The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-11

important luStlt0lOn Oh learning. y
Soon after the sst meeting Of thu
General Assembly, Rev. DR.. Black
closed his short bat successful career -
President OF tks University. The
Bnsrd OF kegrnts wass fortunate D.
securing tsr his nslccess0fa cisixepl $of
our own State, ~ great WORTH nnsi
emineut ability, Who enforced npssss hts
duties ~ the cloes Of the lust year Of
the Unlversity. 9g-,t
pERAAhkNr SCHOOL FuND.-'fhe
indebtedness Of the general revenue to
the schot! fund has Increased during
the fiscal term $8,558 Ia, l,eing the
amount Of l.,ss audited IN said fund IN
the several counties Of the State. The
whole amount now held by the gen.
eral revenue is $24S, O56 Is, earning for
the fluid eight per cent. per anuum.
The first named sum, the constitution
requires, must I've = permanent charge
against the State ANT, / believe suci,
should be the case with this entire
Indebtedness to the scllO0l fund, deem
ing II 10 he tile best investment Of the
same that can ba made. The gross
amount ~ the fund IL 81, l6l ,583 Oh. IN
increase of $22S, $50 81 since the report
OF 1863. The income derived from this
fund during the past twO years, aud
splDriUnssl among the cunnties,
amounts To, $i61, 407 80, or about Isl
per ce,,t IT the fund.
Daring the past two years, with the
advice aud &,nsent af tie Census
Boxr,i, under chapter %, acts Ninth
General Assembly, disposed of 2l8. Is
acres Of land In Decatur and Polk
counties for So ,l4l 80, Averaging $i4 40
per acre aud three lots in the city al
keokuk for 81. 100. These lands and
lots were u part Ut the securities for
the State provides that |" all losses Ia
tho p+rinA.lent Scl,OOI or University
Fund Of this state which a. all have
been occasioned by the defalcation.
misnlanagement. or fraud Of the agents
or officers controlling or managing the
same shail he audited by the proper
authorities Of the State. Under this
provision. AS before st0ted, the sum Of
s., 55S IA has been funded on account
OF losses since the adoption ofthe pres
ant constitutions. A question has
arisen whether this pr0sision 10 In.
tended to III: luJr defaicatiOns happen
Ing under the former constitution Of
the State. The language may re 50
construed, yet 1t IL not withcut doubt.
II In the opinion of the Genearl Assem-
bly, it may he constitutionaIly done, I
would reconme:.d that all losses To
the fund since tho Submission Of the
State. lie assumed BY the State, and
Interest paid thereon. Aud here /
would suggest that the rates III interest
paid by the State ON this class OF deot
be Increased 10 ten per cent. The law
now prOvides that monies loaned to
private parties from this fund. since
July 5, 1870, shall draw that rate, and
has always required II upon notes Civ
Ell fer purchase Of school lands.
THE LIBRARY.-Tae report of this
officer shows All increase IN the mum
Der Of volumes In the library Of about
4, 900. comprising very full collection
Of Engli.h, Scesch and other law Re-
pOrfs, ~ well M valuable treaties aud
text books. l recommend that the
fees received FOR notarial commissions
and for commissioners, be appropriated
for he support, improveUsnt. aud en-
largemeut Of tie librsry.nI would
also recommend that the law in refer
ence To the library be revised, aud u
reasonable compensation be allowed
the librarian.
Ga the 9Th day of September last,
the Librarian, John Carpenter Mer-
sill, departed this lie, after u short
illness. He was young man OF much
promise, of great energy aud high In.
tegrity. C0mbined with these traits,
his knowledge Of books and love of
order made him eminently useful in
the Office entrusted 10 him. In his
early death the State lost an excellent
young Gitis8n.
MILITARY MATTERs-The present
militia law o. this State, 40 ~ far ~
aln,OAt Q dead letter. We sl,,.tild have
. small militiA h'rce. well organized,
thoroughly equipped. aud with efli |
cient officers and we'll drilled men, |
ready for any emergency In State ar
nstion. Finy conpanies. perhaps,
with dfty men each, Ia ~ many local |
jtiss, the meIpbers required to driil 4 |
limited number of dsys 10 each year, |
and paid 6Df the time spsnt therein,
would, In my estimation. awe ~ . |
force Ut once ample and efficient. Ex. |
empsion from jury duty and poll tax
should be extended to active members |
Of military companies.
/. Application has been made Ia the
State for the purohase Of the National I
Soldiefs' Cemetery. 1T Keokuk. by the /
United States. recon- mend that the |
Assembly sell The same. ST
In laying out these grounds. space |
was left Ia the center Tor the erection /
pfa IN jnunent As over eight hundred |
iowa soldiers lie buried In this ce,ne-
Terry. Ii il Thought that the State s.so'a !
erect the proposed monument. II
submit tbs matter fur your action.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GENERAL |
On the 5lh day Of Feb,
1870, ! seceiv we'd, at the hands Of Col.
John n Dewey commissioner to adjust |
war and school tuDd plaipts against
he government. aud paid over To the
Treasurer of the State, the sum Of $50, I
l69 81, on account Of elaine far ex
pensss Incurred Ia raising troops 10 ALL
he fsde raj government In supprsssing
flied January Z, 1889 The
amount received from the
R.de raj government because Of these
claims. (inciuding those on account Of
he q Ink papa du. tab Taid't at Spirit
Lake, liz 1851, is 1862, 73l 81.
On the 18th day Of March, 1870.
recsi we'd. through tho same channel. I
Tho sun, ri $40, $50 ~, and Rn the al
iay Of August, 1871, the further sum
81 SIS. $50 IS, on account OF the I'VE
pey cent. due the State Of the receipts
Tor saIes Of public lands. For these
sums. / hold the Treasurer's receipts.
The report OF the Commissioners, /
admitted herewith, shows that the
clsip on account Of the
!. Ink pardu tai, raid" amounting ia
I87l 81, has been recovered I aud that
~ the claim Oh account of payments to
officers and men III the First Iowa Cav
siry, SO, o80 70, has been allowed, aud
with the former sum placed to the
credit of the State.
Two years ago the Commissioner
thought ten per cent Of the amount
chained could be collected There now
remains not allowed only $ll8, S746S. so,
md the Commissioner hopes to obtain
b4O, 900 or SC. 900 more.
PUBLlo INSTITUTIONS. The reports
" the Trustees aud officers Of the var.
|Ous public institutions and Boards OF
state will be laid before you A. soon ~
printed These will inform you rs to
the workings aud needs Of the respect
i've public charities and enterprises.
In connection herewith, would state
that / have asked the presiding officers
NJ re veral Of the institutions to prepare
addresses to be delivered before the
members NJ tbs General Assembly
during ths session, upon SUBJECTS con-