, 1883-10-11

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a--- OF i.-. and fyrrat y-ras year -!
NuraB .s .F pups U.u.4"G -"
-,.s- .f ....a. Ci~rgiaf- 81, /
Nr- u' school aHE-'.- ~ /
NO. -f rr..r4-I- employed "-
-s..- uf --r..Ig4 schools 4' |
ssara4g- length ui time OF arLuo-- maiu- 80
aimed. iL months :
Aaua.tp paid tp teachers -S1'-TV ~
Amount paid for furniture and appara- .,,,.,,,
Amour.c paid for school purposes . D.. .I77,'"o 90
The Board Of Education have per
formed their duties assIduously and we'll
Good, intelligent citizenship, freedom
from crime. advanced standing Of state
spring from a well constructed and wen
conducted system OF public schools.
hav pride in asserting that no countr!
considering population, can trulht"uS
claim a more advanced standing, or Is
better supplied with ordinary education
al advantages than Washington WIN,
in the last two years many extensive ana
expensive structures have been erected
il every part of the Territory, for pubic
schools, high schools, classical and COZ
legIate institutes, and colleges, varousi!
de dominated as such, some with liberal
eI dowmentf, and all well assured OF sue
ce- 5. l a. Use liberal enactments IN be
| half OF public schOOlSas being promotlye
Of good government, and as antagonIsHc
| 10 crime and its cODcOmltant evils and
costs.
The general government has generous
| ly conceded to us sections sixteen, al q
| thirty-six, of each township, not Other
wise appropriated at the time of the do
nation, for public school purposes, gl-
| gantic and valuable inheritance Extra
ordinary care must be exercised T. at 1t
be used only for the public good which
no individual claim or advantage shall
be permitted to override. The organic
law provides that in all cases where
| sections sixteen and thirty-slX, o. either,
or any of them, are occupied by actual
settlers prior to survey thereof, the coun-
ty commissioners of the county III which
such sections so occupied are situated
are authorized to locate other lands, to
an equal amount, on sections, or trac-
tIons of sections, as the case may be,
within their respective counties in lieu
of sections so occupied" recommend
the passage of a law directing county
commissions to enter Immediately upon
the duty of making such selections IN
townships where the law Is applicable.
The best selections are being rapidly
made by other interests.
These sections are reserved for the
purpose of being applied to common
schools in the Territory" The law does
not provide that we shall inherit them
as Il State. That Congress designed
we should hold them without reference
to a territorial condition or statehood
can hardly be doubted, yet the law Is OF
uncertain construction and its applica-
ton is debated and weakened. | advise
that our delegate in Congress be re
quested to have immediate ratification
of the law as being equally applicable IN
either condition if he finds it necessary
to take such action.
The Board of Regents of the Terri,
torial University render satisfactory
report OF the operations of that ms .ltu-
ton. The faculty are men of large men
tai cultivation and experience. students
can obtain under their instruction a
finished education in ali its departments
as III the foremost and oldest schools OF
high reputation.
The Board asks for an appropriation
towards its support. Up to the last ses
sion of the legislature it was the invari-
able practice to give substantial aid
The University can be made a valuable
adjunct TO our system of common school
education by preparing teachers in the
Normal department, whilst the Opportu-
mites offered for classical, scientific and
commercial advancement should not be
withheld from our people who Will be
compelled to go bevond our borders to
secure opportunities which might be oh,
tained at home. The nucleus of a great
University with all preliminary labor ac-
complished, is IN our possession, certain
ly it would be unwise to permit so much
effort to be sacrificed only to be repeated
upon a new similar institution, which
our people will soon require. When ad-
mitted as a State we may secure new
landed gifts from the government. and
thus in the future avoid the necessity of
requiring legislative assistance. The gen
tleman who, with rare hberality, pro-
viIed the grounds upon which the build
ing is erected informed me, giving
authority for official use, that the land
belongs to the Territory SO long as it is
used for University purposes, clearly and
indlsputably, and that the donation
could not, and would not be revoked
The property consists of ten acres of
land in the most thickIy settled and
valuable part of the city of Seattle, and
IS at this time of great value, constantly
to be increased. ! have reason to be-
lleye that permission can IL obtained
to sell such portion Of the grounds as
are not essential to educG i1nal purposes,
and an endowment fund may thereby be
established.
| recommend that the approp- alton
sought be allowed. and that inquiry be
mf de of the gentleman upon the point to
which L have reference.
Five thousand and fifty-seven acres OF
University lands as donated by Congress
have not yet been selected. This is
matter which is worthy of and should
| Il
| The report of the Board of Pilot Com
missioners for the Columbia river and
| bar shows a decided increase in the
commerce of that great river. The pilots
are uniformly successful in their hazard
GUS occupation, and have the cor fidence
| of masters and owners. There is no
| longer any conflict with the Oregon
Board OF Pilots, many of whom take
branches from the Washington Board
Ihe laws of this Territory and of the
State of Oregon respecting the navigation
| of the Columbia. especially as relating
to the rates and general supervision of
the pilot service, should be harmonious,
and indeed might well be identical A
conference upon this important matter
with Oregon authorities may lead to the
adoption or such improved and uniform
laws and regulations as would promote
the convenience OF mariners, and inure
to the advantage of commerce on both
sides of the river. The abolition of the
Puget Sound system has not been 1niuri
Gus to commerce, which has been in
creased one hundred fold. If any new
measure is enacted it will be well. in
view of the conspicuous and safe nayi-
CATION OF the Straits ard the Sound. and
the large coastwise commerce, that It be |
based upon the optional feature of
pilotage
The Inspector OF coal mines reports
that he has made twenty official visits
during the first year of his appointment,
has inspected all of the mines in opera
ton, that IN consequence of his sug-
gestIons and directions steady improve.
ment has taken place in the manner of
working them, particularly in measures
ployees"
Inc Librarian reports that the LII |
ofary Is IN goodcondition, and that there |
has been an accession of valuable law