The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
FRIDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

FRIDAY.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Governor Ireland has respited for
one month man named Durand, who
was sentenced to the death penalty in
Preside county, in order to allow him
time to more fully investigate the cor
rectness of statements as to the man
being an imbecile and not accountable
for his acts.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the Dublin co-opera-
tive association, patrons of husbandry,
of Erath county, capital stock S1O,-
600, was filed yesterday with the sec
rotary of state.
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT.
Comptroller Swain has purchased
for account of the permanent school
fund $4,000 8 per cent. Ell Paso
county court house bonds; and for
same account $33, 600 Wilson county 6
per cent. court house bonds-al at
par.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The proctor of the university has
had submitted to him by Maj. Carl
Meyer an interesting work on land
scape Improvement for public
grounds, some of which would doubt.
less suit for the proposed improve
ment of the university campus. Maj.
Meyer, by the way, would be most
competent person to engage to make
the improvements, under the proctor's
supervision.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The followingiletter, addressed to
Hon. B. NJ. Baker, secretary of the
board of education, is interesting,
especially to colored people:
WEsTFIELD, N. Y, Oct. %, '83.
Dear Sir:-Some friends of mine
have an idea of aiding the cause of
education among the colored people
of your state by furnishing the means
for establishing a manual labor
school for young men and women of
that race at some eligible point in
your state. They are abundantly able
and will carry it through to success
full issue if they undertake it.
Iwrite to inquire your feelings on
the subject and to request that you
will favor me by return mail with any
reports or circulars you may have,
/ Blu Il1O OOhNl1OAOh VI NOlAlLoOAA
schools among the freedman and the
necessity of efficient normal and in
dustrial institutions for that race.
1 should also appreciate any data
concerning whatever provision there
may be for aiding such a work from
| state funds. Does your state encour-
age private colleges that are non-sec-
| tarianp
4 nh OF
relating to your climate, or inform
me what you consider the most
healthful and equable portion OF
Texas, 1 shall appreciate it. Address
me at Ashtabula, Ohio.
Sincerely yours,
| MYRoN II. SAVAGE.
At the request of Gov. Ireland, Sec
rotary Baker, of the board of educa
ton, furnishes the governor the fol
lowing special report:
AUSTIN, Oct. 26, 1883.
Els Excellency, John Ireland, Governor:
In accordance with your request, ]
have the honor to hand you the fol
lowing estimate of the revenues an6
expenses of the department of educa
ton for the year commencing Septem
Der l, 1884, and ending August 81
1885:
REVENUES.
s1s7, 800: A per cent state bonds-an- 5000. =,
2, 1p la III interest coat :;:;o $3.50 OK
nuai interest .................... s745O OF
nual interest :. ..........:......... 2s,5sO Ok
bonds annual interest ........... $3.50 9.
annual income. :. .......:...: 100000 OF
4 int
notes. ....................... 241 900 OF
Educational poll tax. ............... 100000 O.
| One-fourth occupation tax.......... 162, 600 O(
Ss5e, 7s4 81
To this is to be added the ad va
loren tax for school purposes to be
levied by the legislature, under the
recent amendment to the constitu-
ton. 1 think also that investigation
will show that there will be left from
the school fund of the present year
unapportioned, and which may be
carried to the year I884-5,
fifty or sixty thousand dollars.
To this sum is also to
be added the annual interest on
the permanent school fund now in
the treasury in cash where it shall be
invested.
The amount awaiting investment
is $9OO,9O7.27, which includes the
bonds of doubtful validity of $82.-
1882, provided for by the Eighteenth
Legislature. 1t may safely be
counted as invested in time to pro-
duce interest for the year of 1884-'S5.
To this is to be added, also, the an
nual lease money of ninety sections of
school lands, already leased, and some
thing like 500 sections most likely to
be leased at an early day.
EXPENSES.
Referring to data in his Office, in
Guiding reports from sixty-nine coun-
ties, these counties Mr.. Baker says do
not include large number of those
which are so fortunate as to have a
large county school fund from the
sgle of county school lands. They
show that for the year ending August
81, 1883, the cost per pupil per month
was 9O1S cents. 1 think the cost can
safely be set down at 85 cents, most
likely at still less figure. .
Statistics show that the number of
children enrolled in schools is 20 per
cent less than the number reported by
assessors. AS only those enrolled and
who attend schools should cause ex-
pense to the state, it is proper to only
count them in computing expenses.
Add to 81, 083 (the scholastic popula-
ton of 18S3-84 an increase of per
cent for 1884-85, and we have 326,637
children of scholastic age for that
year. Deduct 20per cent and we have
the number that will be actually en-
rolled in schools, 261, $40. The cost of
these at 85 cents per month per pupil
would be:
For five months school. 81, ITO 567
For five and one-half months school. 1,221, 1854
For six months school ................ 1882 681
To find total expense add
Salary of secretary board OF educa-
ONCE expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Taking census. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Sam Houston Normal Institute. $4,000
Total. ...................... $4,000
RECAPITULATION.
Interest educational, poll tax and
occupation tax. 859,784 "a
Ten cents on the one hundred dol
lars on S520, Oe0O 900, less cost of
collection. -. Observation-Disclosures. 100000 90