The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-14
STATE LOSES $4,000.
Fund for Agricultural College
Not Accessible.
LAW HAS NOT BEEN OBSERVED.
Correspondence Between senator Allsn
and state Senator Kinnear-
steps 70 BE Taken.

It has been expected that the state Of
Washington would this year benefit by the
act Of congress of 1862 which applies q por-
ton of the proceeds of the public lands to
the more complete endowment and sup
port of colleges for the benefit of agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts established.
1t seems, however, that the work Of estab-
fishing the college has not progressed
sufficiently within the scope of the act.
The act has been passed but no site has
been chosen and the necessary prelimi-
naries to acquiring right to the grant have
not been completed. 1t may be some con-
ISOLATION to know that besides Washing
ton, the states of Alabama, Idaho, Maine,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, West
Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana and South
Carolina and Oklahoma territory have also
failed to observe the conditions.
State Senator John r. Kinnear, antici-
pating q settlement of the site question,
entered into correspondence with Senator
John B. Allen in order to learn what steps
should be taken to secure the appropria-
ton.
Senator Allen, in the course of letter
writes to Senator Kinnear: 81 have been
solicitous in regard to the attitude of our
state respecting the benefits to be derived
from the agricultural acts, ETC., of con-
gress, and had hoped that we would be in
. position to avail ourselves of these ap-
propriations. My Investigations of the
matter do not look very fattering thus far;
me this morning from the interior depart
ment upon the subject. would call your
attention to the act approved August 30,
1880, in order that the legislature may do
everything possible in connection With the
matter"
The statement referred to gives the
names of the states which failed to and
their share of the proceeds for the year
ending June 30, 1880.
On March Senator Allen wrote:
Iapplied for such blanks and formule as were
In use BY the treasury department. in making
compliance with the acts Of congress in order 70
receive the respective funds provided for agri-
cultural colleges and experiment stations, etc.
While none were furnished, the enclosed letter
may be OF some value to you in this matter, and
for that purpose send 1t.
The letter in question, addressed to Hon.
]. b. Allen and signed by Deputy Comp
troller Garrison, contains information Of
considerable future value.
In reply to your verbal request, have the
honor to inform you that there are no blank
forms Of application by the states or territories
pertinent stations under the act OF March 2, 1887,
GA stat. 440.) Before payment IL directed this
Office requires the following:
l. A certified copy Of the act of the legislature
accepting the terms OF the act OF March 2. 1887,
or of the governor under the proyiso to section
2. Copy Of act OF legislature establishing an
agricultural college and experimental station.
3. The name of treasurer or other officer duly
appointed by the governing board to receive the
fund (section ~. with evidence of his authority
to receive the same. This should be In the
form of an extract from the bylaws or minutes
OF the board comforting the authority, and
should be attested by the president and secre-
tary, under the seal of the college. !.
knowledge of the fact that the state has
lost the amount which it might just as
well have had will probably result in
greater dispatch and more care in future.