The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-01-18

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and the act was re-enscted in iob6, and
again in 1870.
1t Is recommended that the act be again
re-enacted.
EDUCATION.
The report Of the Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction will present very satisfac-
tory condition of the schools of the State
The State University is in more -four
lshing, prosperous and promising condition
than at any former period of its history,
and it is rapidly growing in popular favor.
The resources of the institution are fully
shown by the report of the Regents, and
are not as ample as could be desired.
The original grant of seventy-two sec
tons made by the general government to
the territory Of Wisconsin, in 1888, wa.
for the support of University, and not
for the erection Of the buildings, and
similar grant in 1854, was for like pur-
+ pose.
Section 6 Of Article 10 of the constitu-
/ ton provides that the proceeds of all lands
that have been or may hereafter be granted
| by the United States to the State for the
! support Of university shall be and remain
a perpetual fund, to be called the UNIVERSE
/ ty Fund.- the interest Of which shall be ap-
propriated to the support Of the State
/ University
! The Normal School Fund now amounts
/ to SG1 ,SO4.49, being an increase during
/ the year of So, 30S.15. The increase for
] the year ending September |, 1871, was
/ sol, l5O.45: added to balance on hand Sep
tember l, 1870, of ST., $500, made avail
! able increase to September l, 1871, sos
! l3S.54. Disbursements, S33, 800 Is: leav
/ ing a balance on hand Of S3477409
! The estimate for running the three
/ schools now in existance at Plattville.
Whitewater and Oshkosh for one year is
/ $4,000.
RIVER IMPROyENENTS.
! The work Of improving the Wisconsin
river has progressed favorably under the
supervision Of the United States engineers.
| am informed that the results of the ex-
! pertinent. made the past year have been
such to give the greatest satisfaction,
and have fully convinced all interested of
/ the entire practicability Of rendering that
stream naylsable for boats of light draft at
q comparatively small outlay of money.
The arbitration authorized by Congress
at its last session to determine the sum
which, in justice, ought to be paid to the
Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company
for their rights and franchises in the Fox
/ River, has been had during the past wear.
The sum which, as | am informed, has
been awarded by the arbitrators to the
1 company, is as follows:
/ Value OF exc. dams. franchises. &c ssssn7o.
Value OF personal propeTty...... $50 90
Total ., sl,o4s,o7ooo
From which Deduct product from lands 723'o7j 90
Balance sa25,oO0 o
| therefore recommend that YOU take
such steps as will lay the question in all
| its bearings before Congress- There oucht
to be no hesitation on the part of the zen
eral government to promptly accept the
award and continue the work until this
line Of water communication between the
great lakes and the Mississippi is so i'm
proved as to answer all the demands of
commerce.
RAILROADS.
Among the causes which have led TO thp
rapid development of the material interests
Of the State, railroads may be regarded as
the most important, and the past wear has
witnessed the construction of greater
number of miles of railway than any pre-
! yi0uS year.
The rapid and easy transit of passeneers
+
conveyance the preference over all other
systems, and 50 strongly impressed is every
community with this fact that they are
often my luccq tn grant aid Ia secure near.
at hand, this most desirable method Of
transportation, greatly in disproportion to
then abillty to pa and greatly in excess
OF the advantages to DC obtained
On the first day Of January, 1871, there
We're IN operation within the limits of the
: State l,25N miles of railway, and on the
first day of January, 1872, 1855 miles,
representing cost either actual or ficti-
tlous of nearly one hundred million dollars.
ms vast concentration of capital in
interest alone affects every other
one interest in the State, and it NAV.
with truth be said that there is
40 branch OF industry within the State that
Is not dependent upon railway facilities, and
which untrlcndly action on the part Of rail
way managers may not at any time crush
ont
The railway interests of the State have
grown to their present proportions without
any general system and with little respon-
slblity to the people of the State, and
the opinion among railway managers seems
generally to prevail that their viii is the
supreme law. This is an error which oucbt
to be corrected.
Railroads are public corporations and as
such are authorized to take private prop
erty on making just compensation, a RIGHT
which can only be given where property is
taken for public use.
While there may be no great objection to
any community taxing itself each wear to a
limited amount IN aid of :uch public i'm
proyementS as the majority may deem ne
esssary for the public weltare-to saddle
I posterlty with heavy debts for doubtful
benefits can only result in reputation and
disgrace. As temporary measure of
safety, recommend the passage of law
I prohibiting any town, county. or CITY from
creating any debt III aid OF any railroad or
public Improvement in excess Of ) rer
( cent. OF the assessed value of the prontrtv
OF such town, county, or city, and that an
amendment te the constitution to the same
effect, be submitted to the people at the
earliest possible moment.
/ Agriculture.
! The reports of the County and State
Agricultural Societies affords evidences of
growth and progress in agriculture that are
. quite satisfactory.
( 1he exhibitions at our late State and
/ county fairs were the best ever had in the
State, and 1t was generally observed that
the farmers were devotimg more attention
to the growth and breeding of stock, and
less to the growth of grain, to be trans
ported, at an expense of more than half its
value, to distant market for cOnsumption.
and greatly to the inlpoverishment of the
soil.
That they will find their advantage in
more diversified industry. there can be no
doubt As agriculture is, a j must con-
tinue to be for Ion. time, if not always,
the leading interest of the State, it will no
doubt receive your fostering care
MANUFACTURING.
While the interests of agriculture have
/ been ii the main satisfactory for tho mast