuse
actually realised, owing to theeo losoA
Ii only six per cent, on the entire ps1o.
cipal, constituting thereby an annual
loss in this direction Of $50, ,O0O. Under
the Constitution the State ID made The
responsible guardian Of this fsnd, The
principal ofwhich II intended . pos.
manent endowment to our eonipoa
schools, the interest thereon bein4 ~.
piled to their temporary support.
The state ts thus rendered liable ~
every dollar OF both interest and prjnol.
pal, aud the people must inevitably ~
taxed to reimburse all losses which 90.
| cur. How long this loose mauner Of
performing constitution obligations viii
continue Is question which rests il the
| sound discretion aud foresight or tho
General Assembly. I eannos. howevsr,
divest myself of the conviction that our
imperfect discharge Of this solumn trust
| is y direliction of duty, which must, In
the calm judgment OF postcrity subJset
us to merited reproach.
The effort of the present Auditor %
obtain . satisfactory settlement with the
delinquent counties have, owing to the
imperfect manner In which their &C.
counts are kept, SO far resulted only In
partial success: The county Of Allama-
kce acknowledges the receipt of$ll3,-
l@4.ol from this fund, over $4,000 Of
which, SO far as the State knows or can
ascertain, have been lost sight Of saueo
the month of June. 1865. losses Of i
similar character might be sighted from
! other counties.
! / therefore again recommend and urge
the General Assembly to recall tn1s
| money from the counties, and approprf.
ate 1t to the establishment OF normal
and reform schools, or other State insti-
tusions ;and that bonds be issued there.
fore TO the school fund. bearing interest
Mt eight per cent, aud payable Seni-an-
nuaily. eU5l q
| STATE House.
| The unsafe condition Of the present
State House, with its cracked walls and
insecure foundation, and its admitted.
incapacity for the purpose required, will
suggest to your minds the necessity for
the construction Of . new edificc OF q
size and character commensurate with
the prospective demands aud Just pride
Of the State. Constructed largely q
wuodeii materials. with articles of y
cotnbustibie character scattered thFough'
| Its various apartments, aud hAvtng no
/ vaults or fire proof rpoms q safe dopns.
tories for the documents, libraries, aud
archives belonging to the State, the
buiiding We now occupy, with its invai-
liable contents, Is at no time secure from
total destruction by nre. Il 10 impoesl-
ble to contemplate the magnitude Of ths
lOss that would result to the State by
such calamity, aud the bare possibility
OF its occurrence II deemed sufficient .,
command your intelligent considss1-
tiOn Of the subject 4
In tho prosecution Of this work. II ~
be done in proper and substantial mani
ner, we cannot economically expend
more than $l5O,O0O per annum. An
appropriation OF this anount from year
to year, Easing our estimate in part
upon the continued increase Of taxablo
property, will require IN average yearly.
, assessment Of less than one-twentisth
!, sf one per cent.
As to the plan and Dimensions Of the
! proposed structure, shall in.erposs no
views or suggestions Of my own. The
whole subject must be left TO the coAsisl-
|, crate Judgment and Intelligent astiou
Of the General Assembly. W.
should bear in mind, however, that thia
edifice Is not designed for the use Of tai,
, generation only, but for further genera.
tions also and In laying its foundations
, we should endeavor to anticipate the
probable requirements Of the State fol
many years to come. A,
1t matters not how soon this building
Is commenced, or how vigorously til,
work may be advanced, period OF 81.
or ten years will necessarily clapse befur,
, it can be completed, ready for oceupan
cy. The durability OF the edifice, ant
its perfect security from fire and othe
:, casualties, are the leading and essentia
objects to be kept in view, and to thi,
end 1t should he constructed entirely o
:. stone and other incombustible muteri
: ais.
;, In my Judgment every years delay /,
:, ? the erection of II new Capitol, Is unwise
:. ly jeopardizing the best Interests OF tn
: State. l would, therefore, recommen,
:, that commissioners be appointed to de
: termine the plan, character and dimell
sions of the building, under such direc
~ ton As You may consider advisable I
adopt, and that they be empowered 3
Il, commence the work at the earliest da'
;. practicable, and that an appropriation b
= made sufficient to carry it forward unit
. the next meeting ofthe General Assem-
:, bly,.
> GovERSoR'S MANSION.
i In retiring from the Executive chair
- | deem it my duty to recommend an
y u!g. upon the General Assembly, As
- provision eminentIy calculated to ad
- vance the public service, that u suitabl
- residence be provided for the incun
;, bent of this office, and that he be re
- quired to reside ut the Capitol durin
= his official term. While in position t
- be personally effected 10y it, l could nc
~ with propriety have made this recon-
- mendation, and anticipating that tn
=, distinguished citizen who succeeds m
20 may be restrained by like motives {