The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-10
Total indebtedness of the state 81 Og7, 755 L


The Indebtedness of the state to the school
fund is evinced by five non-negotiable bonds
payable by the state and amounting to s., gO4,-
1921. That is known as the domestic debt
and represents that much of the school fund
which was used by the state authorities and
for which the state is responsible TO that fund
under the constitution. For particular de-
scription of the bonds, their datesa and amounts,
refer you to the report of the auditor of state.
In obedience TO the requirement Of section
four of an act entitled "An act TO provide for
the issuing certificates in cases of the casual
destruction of outstanding state bonds and of
duplicstss in cases of the casual destruction of
state certificates Of stock" approved March l,
1855, have to report that, on the Dist day of
April, 1875, the governor, auditor and treasurer
Goettel Co. in the sum of $4,000 in discharge
of original certificate No. 956 of Indiana state
stock shown to have been destroyed while out
standing.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Under the act of March Is, 1875, the bureau
of public printing was organized, with Charles
Il. Hutchinson, Esq, as its clerk. During the 10
months after its organization, the cost OF pub
lie printing amounted to sl3ySs1.57, and the
stationery for the public offices TO 81 ,2S7 4s,
making the total Tor printing and stationery
l5,l6905 The report of the secretary Of state
gives a detailed statement of the expenditures
for printing and stationery. His statement
and estimate for the balance of the year. as
compared with the expenditures for eleven
years preceding, shows a saving to the state in
call your attention to the statements and
recommendations Of the secretary of state in
relation to the proceedings for the sale of GER
tain state lands under the act of March IL,
1875; in relation to obtaining the original
records, or copies, of the patents made by the
trustees of the Wabash and Erie canal of the
lands conveyed to them by the state and by
them sold 10 citizens, In relation to indeXing
and supervising the printing Of the senate and
house Journals by his Office; and IN relation
TO the establishment In his office of a bureau
of statistics His recommendations should
receive your careful consideration.
Your attention is also called to the financial
statements carefully and accurately made by
the treasurer OF state in his able reports. The
reports of the attorney general give elaborate
and satisfactory statements of the proceedings
OF his Office and OF the moneys collected
through its fundamentally.
There are many duties devolved upon the
state librarian. His report shows that they
have been carefully and efficiently discharged.
THE SCHOOLS
ask your careful examination of the report
made by the superintendent OF public instruc-
ton and your consideration Of the suggestions
and recommendations made by him. The
condition Of the schools and of the revenues
by which they sustained Is clearly and ac-
curately stated. Original tables, the result of
much and careful lalor, present In succinct
form the results Of our system of COMMON edu-
cation In every locality of the state, and add
greatly 10 the interest and usefulness Of the
report. The enumeration of 1875 shows the total
number Of white children 65S $50, and OF col
orea children 0s26l, making total of 679, go,
being an increase since last year Of II ,404. The
number OF white children enrolled in the
schools Is 50l3g7, and of colored children 6,963,
making in all 5l6,Z70. There are 3 49, school
houses In the state, and their aggregate value
Is sll 90, 1885,. There 13y 3l7 white teach
ers and 81 colored now employed, making I'm
all l3,4li. or the teachers 1852 are males and