The advocate., 1891-01-21

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would seem chat tho time had arrived when
further restrictions should bo laid in she
Aamo dirootioni aud the power Of those Yari-
Gus municipalities DO Incur indebtedness IN
any manner very materially reduced and
better guarded.
The sequence OF the foregoing comes
in the following on local taxation"
Municipal indebtedness suggests local
taxation, burden voluntarily contracted by
the peOplo Of the various municipalities In
bonds voted 90 aid railroads and other pub
lio improvements The amount of taxation
levied for all purposes on the aaaeaaed valu-
alton for 1880 was 1882, ,8lO0b, as follows
city, S5,05i, 1880 township, I,457, 7,B10.Uj
aud ochOOl, A,23S 0M,6i, or an aNeaago OF
S3 ~ upon each 500 Of assessed value.
Thus 10 appoara how largely our tax bur-
dons arc local and aef-imposod. And 10 is
gratifying Do note how small are The de-
manda for state purposes, compared with
tho tribute annuAllyslOviod Tor the support
of county, township and city government,
especially when 10 ia remembered that the
state IL annually expending large sums In
the erection and extension of public inNtitu-
| tOna, not alone for present use, but for iu-
tur0 generations.
Our system OF local government Is entirely
too complicated and expensive and, while
/ impOsing wise add wholesome limitations
upon the power OF municipalities TO incur
indebtedness, as recommended 10 viii DO
we'll 10 inquire whether the ordinary expense
OF conducting their affairs may not bo re-
duoed by improve methods and tho en-
f0rcement Of that rigid economy which
should over characterize the administration
OF government, whether local or general.
On educational matters the Governor
alludes TO the state university, the agrl-
cultural college and the normal school.
Commencing the appointment Of Pro-
fesaor Snow TO the position Of chancellor
Of the state university, the Governor thus
gives praise 10 the institution;
The university belongs 10 tho people, and
the report diaoloseB the encouraging fact
that its students come from every walk In
life, over forty per cent. OF them being tho
sOns and daughters Of farmers and artisans
The attendance is steadily gaining In num-
bers year by year, with incroHeing facilities
and growing reputation for efficient work.
The last Legislature made ma important do
partro from the former method OF granting
specific appropriations for tho support OF
tho university, by an not which practically
appr0priates In bulk the proceeds OF n cor
tain levy. This, in manner, leaves tho
disbursement entirely with Che board, free
from the usual legislative supervision and
too much care and prudence cannot DO OK
exercised In the promises. Enthusiasm for
the university must not be permitted, az
oftea happens, tO result In extravaganza.
10 should he tempered with due regard for
the condition OF the Taxpayers OF the state
and restrained by n rigid observance Of bus
inos principles.
The state agricultural college Is thus
spoken Of:
The attendance Ia constantly increasing
for the last year the enrolment reaching
5l5 students from sixty.two counties OF this
state, and sixteen other stAteB and terrific
aies, and foreign countries. As tho presi-
dent states in his report, Farmers children
hold the fort N2 strong mechanics OF vari-
GUS kinds are represented by IA business
men by 40 editors and other professional
men by "a miscellaneous, r." Evidently
the people are getting good returns for all
II costs the state IN support Of the agricul-
tural college.
.@sIts condition, financial and otherwise, TO-
gethor with needed appropriations, will be
found fully set forth IN tho report In your
hands, all OF which IL is hoped will receive
prompt and liberal consideration.
Speaking Of the good work done at the
normal school, the Governor remarks:
The teachers trained here 30 out into our
common schools 90 increase their efficiency.
An analysis OF tho attendance shows more
females than males, the total being 1,l20
for 188O.00, against 030 for the previous
yOaF. Eighty-two counties and 400 old sol
diers' families are represented. OF GA pu-
pills In che normal department reporting,
asa are from the farm and most OF che 9TH
erB from Che humber walks OF life, The
needed appropriations for carrying on this
institution are stated in the report, which,