The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-01-23

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Governor Colcord, just received, is an
able document and contains much inter-
esting reading pertaining to affairs Of
State.
The finances of the State are in that
satisfactory condition, says Mr.. Colcord
in his message, which an honest, intel
ligent and economical administration
of it's resources cannot fail to establish.
The State continues to do business on
a cash basis, and does not owe a dollar
aside from its bonded debt to its own
school funds. This debt on January l.,
1895, amounted to $3.50 900, as against
$3.50, 900 on January l, 1891, showing a
reduction of $40, 900 during the present
administration. Our school funds now
amount to the magnificent sun of 81, 300,
374.26, exclusive Of unpaid balances on
land contracts, of which amount 81, $50,
900 are invested in United States four
per cent. bonds of 1907 and Nevada
State interest-bearing bonds; 500. 900
worth of these United States bonds were
purchased in 1894, and there is now on
hand subject to investment the sun OF
sos, 654.32.
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS.
ut WAS also charged Ina: the State
Board as organized by the Legislature OF
1891 was inclined to favor wealthy cor
p%orations. The best proof of the fsllacy
OF that charge is herewith submitted in
the following tables, comparing the work
of the State Board of Equalization for
1892 with that of tho local Assessors and
County Boards for 1893, with respect to.
railroad assessments, to-wit:
Grand total of all railroad property in
the State as valued by the State Board
of Assessors and Equalization for year
1892, $40, $40, 091 SO. Ditto as valued by
local County Boards for 1893, 5 1867 ,496-
90. Difference in valuation in favor OF
State Boards assessment for the year
1892, 81 1888, 546. 80.
In conclusion the Governor v
"These figures are compiled from the
report Of the State Board and the sworn
statements Of the local Assessors as re-
turned to the State Controller and as
sworn by their assessment rolls. They
are therefore absolutely correct. After
a two years service rs a member of the
Board of Assessors AMI Equalization of
the State, which enabled ne to make a
very careful investigation of the relative
value OF the various kinds of property
in our State, l am Of the opinion that
the valuation placed upon the railroad
property by that Board was fully as
high as it should have been in COMPARE
son with other property values.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The excellence and efficiency OF Il
public schools are noteworthy and speak
well for Superintendent Rirg and the
teachers OF the State. They are the
great heritage OF the age and upon them
the future of Nevada depends. Their
welfare should never be neglected, for
free schools and free people are terms
now inseparably linked, and wherever
schools are free, no matter under what
form OF government, the people are the
masters OF the situation, holding the
reins of government in their hands.
They are the peoples schools and any
legislation spreading their influence and
usefulness will receive the hearty appro-
val OF all good citizens. l therefore
earnestly advocate that the required
school books should be supplied to the
pupils free OF cost, and ask that you i'm
mediately enact laws to that effect. No
schools are absolutely free until their
advantages are positively free-till the
children of the poorest family in the
State are placed on an equal footing with
their more wealthy neighbors in this re-
gard. Such legislation cannot fail to be
productive Of good results. 1t will OF