Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-22

from us. The 9O,000-acre grant was to DO
made conditional. For moro detailed In.
formation with regard TO this matter
would refer your Honorable bodies to the
report Of the Surveyor General, pages O, z
and 8, for the year 1881.
hardly think the most guine friends
Of the University will claim that the pre-.
psratory school at Elko will comply with
the terms offered TO "provide at least one
college a. required by the several Acts Of
Congress, a. . condition Of said grant"
The statement in the majority report
that "without the said department OF the
University, the State will lose $ll2,600,
together with the interest accrued on said
amount" certainly cannot be justified BY
the law In relation 10 these grants, and II
allowed to 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 como from the
west" 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 10 Elko IL $2S as; from
Reno 70 San Francisco. SIC rs; from Reno
10 Sacramento, $i2 rs. The difference 10
fare OF $40 so In favor Of Sacramento aud
Sc so In favor OF San Francisco, against
Elko, In sufficient TO keep students from
going 10 Elko, TO say nothing Of other
things In favor Of California. such -
cheaper living, climate, etc. 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 II costs the State over $500 per
year for each scholar attending the prepar-
story department. BY referring TO tho
financial report Of the majority. IL will be
seen that over S2500 have been expended
on the grounds, aside from improvements
and buildings. This amount gives over
5000 per aero for the ground seeded TO
alfalfa and timothy. This seems enor-
nous. and II tho experiment 10 TO DO con.
tinued, IL would be well for the State to
ask some one to take the land oil 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.
1 believe the people Of Elko have made
great efforts to have the school filled up at
this time, when the Legislature 10 In ses-
sion, In order to obtain favorable legisla.
ton for the University. 1t Is but natural
that they should tako moro interest In .
homo 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 DO more
successful. II is for you to determine
whether II shall DO maintained at State eI-
pense, or whether II 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.
so far as was In my power. did all could
to make the experiment OF . University .
success, but have to say that the benefits
flowing from II. so far, have been merely
local. not general.
BY references to the financial statement
Of the majority report IL will be seen that
four dollars and eighteen cents were re-
ported "a unexpended out Of the 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 are
due and unpaid for the yoar ending Janu'
ary 3lst, 1881:
W. G. Dovey, salary for December. $3.50 90
Iadspsndsnt, advertising .......... 60 w
Times- RsrisS, advertising. ........ 65 90
Weekly Post, advertising. ......... 10 00
John Ainley, supplies. .......... 40 %
secretary'ssalary, 4th quarter, 1880 % 90
Total deficiency. ...............$aSo w
These amounts cannot DO paid unless .
deficiency bill be passed. l therefore
earnestly recommend that an Act be passed
authorizing their payment.
/ would also suggest that hereafter the
appropriation for salaries for tho Univer-
sity DO 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 IL will DO for tho interest OF
tho State that inquiry be made in relation
to tho 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 DO mado, and the
claims Of the University for FREQ water DO
investigated.
In view Of tho facts herewith presented,
and representing a. do the western por-
ton Of the State, cannot consistently
recommend that the Legislature grant the
appropriation asked for In the majority
report.
Perhaps II may not be out Of place hero
to suggest to your honorable bodies the
policy Of so amending the law - 70 elect
Regents for long and short terms. 1t 10
desirable to have at least ono OF the mem.
bers Of the Board who understands the
condition Of its affairs. This Amendments
will prevent the embarrassmonts often
attendant upon an entirely new Board.
Tho Legislature may also provide for
minority representation In tho boardna
feature In representation which is rapidly
becoming popular in other Statss-se that
each political party may be represented In
tho management Of Affairs; say the party
in the majority elect two Regents and the
minority party elect one.
Believing that you will legislate for the
best interests OF the State which you rep.
resent, am respectfully. your obsdiont
servant, y. y. brEvkNsoN'