The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-12

I. each particular fluid Is published as follows:
General .--...........--.......... sssi $50 ?
Common school ffuntl.4-,................. a6e2 :
School revenue for tuition. gJf 49, 4
New slate House fund -.-........-.- IL $40 3
College fund principal. 7O55 2
college ami Interest .;,---.---------.--- 6sf 4
swamp lfsszd dfund............-...... egS =
Usclain s3 egates fund.-............ lS.es7 4
Essbeated estates fEnd.......--........ Ian y
Sinking funs, exceso OF bids.........-. s2,Oss 5:
yOtal = On gs J.
dssire very earnestly 10 eGsl your ao'ention Y
the FACT that the off5gihl bong required OF tSss
Treasurer of State. tse custodian of his largs
sum os money is in TIE penalty of Si50.goO oniy
Nearly twenty Two yeSzS have passed ssnce the
penalty was fixed! ] surpose i'm 1852 SiCaOoO, as
then liked was smple security, and in -t59 the
that an Steer of1en holds more than six tiines
the pena ~ To be paid, and rarely less than twice
the amouN. shOwsthat otr prosperity as a state
has largelE exceeded our p-oyision cl safeguards
sor our revenues.
THE SIsw STATS HOUSE.
Havlng made detailed report OF tn esr proce cd
-sss from ne date of their qualifcssaiou to sxe-
oe-nber n. lS-s and rablishecs the same in book
form for the Information of yOtsr predeCss ard
TIE people of the state. the stare House Commis-
sioDers have prepared and submitted q. second
bie7nial report for your inforrsation, Aeing for
thotwo years ending December 81. 1889 aud con-
tain ing facts relative TO their execution of the
truss conferred upon them from the first The
entirs cost of the building is by law aud heavy
s6i4, 1882 has Seen placed to tfe credit of the
new State House fund, and S57S. .SS7sS4 peid on
allowances OF the Board, leaving 1scs .0S9.0& OF
this sum 500 600 paid out of surplus revenues
OF the general fund under authority of
the sct OF March IL, 1875. Reve-
nues levied and collected under authority
and 1873 assessed and collected under authority
of the u of March "a. ls77, are still coming into
the Treasury and going TO swell the balance
available for use during the present year 1t will
be your duty to provide further means for con-
tinuing the work.
Beingreauired to provide Temporary quarters for
the General Assembly and for the officeTs-occupy-
ing the State House when the law was enacted.
and 10 NEST other expenses in no way relating To
the contemplated new building, the Commits
doners even with abundant advice aud after
solemn judgments OF Courts against them have
feared they might become amenable for diver
sion of the moneys placed at their disposal, or
each being under bond that they would not
be Justified in applying all of that sum
Ia payment for the building proper 10y
other purposes. They greatly desire aud should
have such legislative Interpretation OF the act of
1877 as will enable them TO classify their dis
bursements and strictly comply with its require
of miscOnstruction of the same.
The estimated cost of the building WAS 81 .5ea-
6gl-65. Eight changes minutey explained will
cause net increase of SlO9, ,639G6 makiuc 81 75e-
4l7.57. OF the amount 50 far extended S53 leo. 20
consists OF expenses which, in the opinion OF the
Commissioners. are not chargeabe TO the build
ing, leaving Ss25 l77.14 10 be represented by the
work SO far done on the grounds. Edwin May
whose plan was selected, and who became super
-. 1850. Under advice that the contract made
with him was one requiring his per
sonal services, the Board, March 6, lssO.
represented Mr. May in much V Of the the
work of preparing the plan, and. after his EN-
ploymcnt, advising the Board and supervising
the work, and received his bond March lU. 1885,
required by the law, the contract beir at a re-
duced compensation, namely, 10 per cent. of eS-
timates of work done under his supervision. No
appropriated for laying the cornerstone the
Board arranged and conducted such ceremonies
as in their Judgment were appropriate. and at
carefualy hewn and fittIngly carved, was laid in
presence Of invited and interested spectators
The exercises of the occ ision viii reach you in
deposited in the cavity of the stone and perpetuate
lis histsrr
The architect estimates expenditures for 1881 in
the sum of $il4.32A3l; for 1Se2 in the sum OF
SO, 3iS Co. and for preparations for 1883, $751;,
$40; in all, SS76.2l29l.
The reports of the superintendent and Secretary
Will anord detailed Information relative TO the
lar used in the building and the cost
Of the building, with complete list of vouchers.
EDUCATION.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction
su bnits his twenty-eihth report. being the tenth
biennial report required by Section l2S OF the
school law, showing the condition of the school
funds. school revenues and Public schools OF the
shows that for the year ending September l,
1850, the schools were iu session on an average
1886 days; the number of houses occupied for
school purposes was a,64z;-the number of teachers
employed in the schools was $50; there were in
the State at the last enumeration 7Ds.55S child
rem Of sehool age, andthat of these 5ll. 2S3 were
amount of money expended for tuition was
s. 006, 4207, and that $l,4S5, ilSSl was expended
for special purposes, thus making the
II also shows that school fund
now amounts TO .. .065, ,25i73. and that we have
peran nent school property valued at Sill 81 S.
school interests are fmong the mest important in !
the State. Our schools have not only increased
la number, but they have increased in efficiency.
selves for school purposes, is evidence that they
are appreciated at home. Abroad they have GER
Iainly obtained in the past few years excellent
a just right to feel proud. This great interest
sh0ultf be prudently fosered by the Legislature;
the Scaool Fund should be protected from waste
and misuse. The report gives clear and
most comprehensive outline of the In
diana school system. and compares it
yasionai suner;ntsndents' Associdfion. If riyes
history OF the attempt to codify the school laws.
The superintendent then makes certain recon-
laws and the administration OF the Schools to
whieh the attention OF the Legislature is espec
cially invited. The report also contains great
variety of interesting statistical matter anaiyzed
report shows great painstaking and learned
lnbor on the Part OF the author.
The Trustees OF
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
report for the past two years. They show the
amount OF moneys had and received during the
year ending october 81. 1879; sS6457.40. and de-
tailed expenditures s27.95l.Os, leaving an unex-
pended balance of So 5. 81 Including this sum,
The amount had and received dnring the last year
was S25, ,466 Sc The detailed expenditures were
In the sun of S24 S5S.05, and s5l0.5l remained
October 81. 1fS0 The eStimased receipts for the
current year, including the balance ON hand-Rre
sS0.6lo5l, and the expenditures as classified and
approved are S2900a
The report of the
TRusTEEs OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL
for the past year shows that 5-S persons at
tended during the year, ihe average enrolment
per term being 22ss; % more than the previous
year 0nd 2S0 having entered for the first time.
Each County has been represented by one or more
students. and 2e65 have attended since the school
was established. The annual enrolment ten
froia the Industrial classes and teach afterward in
the common country schools, carrying back an
of recognized power. The object OF the
school is leach tho science and AIT of teaching
school reyenue fOsAtS support as means OF max
ing the coamon scAool system more effective and
supplying trained teachers to meet the constant
demand one-fourth OF the teachers annually
abandon the profession, and their places must be
filed By c0mpeteDtones. The hesehOolexpendedS Sl3,-
927 &C for tuition and S55l 75 for incidental fund
Urgent demand Is made for an appropriation OF
500 To cover amount oveTsirzawn and 5000 per
annum for incidental expenses: that $1,000 be
granted for steam-feat apparatus that the lot
on which the builcing stands be improved to cor
S and epsbHe 1nS ana
apparatus be now provided. These wants OF the
ehool should receive your careful attention.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Is the outgrowth OF Government land grant for