Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-11

made conditional. For more uetaioo ~.
formation with regard to this matter /
would refer your Honorable bodies to the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages o,
and 8, for the year 1881.
/ hardly think the most sanguine friends
Of the University will claim that the pre-
psrstory school at Elko will comply With
he terms offered to "provids at least one
college q required BY the several Acts OF
Congress, q condition Of said grant"
The statement In the majority report
that "without the said department Of the
University, the State will lose Sii2,6o0.
together with the interest accrued on said
AMOUNT" certainly cannot be justified By
the law In relation 70 these grants, and II
allowed 10 20 before the people without
correction will surely mislesd.
The majority report says: 1.-THE growth
OF the institution has been steady. notwith-
standing no pupil has como from the
west" Does IL not begin 70 look, after
nearly seven years trial, that the location
was an unfortunate one for the more pop
ulous portion Of the Slater The railroad
fare from Reno 10 Elko 10 $2S as; from
Reno to San Francisco. SIC rs; from Reno
10 Sacramento, Sl2 rs. The difference In
fare Of $40 80 In favor Of Sacramento and
So 80 In favor OF San Francisco, against
Elko, il 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
isa good thing. but most parents prefer TO
send their children to 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- |
story department. BY referring to the
financial report Of the majority. IL will be
seen that over $2500 have been expended
on the grounds, aside from improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over |
5000 Der acre for the ground seeded to |
alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor- |
nous, aud II the experiment 10 to be con. |
tinued, 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 mum. |
Der Of pupils attending was fourteen
twelve girls and two boys.
I believe the people Of Elko have made |
great efforts to have the school filed up at
this time, when the Legislature 10 In ses. |
sion, in order to obtain favorable legisla. |
tion for the University. II 10 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 IL would be more |
successful. II 10 for you TO determine
whether II shall be 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 member Of the Board OF Regents
from 1878 to 1879. and during that time.
30 far a. was In my power, did all could |
to make the experiment Of University .
success, but have to say that the benefits
flowing from 1t. 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 the sppropri-
alton Of twelve thousand dollars sppropri.
ated In tho year 1870. am informed,
however, by Regent Stone, In answer to
telegram sent him asking the amount OF
deficiencies. that the following sums are
due and unpaid for the year ending Janu'
ary 31st, 1881:
". c. Dovey, salary for Decembsr.$25o 90
Independsnt, advertising .......... 10 00
Timss- Rsrisp, advertising. g......... IS %
Weekly Post, advertising. ......... 10 10
John Ainley. supplies. .......... 40 w
Secretary salary, Ath quarter, 1880 % 90
Total deficiency ....SA6O w
These amounts cannot be paid unless
deficiency bill be passed. therefore
earnestly recommend that an Act be passed
authorizing their payment.
I would also suggest that hereafter the
appropriation for salaries for the Uniyer-
sity be made specific. It would seem Just
that the teacher, at least, should be paid
before so much money is expended In I'm
proving the grounds.
believe IL will be for the interest Of
the State that inquiry be made In relation
to the charge OF three hundred and seventy
dollars for water used on the University
grounds. II IL 10 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,
aud representing a. do the western por-
ton Of the State. I cannot consistently
recommend that the Legislature grant tho
appropriation asked for In the majority
report.
Perhaps Il may not bo out Of place here
to suggest to your honorable bodies the
policy Of 80 amending the law - to elect
Regents for long aud short terms. II 10
desirable to have at least one Of the mem.
bsrs OF the Board who understands tho
condition OF its affairs. This amendment
will prevent the endorsements often
attendant upon an entirely new Board.
The Legislature may also provide for .
minority representation In the Board=a
feature in representation which 10 rsPidly't
becoming popular In other Ststes-so 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 legislate Tor the |
best interests Of the State which you rep. |
resent. am respectfully. your obsdisnt
servant, O. @. STEVENSON.