The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-09

alumni have LEFT its classic halls ana gone ont
TO profit by the education there received Can
not thsy DO induced to do a. others have, by
contributing 10 their Alma Mater?
The estimates contsmplats the construction
OF a new hospital. and IA the campus "a now
nearly all occupied. tho plan ia TO locate IL out
side OF the University grounds And for the
purchase OF these grounds and the construction
OF a suitable hospital 1t IL estimated that S15,-
0v0 will DO required. OF this sum IL 10 proposed
by some OF the citizens OF Ann Arbor that tho
city Will contribute $1,000. have no means OF
estimating the necessary cost OF hospital but
have no difficulty in arriving ut u conclusion
that now one 10 sorely needed.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
But n small amount OF money In addition 70
current expenses 10 now required by the Normal
school An entire appropriation OF - ,JOJ will
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
This 10 In prosperous condition. The appro-
priation of $500 por annum by the general
government 70 experimental purposes will en-
large its field OF usefulness and. 10 lrnitel ex-
tent. reduce expenses heretofore devoted TO
exper mental purposes and paid by the State.
1t is now fairly we'll equipped In all of its de-
partments with buildings and facilities.
THE MINING SCHOOL AT HoUGHrON.
Last year nn appropriation OF $1,000 was
made for the construction of u building, and
eS7. $40 for current expenses. magnificent
structure has been erected and finished. A very
large appropriation is now asked TO furnish and
equip IL.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
This is yet in it's infancy. One has TO see it to
appreciate the necessity for it's establishment
and tho work 10 is doing. Like some of our other
institutions, 10 is full and running over. It's
Tacity is supposed to be about AGO. and IL now
has 45O inmates Tho board Will urge an APP
preparation OF sl2 0)0 TO $4,000 for the addition
Of "a hospital outside of the main building. III
this plan is adopted it viii give an opportunity
to provide room for ut least forty wherJ the hos
p.tal 10 now located on the fourth fioor. The
erection OF such building is commended 10
your favorable consideration.
m lsrl fnu
for the payment OF 500 per annum tor ench
veteran maintained In Soldiers Homes by
States. This will contribute toward the sup
port OF Michigans Soldiers Home nearly or
quite $50 900 for the years OF 1889 and 1892 This
will. OF course reduce the necessary appropria-
tion to be made by the State
GETTYSBURG MONUMENTS.
In 1887, $4,000 was appropriated for the
ton OF monuments on tue Getty sburg battlefield
in honor OF the Michigan regiments and COM
panies that participated in that memorable bat
tie. The appropri alton will be exhausted when
the monuments are completed and small APP
preparation 10 provide Tor their suitable dedica-
tion is suggested.
PAYMENT or MEMBERS or STATE BOARDS
To tho end that clear and deifiite statement
OF the cost OF supporting encn board and State
institution shall appear in the appropriation
bill, recommend that the law be amended 20
that the expenses OF the members of the boards
shall bs audited and paid by the respective
boards and institutions.
CHANGE IN APPROPRIATION YEAR.
In his annual report for 1883 the Auditor Gen.
eral recommends three appropriations for each
institution and object-one for tie six months
ending June 3D. 1882, and then one for each Of
the twelve months ending June 80, 1891.
While this change might TO some extent sim
plify bookkeeping. yet this would not compen-
safe for the practical objections that present
themselves.
sound public policy requires that there
shall be ample funds in the treasury TO meet
ptomptly any and all demands that may DO
made upon it, but H. is not II wise economy TO
maintan an unnecessary surplus. Money
should not be drawn from the people in advances
o. its needs The proposed plan would place in
tho treasury six months expenditures beyond
the amount now required. Under the present
system balances in the treasury are sometimes
large, but are usually small tne lust of Decem-
Der and the tirst OF January. Decembt r q, 1883,
the balance "A :, J3i. This amount is not
likely 10 DO materially reduced before the treas
TRY will be fcplenished from tho taxes OF 1853.
The proposed change would add TO the average
balance from 500 90 To Il ~ ,OUO. For these
reasons do not concur in the recommendation
OF the Auditor General
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION.
The Commission has discharged its duties
with industry and fidelity.
SIGNAL SERVICE
Sergeant Conger and his aids arc doing much
10 disseminate useful knowledge.
THE STATE MILITIA
We have thirty-six military companies formed
into four regiments. To sustain them II tax
equal TO three and ono-half cents 10 each inhab-
liant is levied. The force is in splendid condi-
ton. During the last biennial per.ol two sue
cessful and profitable encampm res have been
held IL the force IL to be maintainsd. as L
think it ought 20 be, these annual encampments
nece sary 10 stimuli tie the members OF the
companies and render them proficient IL DIR II
ON the held
TOTAL TAXATION.
Tho ag yregnte appropriation required at your
hands for the main .enance of ali existing State
institutions and ali the current expenses for the
neXu two years will be 5000, O)j less than amounts
appropriat ell in 1851 II the direc tax is refunded
IL viii enable you To maze u still further reduc-
ton of ~42j, 100.
This Information will be gratefully received
by he people The total amount o. taxation
for all purposes, assessed and specific in the
State, exclusive OF any contribution to the
General Government, is about S2J,OOl,OO0 The
total eaualized valuation OF the taxable properly
OF the state is s9ijUtO,0J0. And IL will be seen
that taxation amounts To more than
per cent. upon this valuation. The
per cent and 1t is fair to presume that aver
age Investments do not earn greater amount
And when consider that taxation calls for "a
per cent. of the net earnings OF property, ii
must be conce led that the loud protest against
an increase is something more than what is
somelim formed the chrome grumbling 81 the
taxpayer The burden is not felt by men of
wealth nor by prosperous business men but it
boars heavily upon agriculture.
SWAMI LANDS.
Questions connected with the swamp land
grants nave recently attracted unusual atten-
ton. Under an act o. Congress OF sept. %, lS u,
more han 100000 acres were y atted and ten
dered 20 the State OF Michigan undor the condi-
lions OF the grant. On June -, 1851 the Legis-
lature accepted the grant with the conditions.
About 1,JO, ~ acres OF the grant ntVe since
been claimed by the Government because of
alleged irregularities in the survey. These lands
thai the Government refused 20 patent 10 ths
State have ii besn sold by the General Govern
ment. homesteaied under the laws of Congress-
ard granted TO railroads.
c has been from tho beginning the policy OF
tho state 70 offer none OF its swamp lands for
sale until patents were received from the Gener-
al Government ana further, tue general law
provides: That none OF these lands shall be
subject to private entry until the same sdall
have been offered for snle at public auction.
But in 1888 the Legislature made OH absolute
and unconditional Appropriation OF 1000 acres
ofiswamp land to the county Of Livingston for
tho purpose OF strengthening the channel OF
Cedar River and in ltS, another like uncondi-
tfonal Appropriation OF 1850 acres of swamp
land was made To the counties of Shiawassee
and Clinton for the purpose OF improving
Looking Glass River. Contracts for perform
ing the work under both appropriations were
made with E. w. Sparrow. The Jobs were
completed, accepted. and selection of land
filed in tho LAM Ofce. The entire selec-
tions were made from these lands in dispute be-
tween the General and state Governments. The
land had been disposed of through sale and
grant, some of them many years ago, by the
General Government. The certificates from the
Land Office we're in the usual FORM and patents
were signed to moro than 5000 ares appropri-
ated by the acts referred TO before / was in
formed OF the existing conditions. The Deputy
Commits sioner. confidt n that dec sion of the
Supreme Court required him TO do go had issued
the certificates without full and free confer