The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-02-12
from the Idaho Statesma
SCHOOL MEETING.

Pursuant to notice and adjournment, meet
ing Of the citizens Of the Territory was held ut
the office of the law library, on Tuesday even
ing, February Sd, 1874. Col. A. w. Flournoy
was called to the chair and V. s. Anderson
made Secretary. The committee. viz: j. H..
Whitson, V. S. Anderson, }. NJ. Thompson. DR..
w. NJ. Bu.ge. X. Heuschkel and j. Brumback.
appointed at the last meeting, held january
31st, 1874, reported the following preamble and
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Territorial Superintendent
Of public schools has received communca
ton from the head Of the Bureau OF Education
at Washington City, asking for information in
regard to the educational needs of the Terri
tory. and inquiring if our Territory desires any
aid for school purposes from the general gov
eminent, aud
WHEREAS. Our Territory is in great need
Of schools, and is unable Of itself to establish
permanent schools, and is, therefore, greatly
DESTROYS Of some assistance from the general
government,
Now, therefore, at a public meeting of the
citizens of the Territory, held at the capital
on the Sd Of February, 1874, be it
Res0lred-First, That we earnestly ask OF
Congress. through the Bureau Of Education.
that suitable appropriation be made for school
purposes in Idaho Territory.
Second-That the Hon. John HALEY, our
Delegate in Congress, be, and he is hereby re.
quested to consult with the Bureau of Educa.
tiOE upon this matter, and to prepare aud in
troduce bill, and adopt such measures and
take such steps as may be requisite to secure
the necessary aid, or any aid that can be OBJ.
tanned from the general government.
Third-That we consider the 18th and 36th
sections Of public lands, donated by the gov
ernment for school purposes, to be in this Ter
ritOry at the present time to be almost value
less, and now entirely unavailable. and that
therefore, in lieu Of said sections of land, the
government should in our case appropriate
money That it is the duty Of the general gov
eminent to foster, encourage and assist in
every way the pioneers OF the new Territories,
and one Of the most important needs therein
is the establishment of educational facilities
especially in Territory SO situated and con
ditioned AZ Idaho.
Fourth-That a committee Of five be up.
pointed, whose duty it shall be to communicate
with the Bureau of Education and QUE Dele
gate in Congress, and furnish them all needed
Information on the subject, showing the neces-
atty of material aid in money from the govern.
ment for school purposes in this Territory. and
said committee to cooperate with our Dele.
gate and the Bureau Of Education, and do
everything necessary in the premises.
On motion the report of the committee, and
the above preamble and resolutions were unan.
imously adopted.
Nessrs. j. N. Thompson. j. Brumback, V
8. Anderson, j. H. Whitson and L. F. Cartee
were nominated and elected as the committee
Of Ave provided for in the 4th resolution.
The proceedings Of the meeting were order
cd to be published in the Statesman, and the
other papers be requested to publish the same.
A. w. FLOURNOY, Chm.
Y. g. ANDERSON, Sec.