Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-16

coming election IN June, for approv-
al or rejection. In view of these
facts the regents have thought Il
best to make the following state
ment
Since 1901, the university has de-
pended for its resources upon the
annual appropriation of s47,5OO,
carried by the act of that year, to-
gether with the interest on the unig
versity fund. incidental fees, and i'm
terest on the Willard fund. amount
ing to about $4,000 year, and
special appropriations from time to
time. The act of 1901 was intended
with the revenues from other sources
primarily to cover the necessary cur
rent expenses at the time of its
adoption. II has been necessary to
supplement the amount thereof,
from time to time, by special appro-
priations, that OF 1905 being s62,-
500. The purnose of the bill now |
pending Is TO merge in one act all
appropriations. The amount there
of is based on careful, and what is
believed to be, conservative esti- |
mates, and In the opinion OF the
Regents Is necessary to bring the
university up to and maintain II at
the standard OF efficiency which the
educational interests OF the state re-
uuire. The bare cost of maintenance
is now approximately $4,000 a
year. Additional instructors are
needed in several departments.
which will bring the amount for
maintenance TO $3.50 or $40, 900
year. The library. which touches
ali departments alike, will REQUIRE
~ at n
$4,000 year, for some years, to
bring II to the proper standard OF
efficiency. Provision should be made
imm ediately for the accommodation
of the women OF the University by
furnishing and heating the present.
cottage and by the construction of
additional cottages or general
dormitory. This, Il Is estimated,
will take abc"' $4,000. New
buildings are. needed for class, lab
d oratorv and recitation purposes. az n
cost OF approximately $4,000. The
heating. power and water plant must
be enlarged. at an expense OF s10.-
900 or SIS 900 20 meet the demands
upon Il for heating. irrigation. and
fire protection As soon as funds
are available. the campus should be
enlarged, 10 meet present and fu'mre
needs. by ACQUIRING additional
grounds bv purchase. II satisfactory
price can he obtained, and II not, by
condemnation
These several items will cost from
S125,00O to s150.000, and together
with Others. developing with the
) growth OF the university. viii absorb
: the entire amount carried bv the
, present bill, and all additional rev.
, enues. over and above the expenses
az maintenances, for number oi
years TO come
, This covers, in n general wav. the
needs OF the university pc we sec
Il. and the use TO be made OF thu
p-oposed appropriation
There Is another matter whicl
: should be alluded 10 The invoking
OF the referendum has re-tricted th'
university, since January l, 1907
20 the annual amount appropriate
by the act of 1901 and abort $40,
Y 900 a year from other sources, MAX
ing a total o. about 100000 year
which has been inadequate to pa
the expenses. The dehcien"v las
~ year was meant by the board posl
y poning all improvements. purchas
OF furniture. additional apparatus
and the like. and by part OF the fac
ulty voluntarily foregoing heir sal
a. aries for the last quarter OF the year
< relying on the approval OF the pend
ie ing bin or subsequent appropriate
A. by the legislature for their payment
lg The salaries and incidental expense
IN for the present scholastic year WI
y amount to AZ least $4,000. to me-
which there Is an appropriation o
- s47,bOO, interest on land fund. 81
4 timated az $4,000, interest on VII
ld lara fund, $500. or total OF 500
~ 700. AT the close OF the pre3en
Is scholastic year the university VII
u therefore. be practically withou
" funds and as the law absolutely pre-
n hibits the Regents or faculty frot
Ve hedging the faith OF the tate ia
In the university, I'm excess OF the IN
+ come for the current year, II Is nc
n apparent how II will be able TO ope
~ fits doors next fall II the pending ar
al tpropriation Is defeated.
We may add that the Regents r.
ed celve no compensation whatever 10
w their services, but realizing. In IA
I'd discharge OF their duties In admif
in istration OF the university, they ar
I'd hut servants OF the people. they pre-
hs sent the facts. for the considerable
IL and final determination OF the voter
without argument.
- Respectfully submitted
" NEHEMIAH l.. BUTLER
IN JAMES w. HAMILTON
ip CYRUS A. DOLPH
MS WILLIAM SMITH
IL FREDERICK V. HOLhA