Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-21

dent. The Home is intended for the
children of deceased soldiers OF The
late war. In the Interpretation o.
the law, however, n large latitude
has obtained, some being received
whose fathers are yet living, al
though their mothers are dead and
some, both OF whose parents are We;
alive. This liberal construction oj
the law is not to be wondered at, IN
view of the pleading urgency with
which the claims of this class of APP
plicants are often pressed. But the
State has not as yet undertaken to
provide for the children Of the sur
viving soldiers of the late war, and
indeed these brave men have not de-
sired it. A strict Interpretation oil
the law and the curtailment of the
privileges of the institution, would,
it is believed, have The effect to les.
son materially the number in atten-
dance.
7hird-A discontinuance Of the
! Home at Glenwood at an early day
and that at Cedar Falls before the con-
vening of the next General Assem-
bly,, and an increase of the number
of cottages at Davenport, to provide
not only for those coming from 9th.
er Homes, but also for diminishing
the number to be accommodated at
each cottage, as at present arranged.
This number could, it is thought, be
reduced with great advantage to the
children, and at little additional ex-
pense to the State.
sCHooL-FUND AND sCIfooL-LANDs.
The permanent school-fund, ac-
cording to the books of the Auditor
of the State, amounts to g, 932, 626. 04,
having increased during the last two
years, by sales and re-sales of school
land, $411,5IZ.47. The interest APP
portioned during the same time,
amounts to SAG, 007.14. The State is
required to keep good the principal
of this fund and in case of loss, to
make it up from the State treasury.
This requirement is an act of justice
to the general government, the donor
of the lands from the proceeds Of the
sale of which this fund is derived,
and TO the youth of the State for
whose education the gift was made.
Fully to comply with such require
ment, without loss to the State, de-
mands that the fund be placed under
tie supervision of officers of the
State, who are directly responsible to
the State, and of whom an account
of the condition of the fund may be
ascertained whenever demanded
At present there is large deficiency
in the permanent schOol-fund which
efficiency will not become any
smaller except at the expense of the
State tire asury. / am satisfied that
no business man among the members
of the General Assembly would al
low his own affairs to be conducted
i'm the manner in which this fund
has been managed.
THE CAPITOL.
1t is believed that no State i'm the
Union, either East or West. has q
capitol building so incommodious
and so cheap in appearance as has
Iowa; and, indeed, many of the ter
ritories, and some counties even in
our own State, have better buildings
i'm which to transact their official
business. / therefore recommend
that steps be taken for the commence
ment of the erection of a new State
House; an edifice, which, in magni-
tude of proportions, symmetry of
design, and convenience Of arrange
ment, shall be worthy of our State.
An appropriation of $50, 900 is prob
ably all that could be economically
expended in 1870. The amount
necessary for the second year would
he subject for your consideration
and determination.
We have given i'm the above, all
the points of interest TO The genera,
reader.