The Caucasian., 1895-01-10

STATE ArDzTos'- gEhoEr.
Is calling your attention Ia this re-
s,rt xoufd ash soa to pay special at r
eution To hi- r.sss.uuuie eudaiinf- an 1
gus.f,ssftays of taxation. This - n very 4
Important matter and ! ~oBid rs.e"Iii- /
ueEd the establishment of Slate A..
,oard of equalization All property
,iioslid be- propoTtlonasety and ali ,
.Ia~-.-~ of ciIik.u. >ho.id hr I.rupor- ,
fio,.afeis taxed. The net incr.a>s- 81
property subject To taxation Tor i>..s
over isg2 vas 81 f1-ssc.-is In 1872
here Was collected for taxes $3.50
,.ss.3: III ls..3 81 3a> ait..-,; showing
s36 .gb4 ~ les collected ia .>ss than IA
| s.. The reduction af lax levy OF
hrte cents. from twenty-five Ia TWEEN
fs-two. nc. ,ant> for he le>- sun col
l.,.t.d for general purposes, mol aitit-
standing e =. ag@r gaze iIt' 'rr:>.s in : al
it, and t!se iaere1~.. "i onc cent i"f /
sci ool p' p" -.
Tie II aie and county TAX for l>.h5 iof /
al' purpose wa-:
stale ia&er si--iH-ait-'"
.,f.utxtax.. l-n5>, >,ati 90
Estimating The population for tha'
wear for he state at ;jI.tsNih" per cap
Ia tax wa> S.ii Tor all pLrpo>s-. lac
+. rs,-rt uG th,. auditor on the average
\. uation at lanG per acre H. I"rN ~
RES ili-.-UG Ji--lC e. some rCui.I al
,!- tcts. which should command your
attention.
PENSIONS To CoNFEDERArf soipiEk>.
No more fitting tribute oi state
appreciatiuu 10 those who have she'd
lustre and glory on the name III North
Carolina and her institutions COULD bc
| shown than in granting To them tie
| meagre support provided by the Stale.
| The Auditor recommends an Increase
| of ) l-} cents on the 500 worth of pre- p
| erty and 10 cents on poll tol-l2 cents
| property. and Is - cents on The loli,
which would raise sufficient funds u
pay the soldiers and widows of soldiers
| the full quota allowed by law, To VII ::
| lst. class. SlUo: 2nd. class, SO: 3rd.
class $50: nth class, soldiers. so, Nh
class, widows SO.
| respectfully ask your careful atten-
| lion To this recommendation ana be
lieye that our people viii gladly pay
this tax i'm order that those Who are To-
day monuments of the great struggle
for civil right and individual state
hood may, a. they decline IN years anu
fe.bl ness. be aided by their State tn
the fullest extent. especially when We
} consider hat no one can be- bench-
ciary of this law who owns $500 worth
property. or holds IA position under
state or Nation which pays $500 per
year.
The pensions now being paid by the
state are SIO5. .I32.O0: amount ISSUED III
1893. $50. $50. 90: increase in 1894 over
'93. s5.SlS.OO. The present levy l.
cents on the 500 worth of properIy y
and 10 cents on poll will produce for
the current year, 81 ,39o.1..
STATE PENITENTIARY.
''rhe operation of the State peni-
/ teutiary have been confined almost eX.
1 clusiveiy to farming. About 80 pei
cent. of the convicts have been EN-.
ploycu throughout the year on TIA,
farm Small forces have been enga 2e,
q in outside work whenever il could b,
: obtained at a profit. The remainin.
:. convicts, such aS life prisoners an,
some long term cunVictS. and th'
Y feeble men and women, have been con
. fined i'm the central penitentiary. ant
employed in brick-making. &c. Nr.
"The farm work has been prosecute,
i
quantity of the crop produced is evi
: dence, have accomplished good results
), In the winter of 1893 he dikes had L
: be partially rebuilt. which consume,
a considerable time and means. NeI
i lands of about 500 acres were cleare
!, and planted, leaving some 1000 acre
q Of forest land on different farms yet 1
Il be reduced to cultivation.
ACRES CULTIVATED.
= Halifax farm on Roanoke, ! $50 acr,
e Mort hampton, 2,l5O "
/ | CALEDONIA, 45OO =
"a Castle IIayne, \. Hanover Go. 600 :.
:. Total, $500
: Upon this area 40 persons are en-
y ployed to keep. manage and care for Il
: average number of 400 conyictS. q
>, t he farm and works 226 mules and
- horses have been worked daily"
,r THE UNIVERSITY.
g On this subject the Governor recit,
the clause. from The Constitution adop
~ ed at Halifax. in l.76, alludes to II
- endowment of certain chairs by ind
i viiuals, and says 1.-The state is call.
''t npon to do her duty in its support"
VI We quote As follows:
;" That ii has done great good i'm Il
!" past. a catalogue of her sons who ha,
," filed every high Office under the gener
- and the state governments. and illu
W trated the ftate in every calling al
w business, conclusively shows 1t is b
lieved that il has never done bet L
work, and | feel confident that not
Ing Will be done in this. its centenni
year. by your honorable body viii,
d. may tend to impair its usefulness. :.
VI "Our beloved state is getting o
We enough TO provide for the highest ed
- cation of her sons i'm all branch
II, III of human learning, and while all a
AZ AZ not able to take direct advantage
iu the opportunities offered i'm her Ur
{" versity and like institutions. tho
~ who do partake of their instruct il
10 become teachers of others. whet her e
gagged in the technical profession
IL teaching or not. and thus are ce
~, ters OF light and influence for {
III whole state,
"1 on do not need any suggestio
iie from me as to how you can best pr
ne mote its welfare. | am not prepar
lo to suggest any amendments OF t
ne existing laws in reference to it
" transmit herewith reports of the ire:
ils urer and burser Of the Uniyersity.-
Ill THE A. & NJ. COLLEGE,.
ed
'er ''This institution is one the Sta
Ter should be pround to assist to st
greater degree of usefulness. The Sta
has expended but $4,000 on this ins
: a tuition, while the State of Virginia Il
he given $4OO0OO; Mississippi, $500. .OOt
tb $4,000 per year: Alabama, $500. .0O(
Ic- $4,000 per year; Texas, $4,000 a
ire nually; Louisiana, $4,000 to her A.
Nj. colleges, yet this college has me
re- students than any one above mention,
h. The Board of Trustees ask fo
ot continuance of the $4,000 appropr
nj ton per annnm, and special appI
" priation of $1,000 per annum for t,
mi years for the purpose of addition
silI buildings as named in report"
L. The Governor recommends the a
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