The Dickinson press., 1885-01-24

III dCCOIuduCS WIFI u rec
ognized custom l transmit herewith the re-
ports OF divers territorial officers accompany
ing their statements, with such suggestions
and recommendations as seem to me peril
nent and timely. The treasurer's report
shows the finances of the territory to be in a
very satisfactory condition. The receipts
and expenditures for 1883 and 1854 were
Us follows:
RECEIPTS, 1883.
Balance In treasury, Dec. l, 1882. $43,4G3 90
From counties l6l, 3I2 20
Railroad tax for 1882 ............ 77.603 81
Tax on telegraph companies ........ GIG O5
From sale Of bonds authorized for ~ W
the building OF various public in
situations. 214.417 IL
Tota $497, $3.50 AZ
DISBURSEMENTS, 1883.
From general fund 1872. 1Os IS
From construction fund ............. 1l5,7l5 4S
10 counties for their proportion Of
railway Observation-Disclosures. 44,s57 %
Interest on bonds. ............... 6,OGO sc
EAcnange, 2l4 %
Balance in treasury. 2Os, s54 as
Total .$l97, s39.47
RECEIPTS. 1854.
Balance in treasury Dec. i, 1883. -. .$2OS, S5l 10
From counties. 21I,O3l o.
Railroad tax, 1883 1886 81
Ielegraph company tax. 1SS4..... 73S 81
Tax on insurance companies. ...:: 10,lo2 %
Warrants on general fund for credit
Insane hospital fund....... 1910 90
Warrants on general fund for credit
North Dakota university fund. l,119 o5
Bonds from citizens of Grand Forks,
construction of Observatory. IL. 1897 90
Sale of bonds authorized for con-
struction of various institutions. e2.s39 %
$3.50, 763 Sc
Paid auditors warrants. ,eo7 Oh
Paid counties proportion of railroad
Paid interest on bonds. ............ 1904 Is
Paid warrant on construction fund. JIG, 8 SO
Balance in treasury Dec. l, 1884,. 2l8,667 Sc
The total indebtedness of the territory is
$500, 500, divided as follows:
Sd0o, 600 in bonds bearing S per cent.
$292,O 600 In bonds bearing 6 per cent.
Payable in 1901, 1902. 1908 and 1904.
TERRITORIAL AUDITOR.
The voluminous report of the territorial
auditor shows the transactions INT details of
his office for the two years ending Nov. 30,
1854. The total amount of the warrants
issued by the auditor for the biennial period
3O5.O3 We're expended for the construction
OF public buildings, leaving the current ex-
penses of the territory 1924 ,691.O1 for the
biennial period, an average of $1G2, 345.5 81
per year. The report shows ia insurance
companies doing business in the territory, of
which all but three are outside corporations.
Total premiums paid to these companies for
the two years ending Jan. 1, 1884, were
$1.Os4, 1870; toual losses paid, $780,
3 10, showing a gross profit to the com
panies of $714, 1863. 81. The tax levied on
companies under the law and paid to the
auditor amounted to $40. 1O2. 23, and the
fees from April z, 1883, TO November, 1854,
So, lS5.
Fl PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The report of the superintendent OF public
makes a very interesting and en-
couraging exhibit of the condition of the
public schools OF the territory. There are
%eighty-tve organized counties, but only
sixty five of these have made the returns
required by law, the remaining being COM
.paratively new. From the returns made the
following facts and figures are gained;
Number of children, Jan. 1, 1884,
over seven and under twenty
Number enrolled n the public
Per cent Of attendance Of those
Average cost for tuition per month W
for each So 20
Total number Of teachers en-
Nuumber Of male eacher..:. 'sd3
Number of females C.OlS
Average pay of teachers per
month, males. .........."".. $3s 43
Average pay of teachers per
Na mepsh; If 1s sahsoiy s;aasd." sa1 e e
Number of schools ungraded. ..,, 1890
Whole number Of school houses. 1896
SittiEgs in school houses. ........ GY.5GO
School houses built during the
Value Of permanent school prop
Receipts by treasurer of school
corporations. April 1, 1883. to
June 30, 1854 ...""...".....$ 81 ,6O3.5 6 90
Total expenditures 81, 3OG,S7S ~
This does not include sums paid to county
superintendent, expended for county and
territorial institutes or for the erection of
university, agricultural college or normal
school buildings. The grand total, including
all expenditures for educational purposes by
the territory Wot private institutions) is
ST., 7S6, 676. 80. The superintendent's re-
port has been received too late for careful
examination. and consequently too late for
any extended comment or recommendation.
but enough has been gained by even 4 cur
sorry reading to warrant me i'll saying that it
deserves the careful examination of the leg
%islature. particularly invite attention to
that part OF the report which discusses the
question of amendment to the existing law,
and also to the remarks of the superintend-
ent regarding the issue of school bonds and
warrants. The report of the regents of the
University of Dakota is Incorporated in the
superintendent's report and gives an exhibit
of the expenditures in the building of the
university and its maintenance for the past
year. The regents say:
In accordance with the purpose of the act Gre
att 1g this board, we have expended nearly
S.. 900 to complete the wing of the building
which was partially built by Clay county. We
have also erected and enclosed a lnain building.
the walls Of which are Sioux Falls quartzyte and
the trimmings OF stone from Stone City. The
extreme size of this building is SO by ZIG feet.
1t is three stories high, with tower III feet &
inches high, from the grade line. It is rooted
with iron shingles.
The board nave not had sufficient money
to complete the second and third stories in
the main building. They ask an appropria-
ton for the ensuing biennial term, amount
ing in the aggregate to $59,45O. The lie.
port of the regents of the North Dakota uni
versity is a clear and comprehensive state.
ment of what has been done and what is
hoped to do for that institution. have but
just received the report, which, like Others
has been unfortunately delayed, and mus
refer the Legislature to the document itself
for details. The construction fund appro.
priated by the last legislature will fall about
$4,000 short of paying in full for the main
building that has been erected. For Other
necessary buildings, heating apparatus, pay
of president and professors. fuel and ian.
itor's services, a further appropriation viii
be needed. the amoun of which will nave tt
be ascertained later. The building which il
completed is $50 by 54 feet, three stories
and q basement, and l am told is admirabl,
adapted to its purpose. An observatory 90
feet 8 inches by % feet 5 inches. with two
wings 20 feet 8 inches by 1G feet 8 inche!
and 20 feet 8 inches by Is feet s inches, hu
also been constructed in fulfllment of the