Arizona republican., 1907-01-23
81 cents
New construction

The Normal School at Flagstaff.
The Northern Arizona Normal School, at Flagstaff, al
though extensive that at Tempe complete
Jail respects And there at Tempe, the results entirely
creditabe The institution is especially convenient to the
northern sections of the Territory and have doubt it will
have your friendly consideration.
Since 1901 when the first gaduations took place, there
have been AZ graduates from the Institution The present
roment in the normal department 3d. with average daily
attendance of 45.
Six teachers employed
During the last fiscal year expenditures for manten
amounted to $139S64 in the year previous 29O642
The present levy for the Northern Arizona Normal School
a cents each $780, cents being for maintenance and
u cents for the dormitOry
The University of Arizona is steadily attaining higher
standards and steadily growing in popular favor and in nfu
Within the past few years it has become institution
worthy of the pride of all good citizens of the Territory We
yet compete with the greater universities in offering
more tempting salaries to instructors but the faculty Is never
theless exceptionally creditabe The institution beautifully
situated at the city of Tucson, the buildings at
tactive and commodou the equipment modern and the
opportunities for higher learning good These with
climate which perfect throughout the school year, afford such
advantages that the University gaining students not only
from all parts of the Territory but from many of the States
For the university year ended June 1906 there were
POI students registered and for the current there 226
The University has received annually from the United
States appropriation Of SjOO which hereafter
will be $0000 of the additional $4,000 appropriated
for the experiment station. Territorial expenditures for the
maintenance of the institution for the biennial period were
In 1906 ............... .....-........... 29927SO
In addition to these received from the Federal Gov
also from the Territory during the biennial PERIOD the
following sums:
Proceeds of bonds sold ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
Specific appropriations for improvements 196474
For fuller details relative to the University refer you to
the report of the Board of Regents.
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE
An act of 1908 provided for the issue OF s00OO00O of
Territorial bonds for the purpose of making improvements to
the Territorial Asylum for the Insane Session Laws 1903
page I'D.
1t was provided that the bonds were to be issued in in
staments: $20OOOOO for the year ending July 1904 and
thereafter not to exceed $40 100000 in any year.
Under the provisions of this law bonds amounting to
100000 were issued bearing date January l, 1904
Out of the proceeds of the sale of that issue of bonds two
brick cottages have been constructed the asylum grounds
and and have been for about Is months in
wards They afford ample for forty patients and
according the report of the Superintendent every
respect the most desirable wards connected with the nsttu
ton
The Superintendent recommends the construction of
hospital and the he urges obvious that think
they will at suggest to you the prOprety of making
vision for such construction.
The Superintendent also makes other recommendations for
additional construction.
These might be made of proceeds of bonds to be is
sued under the law of 1903 which have mentioned But
have had frequent occasion to say policy should
decrease and not increase debt The funds necessary
make these improvements yon approve of and authorize
them be easily derived from ordinary method
without increasing the tax levy.
The gross cost of administration of the Asylum
for the year ended June 80, 1906 IS
Receipts from other sources than Territorial Treas
i ury ............... 6,526.3S
Net cost to the Territory s48,12847
Average number of patients Observation-Disclosures 55.7
Per capita cost per diem, gross 53I9
Per capita cost per diem, net Observation-Disclosures. 4631
For the year ended June 80 1906 the gross
Less receipts ............ .............. 7,366.73
Net cost to the Territory sl2,787QO
Average number of patients 25Sl0
Per capita cost per diem, gross INSTRUMENTATION. 533o
Per capita cost per diem, net Observation-Disclosures. .454
In addition his biennial report the Superintendent Of
the Asylum submits supplemental making reeommenda
tons together with estimates of cost which commend to
your consideration.
| TERRITORIAL PRISON..
At each session for number of years the Governor has
called the attention of the Legislature to the situation and
condition of the Territorial Prison Yuma has been and
still recognized that very important improvements to render
the prison fit necessary There little there IN the
way of construction that cOmmends itseltte of that there
good and what there is is totally inadequate to the purposes
of an institution of that kind.
With the facilities the disposal of the Superintendent
the results attained by him in the administration of that in
stitution have been highly ereditable.
The total cost of administration for the year ended
i June 30 1906, so, 0OZlo
The average daily number of inmates during that year
was between 1874 and 335.
This denotes cost per capita per day Of $O5O397
There received during the year from proceeds of
i sales of wood rock dirt etc, and from the United
States, account of L. S. prisoners. 7,31S75
Reducing the cost to ot,<oo:to
Or netDe In per day of O4449