The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-09

or contiguous to Salt Lake City. In
1884 the United States government
granted to the university a sixty acre
tract of land on the Fort Douglas res
ervation in Salt Lake county. a condi-
tfcll OF the gift required that the inStl-
luton shall occupy the site within I'VE
years from the date of the grant.
Nearly two years Of this time have al
ready passed, and thus far nothing has
peen done toward meeting the require
ment Of cccupance. The tract forms
one Of the most beautiful and suitable
locations for the university campus
TO be found in the state, and certainly
within the time provided. measures
should be taken for the permanent To-
cation of the university there. Under
the depressed condition of our finances
! cannot recommend any appropriation
at this session for the purpose OF i'm
proving the new site, unless it might
be small one for the planting of trees.
but IN my opinion an effort should be
made as soon as there is an apprecialole
rise in real estate values, to dispose of
the block wherein the buildings are
now located, and with the proceeds Of
such sale, erect the necessary build
fngs upon the Fort Douglas site.
The report OF the chancellor and
board of regents is very complete, and
y
very successful. the total number OF
students registered for the years 1885
90 having been SOB, coming from all
parts OF the state.
The financial affairs Of the university
are far from satisfactory, and much
that has been gained will be lost, and
the progress of the university seriously
impeded, unless some better plan for
the maintenance can be devised. The
H.
years seems to have been inadequate,
and the financial difficulties have been
= aggravated by the non-paynlent of war
rants drawn for appropriations. A-Wdr-
rant drawn for the last quarter of 1873,
SIe,950 has not yet been paid, 50 that
the real value of the warrant. con-
siderinS interest necessarily paid upon
it, is not more than S87l2.52. The tLn-
stitutiCl has been made to suffer the
same proportionate discount upon all
the warrants received during the past
two years. as none Of them have been
paid. but are Used as collateral secur-
ity upon which to borrow money. To
reduce interest the land fund belong
ing to the university has been deposited
q against the over.lraft st the bank, on
maintenance account Referring to the
enforced use Of this fund, the chancel-
lor and board Of regents nave this to
say:
This has deprived the university Of
! interest On the lard fund. put this use
OF shat fund has stopped interest at a
! higher rate than could be obtained
on q long safe investment of the fund.
and as we are authorized 10 use the
! interest Of the land fund for matnte-
nance this was the best use to which
the fund could be pat. We have also
borrowed from the land fund the sum
of $4,000, ana this practically repre-
ssnts cur deficit
am in hearty accord with the aims
and purposes Of the University of Utah,
and Believe that it is wisely and econ
! ornically managed. I recommend that
I the suggestions Of the chancellor and
board Of regents be given careful con-
! ~iGer2tlon. especially with reference TO
I a permanent special tax Tor matnt9n-
/ ance. and that the appropriations asked
/ for be made. viz.
I To pay deficiency ...---,..-.. SAS'SoV
Maintenance to- end OF school
year. June 30 1S96....-.-.---. 1880
Maintenance for school year,
1861 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S9'uVu
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOS. 800
The Agricultural College
/ The Agricultural college, located az
! Logan. established by act Of the leEis-
( lative assembly in 1883. is q depart
ment of the public school system, made
! So by constitutional enactment. It's
( cost. including buildings and ground.
! has been S2l1. 947. It is supported from
/ two sources: The state fund and the
/ government fund. The state fund sup
/ plies the plant, the land, buildings and
! ordinary appliances. and must be used
/ also for the current ordinary expenses
! of the institution. the salaries of in
/ Structors in any branches not desig-
/ mated in the congressional law, and for
! the salaries OF treasurer, secretary.
4 bookkeeper. ianitors. firenen, etc. The
1 expenditure of the past two years, just
/ " chaTgeahle TO the state. was S21.-
! se1 90. The trustees state that they
I know of no method by which the in
stitution can be conducted upon an eX-
! renditure Of less than $4,000 annually.
/ The amount donated by the United
] States government is $4,000 per year,
I and according to national law. IS for
! the sole purpose of providing instruc-
! zion in the branches named in the law
I and can be used only for the payment
) of teachers and the purchase OF a spe-
( Gifted kind and amount of apparatus.
4 The estimate made by the trustees of
Z the expenses TO be borne by the state
fund for the coming year is as fol
lows:
/ Current ordinary expense $4,000
/ Deficit Observation-Disclosures $3.50
Extension of shops ...,........... 5000
Electric lighting plant and Incl
! dentaIs.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LOG
500. 600
The enrolment Of students the first
term of the present year was four hun
! dred. IN increase since the college yeaI
( of 1894 OF one hundred and thirty
four
The courses taught are agriculture
mechanical engineering, civil engineer
Ing. commercial science and domestic
arts.
The Agricultural college is an insti-
| tuition of which the citizens may well
be proud. The student is taught the
/ branches CT learning that viii enable
him to perform the duties Of life, and
every year 1t is turning out young men
I and women with educated brains and
skilled hands. ready and willing to
work in whatever vocation they are
best fitted to perform the duties OF
! life"
] have pleasure in commencing the
college and IFS needs to your consider
ate care
The Reform School.
The State Reform school is located
I at Ogden. Weber county, and consists
1 OF r. s-seven acres of ground, upon
| which have been erected two large
| buildings at a cost of over 800, 600
The appropriation for maintenance
/ made two years ago. was Si5,042.92.
| have not the financial report for 1926
| 1T hand. but 1 am informed there will
be . deficiency OF at least $4,000.