The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-10
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EDMOND
NORMAL
Strang Says $4,000 Addition
Can't be Built Now
ACCORDIN' TO THE LAW
Whole Years Expenses Mus
be Settled First He Says.

! Edmond Normal n order 10 relieve the
crowded conditions at that institution
President UmhoItz addressed letter 10
Governor Ferguson few days ago. stat
ing that it was proposed TO erect build
ing at probable cost Of $500 TO be used
library. reading rooms. Iabratory and
recitation rooms. taking the money from
the normal school fund, as provided By
the statutes Of 1893.
1t Is the opinion OF Judge Strans that
the fund mentioned must be drsS used
for the payment OF running expenses of
the school, and if there is surplus. II
can be used in the erection OF suitable
buildings at the Normal school.
Judge strangs opinion in full is given
as follows:
Guthrie, o. T., Jan. s, lgoe.
Hon. T. B. Ferguson. Governor Il tina
Territory OF oklahoma Guthrie. o. T..
Dear Sir:-The letter OF Frederick II.
Umholtz. principal OF the Edmond Nor
NAL School, addressed to yourself on jan
uary 2, 1902, and referred TO this ofiice.
is now before me. The material pau CT
said letter reads as follows.
dition of the Normal School at Edmond.
it is proposed to erect a building costing
say, 5000 or SS,Oo0 the money used for
tho erection of the building to be taken
from the Normal School fund as provided
by the statutes OF 1883, chapter 2s, article
4, section II, and chapter %, article l.
section l, OF the same statutes. The
building to be used for the purpose OF
the library. reading room, nabratory,
and recitation rooms
This letter Is referred TO this Office for
the purpose OF securing the opinion of
the attorney general in relation to the
right, under the law. OF the board OF edu-
cation for the Normal Schools. to erect
such a building out of the funds referred
TO in said chapters of the lay OF 1889
Chapter %. article l, section /, OF the
laws Of 1893. reads as follows.
-" That tho board of school land com
missioners, Immediately after the passage
and approval OF this act, and once in
every six months thereafter. shall ap-
portion the funds on hand derived from
the leasing OF secticn 13, reserved for
university. agricultural college. and nor
NAL school purposes. in the following
manner. to-v1t One-ffth OF the total
amount for the use and benefit OF the
territorial university at Norman; one
fftht OF tho tota lamount for tho use
and benefit Of tho Agricultural and Me.
chanicai college at Saltwater; one -aftht
of tho total amount fer the use and ben
eft OF the Territorial Normal at Ed
mond; one-ffth Of the total amount for
the use and benefit OF the Territorial
Normal School at Alva; one-hfth 0f the
total amount for the use and benefit OF
the Colored Agricultural Normal Uni
versity at Lsngston. The money thus
apportioned for the purpose aforesaid
shall be paid TO the proper officers de-
signated to receive money. in the several
acts or parts Of acts establishing these
institutions TO be expended under the
same conditions and restrictions as other
funds for the support OF these ingtitu-
tons
From this provision. Of law. It follows
that the money arising from the leasing
Of section 1s on each township IN such
portions Of the territory OF Oklahoma
as the law IN relation thereto is appli
cable, is to be distributed by the board
for the leasing OF school lands and that
one-hftht of the proceeds arising from
the leasing of said sections i2. is 10 be
distributed for the use and benefit Of the
territorial Normal School at Edmond.
The last period in the section above quot
ed provides fo- and limits the appllca-
tion OF said money IN connection with
said Normal School. The money thus ap-
portioned for the purposes aforesaid,
shall be paid TO the proper officers cesig-
mated to receive money. in the several
acts and parts Of acts establishing thee
institutions. TO be expended und@r the
same conditions and restrictions as other
funds for the support Of these instltu-
tions
Thus It viii be sesn that this money.
appropriated 20 the use and benefit a
the Territorial Normal School IT Ed
mond. can be applied only IN support
Of said institution. This money may not
be employed for the purpose OF erecting
bufldirgs ia connection with said Nor
nal school bat nay be applied 20 the
running expenses thereof
Section l. article 4. chapter =. above
referred 10. reads as follows
The rate CT general Territorial tax
shall not be less than one-half mu n0r
more than three rails on the dollar val
uation. AID in addition one-half miu each
year for the erection arc slrport ~ the
territorial Normal scaooi az Edmond
Tia roner appropriated pursuant -
this section may BE applied nos Only -
the running czre1Hs - she FetnolG
Normal Sehoel bus if there S. r ra-plus
after pavinr che rarniBs expenses ~
the school. such serplus may hs apaiies
10 ths erection OF construction ~ fhe