The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15
MAKE THEIR REPORT.
Governor Ferry Hears From the
State Officers.
THEY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
A MI1l3on Tors Of Coal Yeariy--aKiser-
sbla State TlbraFy-xeeds Of the
state UnfYerxify.

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The auditors report. whieh Is the most
important Of ali, Is not yes AZ hand.
The report CT r.. C. Paige. coal mine In
speetor for District No. !, shows that from
October 1. fsss. 20 September 30. lsee the
total output ~ns Isl ,SIs TONS The report
u John Sullivan, ussns Inspector. shows
that sSe output OF the seSeastle, rtAnE KIN,
black DsnnnSSa.ss. Cedar Mountain. Gilman.
Roslyn and Durham mines for the year
ending Septsns Der 30, 1855. was Cd, 40 tons.
The report Of the state librarian shows
ss4ply that the state library Is unSorthy
Of shs name.
The report OF &. B. Metcali. attorney.
general. calls attention 70 the states claim
10 moneys received from the lease Of school
lands to individuals; 10 the contest over
indemnity school lands nov pending in
the courts 70 the Valentine scrip contest
70 the ciaiu Of the original contractors at
Medical Lake for az alleged balance due,
and recommends thai provision be made
for paying the expenses of the public OIL
GERS summoned 20 courts af distance. and
thai $500 per annum he allowed Tor the
necessary expenses OF the attosney-gsn-
erals Office.
TIE STATE UETyTRsTTY.
The report Of the regents a the univeF-
sits. dated September ., 1883, shows that
the attendance last year was 9l7. A large
increase Is noted this year. On Mag q the
treasnrer's report showed total cash re-
cefpts OF S1s.S4; d harsements, ss6ssi
balance on hand. $5.175. fhe available adj
ditlonal funds up 20 the ist OF January
we're estimated 81 81 a01.
contest 4 Inads against the sneliness
Of the legislative splroprtEsion, 5000 per
nnnanl The faeaity neesls enlargement
and the building Is TOO small The rea
estate consists Of ten acres ia Seattle and a
small supposed remnant of the old con-
gresSionA grant The report calls atten-
ton To the Armory and Young Natnralists'
leases IS iniproper, and their abrogatior. By
the legis Atnre Is advised The board can
not state how much, II any, land remsins
10 be selected under the old grant. IL Is
suggested that M any Of the territorial
sales are invalid and can be
recovered for University purposes. This
portion OF the report bears directly on the
proposition sought 20 be covered by the
pending Dill 10 validate the Bagley sales
The board says the legislature should give
IL more ample powers over the University
lands Tbs report shows that the con-
eseseionai grant has been frifteFed away,
with hardly anything 20 show FOR 1t.
The president of the faculty and the
whole faculty ere In an overworked eondi-
ton. The institution, with its present ar
raw of school building. is overerowded
with pupils. The existing rate of income
Il. for one thing. inadequate for the proper
maintenance of = state educational institu-
ton, and the existing accommodations are,
for another thing. cTamped and unsuitable
The recent rapid growth in our population
has outstripped expectations and supplies.
The faculty needs an enlargement In men,
beTs. 30 rs properly 70 handle and train the
many youths under IT, charge and the
many more 70 come. while both the faculty
and its students. as well as our peoule az
large, need ample lecture rooms. larger
recitation halls aud better dormitories
All the school buildings upon the Univer-
sity campus In Seattle are old AID tn a
state Of ailapidation. most sadly
van Ing 4 thorough overhanling and
renovating. Newer, lsrgsr, more
substantial and eommodious school
buildings for the University are a crying
need This board has done its best and
performed its utmost with the limited
msans at its command. The remedy lies
In prompt legislative aetion. and such
aetion IN the premises Is imperatveiy de-
mandsd The grounds OF the University
In tie city az Seattle are in q pitiable.
neglected ard foriorn condition, and have
hrpn SO for years. An old Famshackte
fence surrounds them. often in places
Knocked or blovn down. and cows invade
and TIRE psss. enc bordering street Is
graded While The bank which ahuts Is an.
sloped ard ragxea ard erumbles down over.
soaked with waters Of every vet spell upon
the pavement heiow. So this hoard found
affairs, and 50 they must he left for lack o.
funds until \ legislative enactment pro-
vides frna the state treasury sufficient
money for improving ard heAuttfy.
Jag the grounds and FOR causing
desirable changes in and around and
upou them herein suggested The board
strenseasly urges their improvement Ths
board, upop examination. foand the sewer.
age tn the campus and about the buildings
and ontseildisgs belonging o. the uniyeF,
Stsv bad, sHa has enaeayorsd AZ sorae ex
penss BY having proper draining PIPE
AHd connections pat in, 10 correc'
this serious evii. ard e /.
believed Il has succeeded in 50 doing
There i bat one street sewer as ret. inss
which hease~pspes ran he rua. and that /,
on Union street The hoard has also teusd
IL 10 Ne the custom Tor the pub
~ on memorial DAYS. on ths
Fourth % Jaly and On ether days o.
pnhlie celebrations and popnlA,
demonstrations. 70 ernplov the rnlvsrssts
eampas FOR the purpose % hoildinE speak
gug platforms and Other structures thercoy
and ~ eouKrsrAte there largo Bodies of PEG
pc, ard the grounds hsvs suffered guarh Il
consequence thereof. Ii = the sense ~ IN,
bears ,has TIRE ralyersity greuusls shoale
Re keys free irom al pahlic or pepu,er a.
senat'sies. exeeps fog sdneMuoaAl purposes
OF s'ee purposes as shah have tie apg rovs
ard De under shs direcsioa oT eontroa q
the rSeens an3 fNea'lv.
Outside of TIE University grounds "
SEATTLE. this heArd IL anabls a. insi al
lands assoasias 60 &As University excep
81 haz3ga tsA0s ard anaseeslasnea rem
n2ns 81 Tbs a. Agniseeut eengrvsxtsaA5 res
srvatioa q tee toSssbjpS % sa-A fcF uns
vpTsity peFposss, mAsie in eSrly ume& Z
+ tFsA. thssv sgpesr> e. ~ e record a glsl,
IN tee Cu5serssgy IN gssvas oeaaty 10 = pcF
s8aa - chzmhers' donation e4&{ua. lvinR -
tie 9rAiFse tsSsscn Tacoma ard SssslN,oss.a
ahse elssns, however. arp~ars 20 has,
heea neglected for asare than tsVsiy year
g&ss psSk GRss shs rust el aRaauity h&
uas&sssioaahsy oatlawe5 Il M6h -esPec
Is SIC asss@Exlsy lands, 80 eailsa. reserve
- ms sesrsEcFv ~ 1aarress. larger pa
ct shs~ En- t&cs as Rearly IS taSs bcArs
ca rsnassse. sAoat a. ef tssua havu 49,
500 Aoss wears aeo CnaeT ne Htleeass
sFS&sas - ne ees * congress ayspsevns sep