The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15

/ WarFangoz law. put Soe IhafeTSaty cefistaAAS-
sionei-s. scting under it. sold portions Of
/ these selected University lands % acsHal
bona tide buyers. and congress afterwards
BY statrte provided mode OF confirming
the titles acquired under such sales.
/ the 18th day Of March, 1854.
ana confirmed a. required. vest legal
/ tile Is designated in the act and stand as
/ valid Las. All such nnconhrmed sales are
J confrmabae on proper showing. and the
serrtss.y has lost ifs right 20 the lands
But al university sections sold after March
| Is. 1874. are Invalid and never 70 the know
edge OF this board have they been con-
frlne1 BIZ congress. The only data IN the
possession Of or accessible 70 this board OF
regeals respecting university selections are
a. follows
l. i copy Of list No. /. exhibiting the
tracts Of public lands situated in the dis
trict of lands subject 20 sale at Olympia,
flied In Olympia. September 2. 1853.
2 A copy also Of : similar list. No. 2,
not stating when the lands shown and de-
seYibed upon Il were selected; and,
g. A copy also Of q list Of University
lands not sold December q, 1864.
The total selections on the B8gley papers
are footed up az $3.50 acres. There yet
appear by statement made therein 20 be
selected ard sold, 2,l5l acres. The total
number Of acres TO which Washington
territory became entitled under the act OF
donation being. as before stated, two
townships Of tnirty-six sections each,
or grand aggregate OF 1880 acres. But
Eagley's computation OF lands left for
selection By The territory cannot have been
strictly accurate as no allowance seems 10
have oeen made for the difference in total
area or acreage ensuing necessarily from
the mode OF selection required By the
statutes, by legal subdivisions. tits simply
impossible Tor this board OF regents 70 calcu-
late and state with any reasonable degree OF
certainty the number OF acres OF selected
University lands unsoid at this date or the
number OF acres OF lands which the terri
tory or state NAV vet be entitled 70 select
By proper statutory means under
the donating congressional act. 1t
Is curious commentary upon the
policy pursued in the sale to note the fact
as evidenced in the data accessible TO this
board and herewith presented and made
part OF this report that very considerable
portion OF the university lands sold passed
direct into the hands OF larger mill own
ers on Puget sound. aud that only the
apparent fruit of ali sales are now
old tuildings located upon the University
grounds In the city OF Seattle. which inn
perariv ly need 70 be Femodeled and amp
lined. or TO be torn down 70
give place 20 better structures. II
is the duty OF the state to place
this matter upon an ineligible basis
by ordering an exhaustive investigation
into the status OF It's University lands in
the department of the interior and else
where ard thus to atone in some measure
for the impoiicy of past legislatures and for
public injuries thereby wrought This
board earnestly recommends the creation
OF q special board or the appointment by law
ci a special fuuctionary under legislative
sanction 10 be charged with the duty OF in
vestlgatng this matter. and 70 be credited
with powers ample enough and with the
appropriation OF sufficient funds TO carry
the matter TO a clear inality.
THE TREAsuRER's REPORT.
The territorial treasurer makes the fol-
lowing report for the period from October
1887 70 October. 1880
GENERAL FUND.
Total amount OF warrants paid.........S sgT.o6I IS
Total amount OF interest paid on same 1904 o.
Balance on hand.-....... ........,....... i.zl6 II
Total .............................., ST. O2 a
PKsIrEsTIAEY FUND.
Balance en- hand October /, 1851 san
Reosivei from county ISL Is
ss4O %
Paid wsrFants...-...........--.......- 600 ~
Carried 70 general fund to bal
ance on OetobeF...-.....-..-..--..- 80 81
LloUog LICENSE FUND.
Received from cities and eounties....S 1a $40 %
coal MINING TAX FUND.
Balance on hand Oct 2, tSs7-..........-.s sos IS
Received from coal eompAniss.......... $50 IS
LOO 30
| TOTAL amount warrants paid inspectors $50 60
| Carried 10 general fuad to balance on
account 800 20
sVa u
Gross EARNINGS TAX FUND
| Balance on band octobcr 2, 1857 ...-S lilo OIL
/ Received froa railroad companies. 81, LES -
6s so -
/ Total amosHts paid 10 cosntles..-....4& 6sls Is
Balance on hand due Yakima county 1,7so a
Total $500 -
MILITARY FUND.
Received from coantieS I2.-S7 "A
/ Total aaaant Of military fund drawn
/ On general fsad allowed by law 1888 80
i Cash paid general fuad ON Aceount-.., i2,7S7 "a
/ Due general fund irom military fund. 1906 6
/ l would most respectfully call attention 10
I the fact that a large majority Of the eoun-
tsys are oat of balance with the territory
/ nos soon to be q state and have
/ been for years past. In many
instances the counties owe tie territory
/ aud also the territory owe the coun ties as
/ the ace0ants with the counties show. This
/ doubtless Is caused by the county treasurers
when remittlng moaeys 10 the te rri-
/ tory. in not tally segvegFatiug the
/ amounts sent iato the various
! funds tor which they were intended. in
/ this connection I would recommend aud
snRgest thag the state auditor be smpow.
/ sFed 10 adjust these accounts be-
/ tNeen the counties and the state
/ as rapidly as posssAs, as the
! combined etseEts OF the territorial auditor
! and myself have proved ssAvailing TO
/ tEing tass ahcat under the past aud pres