The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-23


the maintenance of the parity of value
between silver and gold and the COIN
age of both metals as money without
discrimination against either
There is table showing the wages of
labor and the hours of employment,
which range from 81 to $3.50 per day,
and from eight to ten hours in time,
and the Governor remarks: eve are
well supplied with all classes of work
men, from the ordinary laborer to the
most skillful mechanic or artisan
Concerning the silver question he
says its unsettled condition has had a
very unfavorabIe effect on our com
mercial affairs. Many of the mines
have shut down, the miners thrown out
of employment and business to con-
siderable extent crippled thereby. He
expresses the hope for an early and
favorable solution of the problem.
The remaining part of the report is
devoted to number of subjects which
are of such interest and Importance
that we will not attempt to summarize
them, but present them here in their
entirety. The Governor has presented
a concise and valuable report, unpar-
tisan, patriotic, replete with good sug-
gestions, and his efforts in behalf of
the territory will be appreciated by
the people. The following from the re-
port is given verbatim:
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The population, business, and wealth
| of the territory has increased so
rapidly during the past few years
that great inconvenience is experienced
| from the want Of public buildings for
Federal offices in Salt Lake city and
| Ogden. The offices are scattered, in
some instances very poor accommoda-
| tons are provided for the transaction
of the public business, and large sums
are appropriated annually for the pay
ment of rents. To this must be added
the insecurity of the public records
and papers and the liability of their
destruction by fire at any time. I ur-
gently recommend the passage of bills
authorizing the erection of suitable
|
| business at the earliest moment con-
| sistent.
| The old capitol building at Fillmore
| is of but little value and should be
granted to the territory to be disposed
of for school or other public purposes.
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME.
This public institution has never had
a successful career and seems to have
been an unnecessary and almost I'M
appreciated public burden. The build
| ing was vacated by the inmates and
management during the month of June,
| 1898, and has been turned over to the
! Utah Commission. The commissioners
have taken possession of the premises
and are using them for their offices,
but the buildings are so constructed
that they are suitable only for school,
hospital or other similar purposes.
Beside they are located SO far from the
center of business that they are not
sufficiently convenient for the public
l therefore recommend that the entire
property be granted to the territory,
to be devoted to some public use to be
determined by the territorial legisla-
ture.
/ THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.
The university. situated at Salt Lake
city, has steadily increased in its popu-
larity and usefulness. The legislature
| has been liberal in its appropriations
to foster the institution, and the peo-
| pie are awaiting themselves Of the in
creased educational advantages placed
within their reach. The standard of
| the university has been materially adj
vanced the past five years and while
| the resulting consequences would
necessarily be a falling off in the at
! tendance there were enrolled on Sep
| 20, Co. s-fo
educational progress is being made,
and in the near future we expect the
university to be one Of the leading in
! situations of learning in the far west.
In this connection l desire TO call at
I tention to the fact that early in the
| settlement of the territory the uni
VerSity site was fixed in the city of Salt
Lake. A beautiful square of ten acres,
| in a quiet part of the city, was set
apart for the purpose and the build
| ingS erected thereon. Within the past
| few years, however. the population
and business have increased and ex-
| tended SO rapidly that the university
| Is now so near the lines of business
and confusion that its removal to a
quieter location where a larger tract
of land can be secured is much to be
desired. I therefore recommend the
early passage of the act now pending
in Congress granting to the territory a
| portion of the Fort Douglas military
reservation for university purposes.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
This institution is located at Logan,
about 80 miles north of Salt Lake city.
! It was created by act of the legisla-
tive assembly at the session of 1888.
Since that time $4,000 have been ap-
propriated by our legislature to erect
suitable buildings and establish the
necessary farms and experimental sta
| tons. Very rapid and satisfactory
progress has been made and the at
! tendance has been steadily increasing
until it now numbers nearly 400 This
college is q favorite with the people
and is destined to do a great work in
its sphere.
REFORM SCHOOL.
This worthy institution is located al
Ogden the second city of the terri
tory, 81 miles north of Salt Lake city
The legislative appropriations have
been ample to construct suitable
school rooms. work shops, dormitories
etc., to accommodate 100 children, and
all necessary educational and manual
cultivation in parks, orchards, etc
The institution is continually receiv-
ling and discharging inmates, and
much good is being accomplished al
this home for the wayward.
INSANE ASYLUM.
This institution is situated at Provo
labout so miles south of the capital
/ Tt is an institution that any of the
states might we'll feel proud of. and
/ is sufficient to care for our unfortun-
ate insane in the wisest and most hu.
name manner. One hundred thousand
dollars was appropriated by our legis-
lature to maintain this home for the
unfortunate during the years 1892 and
1893
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