New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19
cation, and by SO amending the title as to
constitute estate Board Of University,
Collegiate and Academical Education"
These measures require explanation.

constitute estate Board Of University,
Collegiate and Academical Education"
! These measures require explanation.
l. The suppression Of the State mill
tary school is shown 70 be Necessary by
the late report of the superintendent. The
school has no buildings. 1t occupies
tenements needed and claimed by the
| humanitarian wards Of the State. The
report requires $50, 600 for new buildings.
for either the cadets or the infrm. The
| financial condition Of the military school
is deplorable. The superintendent COM
| plains Of its financial grief and deplorable
condition. He proves tbs by an exhibit
which shows great annual loss for seven
years past. The State has, during this
period. appropriated s37S,al! &C. The
superintendent has realized about $780,.
600, and the State has sustained loss OF
about 1928, 600, or an average OF about
thirty per cent. Tie report shows that
the loss on the State warrants lately sacri-
feed to sustain this institution is fright.
full. One batch Of State bonds, to the
mount Of $50, 900, valued at 10 cents. or
$14, eco, seems pledged 20 the Hibernia
Bank for loan OF So, 234. leaving a net
balance of S1199 81. 1t is not at all sur
prising that the superintendent reports a
summary Of the liabilities Of the Louisiana
State University, December 81, 1873:
To balance due professors 81 0.6 -
Ie balance due employees. .............. R,lUo 80
10 balance due merchants. 1t ga "
TO balance due Cadets. lJs3 30
20 note at Metropolitan loan and Saw.
Total ............ ............ So. i46 81
From this is to be deducted the little bal
ance Of S1799 "a, as above stated. leaving
deb: Of $780, 547 impending and unpro-
vided for. For all this the superintendent
offers an explanation. 1t is that the State
has required the education Of cadets. for
which she has appropriated money. and
that the school has gone in debt boarding
and teaching State cadets a: much less
than cost. This may be all true. But is
it probable tha: anything better can be
expected: The State has scaled its Obli-
cations. Its warrants are quoted at fifty
to ffty-three cents. Is it probable they
will be worth more at present? But this
is not all. The superintendent files bill
Of claims agains: the State. consisting Of
three items:
Current expenses, rent. repairs ard N.
terest withheld on Old Seminary
fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $J3.s3o GO
Discount state warrants. 1867 3d.. 1873 .0C8 50
Arrears OF Interest on Seminary !undetc. tl,24o 90
1o,a!... ........... 1881, 1.S 50
The superintendent: appears TO be
faithful agent. tu: very pertinacious
creditor. There seems 10 credit side to
the State account. The State furnishes
the buildings and grounds ren. free, ye: is
charged $1,000 for repairs Of these build
ings. The State has besides given large
sums IL compensation :oc the board and
instruction Of cadets. ": she is bored to-
the discount on her warrants. If the SUI
perintendent vii. inquire. lie viii find that
the State does not, and indeed can not
make good the less Cn her warrants. The
Legislature can withdraw the State
cadets and suspend Tie appropriations.
Au: this would 10: pei,a!s suit the st.-
re.intendent. SO be proposes so,nc aodi-
.:cation Of the system:
:. 10 reduce the n..,..;t:I oi S..!4:, one
bait.
,. Tic ,:ca: ::.t.. ...::..:: % 20 elsewhere
ioc a.! asylum.
.. The land iun,: .;vci: 1y Congress for
The endowment Q: q :Aechan:ca. and asri- |
,uitura! college 20 DO bestowed On Tie !
military sci4oo! q: Ea:o:. Rouge.
1. Should this las: request no: b:
,ran:ci. then no: les. :aan SO, C9o eve
suppose net, shovi! DC voted annually |
or the salaries o: TIE professors. officers
.nd employees 0: the military school.
50 tho State is asked - :et:ucc The NUM-
De: OK State cadets lv one-haif, and s:il!
1--WE more than double the presen: an
lui:y OF $3.50. There are some other i'll
;.de,'a! requests. which are made in the
anne strain. :: Is. as j: the State was
,og.nd to maintain the school if i takes
he bottom dollar in the treasury. Some
II these requests az appropriation Of
1000 70 pay the tlavelin: expenses Of the
supervisors. restitution g: the seminary
und. etc.
Members o: IL. Legislature can read
Ae repov: themselves. /: vii. be found
IA: the military scl.oo! is deeply IN debt.
That !: can TO: maintain itse!. w;thcU. re-
.t.cing b ..:I: the number o: State cadets.
u selling State warrants at the bes: rates
he brokers Wi! pa! -: cash. TIE State 10
,ay the difference.
The te.: and dumb :au-: lie provided
". and vii. require new buildings, es-
i.03..el q: so. o03.
I; wou!i seem beet. il view OF ;i.os,
demands npo:. the treasury. to a,!oy: some
J.ci. measure. IS we s-hic.n:
!. 70 :c:a lie buildings occupied Is
/. military >c.."oi c..: IL. Deaf an!
,un.b ..s:.c,a.
.. 70 c.:s::;I.:: :. 81 Cai;c:,:t.: Ok
.o'.is..:la. ii the c.::' =: New Orleans,
college q. ass:c,'.;y... and :: co::e:c q.
&c c',an:ca. Instruction.
;. 70 transfer Tie military sc..oo'. i:
.c:e.:y and - .ecsoae!. SO :i.r p; this
1ay be a!a.:e,: 70 he cal;s. Of !ns:vUc.