The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-12-10
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An Extract from the Trustees An
nuaI report Showing the Financial
Condition of II,is state gInstiIution.

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An Extract from tho Trustees Al
nual Report Showing the Financi.
OoDdition of this State institutioI
The State.
The following extract from the an
i nual report OF the board Of trustees 9
Clemson College, just issued, will b
read with interest by those intercste
IN the management OF this State insti
tuition:
BY reference 20 the report of thi
! beard made October 3Ist, 1894, a bal
ance of $l5, 1868 appeared. Thi
paiance was brought forward to thi,
fscul years account, but no part of il
was mooey appropriated by the State
-S4, lSB.43 belonged to the cadets. be-
Ing deposited with the treasurer tc
pay ior uniforms and the remainder,
The sun OF SO 95l.55. was the balance
OF the in uraEce money received ON
the bHrp huitdiup
THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE
,sSpATE.
Specla appF0pr1a nu. ... $50, OUU. 90
Elfveicge tax. :. .$3O, 3l7.75.
Less amount OF cost OF col
iecting tax, ect. 81, ,376.46 25,94l %
Interest on Clemson b quest 3,5l238
Interest on land scrip fund. 5,754 90
Batgncc rec ivea from Did 49,
agricultural department.. 79l 50
amOnnt received from rXpe-
flmGnt station. fund for
repairs. s......s,........... s37 40
Add to this balance ofipsm-
anCe as above stated. IO,95I.43
m S S2.7SS.17
This amount, $50, ,7SSl7, was cxpend-
ed as shown by report leaving q bal
ance on hand of $4.20l 7S. But in this
report OF expenditures the following
sums were paid for permanent i'm
proVements, enlargiDg and equipping
the college plant namely:
department. tthis
was lor enlarging building
aud purchase of OF ma
chinery). -............. $13. 1856. II
Additional outfit for dairy. 2.3l2.5 .56
Refurnishing and equippiDg
recitation rooms, library,
etc: $500. :...... 3,15s.24.
lnsuring college building for
five years. ............ 1897. 81.
Construction and repairs. 27.iI5.T3
Tools and machinery. 1887. ~
-. S 50,256.79
1t will be seen, therefore.
that OF the amount re-
ceived from the State and
y, insurance :........ $50, ,7S8.17
There was expended for per-
manent improvements. 5O,256.79
Leaving for current OK
pcnses Observation-Disclosures. $32, 531 .3S |
TO this amount add Hatch
fund Federal appropria.
tionl ,.....;.:............ 100000
And Morrill, fund Federal .
appropriation).. :. ....... 70, 900 90
Which gives. .....e.'. S 81, ,53l3S
The whole amount available currentsb
during the year.
The, buildings completed and erect
'd since last report are:
The main building completed aud
urnished with electric lights, steam
leating and water works and recita-
ion rooms and library partially re-
tOred.
Mechanical hall completed.
Hotel completed. ~
One brick professors house erected
With outbuildlnss and two brick
louses for water closets and bath
Ooms.
Tne buildings, being now. are in
rood repair, and are all Insured for
i've years.
We are gratiiied to report that un-
css, the attendance of students should
DC largely Increased, rendering auii-
ions to the teaching force necessary.
no privilege tax, Clemson beQucst
md thc Federal appropriations viii be
uiliclvnt To meet the current expenses /,
't the college, and no special Appropri-
| ion Is required or asked for. !
In The spring of this year q levee