Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-21
coin Hill STOREY co. NEVADA. MARCH 81 1881

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from US. The 90, ,000-acre grant was TO be
made conditional. For more detailed in.
formation with regard TO this matter i
would refer your Honorable bodies TO the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages o, Z
and 8, for tho year 1881.
hardly think the most sanguino friends
Of the University will claim that the pre-
psratory school at Elko VIII comply Win
the terms offered 70 "provide at least one
college - required By the several Acn Of
Congress, - condition OF said grant.
The statement In the majority report
that "without the said department OF the
University, the State will lose Sll2,6oo.
together with the interest accrued on said
AMOUNT" certainly oannot be justihed by
The law In relation 70 these grants, and II
allowed 70 20 before the people without
correction will surely mislssd.
The majority report says: "The growth
Of the institution has been steady. notwith-
standing no pupil has come from the
vest" Does IL not begin 70 look, after
nearly seven years trial. that the location
Was an unfortunate one for the moro pop
ulous portion Of the Slater The railroad
fare from Reno 70 Elko 10 S2S as; from
Reno to San Francisco, SIC rs; from Reno
10 Sacramento, $i2 rs. The difference In
fare Of $40 so In favor of, Sacramento and
Ss so In favor Of Ban Francisco, against
Elko, Is sufficient to keep students from
going TO Elko, to say nothing Of other
things In favor Of California, such a.
cheaper living, climate, eto. State pride
L. good thing, but most parents prefer TO
send their children 70 school where they
can have the most advantages for the least
money.
Taking the average number Of scholars
attending the school at twenty, IL will be
seen that Il costs the State over $500 per
year for each scholar attending the prepar-
atory department. BY referring to the
financial report Of the majority, II will be
seen that over $4,000 have been expended
on the grounds, aside from improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over
5000 per acre for the ground seeded to
alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor-
nous, and II tho experiment 10 to be con-
tiuued, Il would be well for the State TO
ask some one to take the land of Its hands.
During my visit to the University last
June, near the close Of the term. the num-
ber of pupils attending was fourteen
twelve girls and two boys.
i DtlltNo tuo ptoPio VI StAo heNS asesS
great efforts to have the school filled up ct
this time, when the Legislature Is In ses-
sion, In order to obtain favorable legisla-
ton for the University. Its but natural
that they should take more interest In .
home institution than people do from
other portions Of the State.
have been informed that when the last
State appropriation was made the majority
Of the Board Of Regents asked that the
University be maintained for two years
more, with the hope that II would be more
successful. II Is for you to determine
whether IL shall DO maintained at State ex-
pense, or. whether IL shall be given up to
the people Of Elko, as contemplated by the
Act which located IL at that town, together
with the dormitory and other improve
ments made at State expense.
was q member OF the Board OF Regents
from 1875 to 1879, and during that time,
so far as was In my power, ! did ell l could
to mako the experiment OF University .
success, but have TO say that the benefits
flowing from II, so far, have been merely
local. not general.
BY reference to the financial statement
Of the majority report II will be seen that
four dollars and eighteen cents were re-
ported a. unexpended out Of tho appropri-
alton Of twelve thousand dollars appropri.
sted in the year 1870. / am informed,
however, by Regent Stone, In answer to
telegram sent him asking the amount OF
deficiencies. that the following sums arc
due and unpaid for the year ending Janu'
ary 3lst, 1881:
W. c. Dovey, salary for December. r.S2s0 90
r. D II IN ma
Times- Rsrisr, advertising. ........ % w
Weekly Post, advertising. ......... 10 w
John Ainley, supplies. .......... AZ oo
Secretary's salary, Ath quarter, 1880 % W
Total deficiency. ................Saso w
These amounts cannot DO paid unless
deficiency bill be passed. ! therefore
earnestly recommend that an Act DO passed
authorizing their payment.
I would also suggest that hereafter tho
appropriation for salaries for tho Uniyer-
sity be made specific. It would seem Just
that the teacher, at least. should be paid
before 80 much money Is expended In i'm
proving the grounds.
I believe II will be for the interest OF
the State that inquiry DO made In relation
to the charge Of three hundred and seventy
dollars for water used on the University
grounds. II IL is the intention TO charge
for water II would seem that some definite
arrangement should be made, and the
claims Of the University for free water be
investigated.
In view Of the facts herewith presented,
and representing a. I do the western por-
ton Of the State. cannot consistently
recommend that the Legislature grant the
appropriation asked for In the majority
report.
Perhaps IL may not be out Of place here
to suggest to your honorable bodies the
policy Of so amending the law a. TO elect
Regents for long and short terms. 1t 10
desirable to have at least ono OF tho mem.
bers Of the Board who understands the
condition Of its affairs. This amendment
will prevent the embarrassments often
attendant upon an entirely new Board.
The Legislature may also provide Tor
minority representation In the Board.a
feature in representation which IL rapidly
becoming popular In other States-ss that
each political party may be represented In
the management Of affairs; say the party
In the majority elect two Regents and the
minority party elect one.
Believing that you will legislste for tho
best interests OF the State which you rep
resent, am respectfully. your obsdient
servant, U. y. srEvENsoS.