The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-15

be correspondingIy reduced and if
def1nitc portion OF the states revenue.
specified in mills. Is set aside as a main
tenance fund for the higher institutions,
these institutions will continue 10 par
ticipate at the specified figure. regard
less Of the fact that the states partici-
patioo VIII be reduced. and instead of
growing with the state they will shortly
be growing In revenue iaT beyond the
state.
Should the present maintenance law
continue in force. there are two means
by which additional funds could be given
these institutions. both reached by Slight
amendments. ono. an amendment eX-
tending TO them participation in all tax
sale redemptions. The other. making the
paroclPatlon IN yearly state revenue
available for expenditure during fiscal in
stead Of schooi years. Through such ar
rangen1en,. thc 1912 rev euuea would an
ply 10 1872 expenditures. and SO on.
Nhile such arrangement would neccs-
state readJuStment In tho periods for
expenditure. 1t would result in an in
crease for annual expenditures equal to
the amount OF unexpended bala noes as
of January I. 1911. To explain: Such
balances were intended 20 maintain the
institutions 10 June so, 1911. after which
thcy were 70 operate under the flxed in
come basis, operating July /, 1911. 10
june 30. 1872, on the tax revenues Of
l?ll and so on. The amendment would
which they are to operate or the pres
cht uHed Income by six months. It is
an arrangement however. against which
strong objections can DC urGed-espe-
clally that u upscts fhc present plan OF
school income and expenditures during
school years, and would doubtless cause
inconvenience since tho lax revenues for
a calendar year arc often remitted 10
inc state curing the following year.
1t has been my observation in the past
that the legislators OF Utah have been
nocral M their provision for the cduca-
tional institutions, and should tho law
lfTI Is,a., tf.aN
YerSlly. The college and the normal school
wiz enjoy the support OF this and future
legislatures Just far as the income Of
Tho state Will permit
The president and. the board OF re-
gents OF the university report excellent
progress during the past two years. An
Increased number OF students has been
lin attendance while standards have been
raised. The presidents repor, reviews
detail. -
IN July OF 1912 ground was broken for
the main building FOR The university
campus authorized by the Legislature OF
1911 and the building Is now we'll under
way OF construction. II will DC 1re-
proof and substantial and VIII be ready
fer OCCUPANCY next Sept smbcT
For buildings the university Is asking
an appropriation at your hands OF s@N.-
600, follows
Normal building With cauipmcnt,S55, 600
Auditorium as part Of main build
Gymnasium FOR Young womcu...... 10000
Completion OF young men 8 GYM
nasium -. ..,...........9 %. 100
Ees ting plant ...............,,....3 60 900
CuStodians house ............... 35o1
Dormitory for women Students. 5000
Electric plant ..........,..,...... 1900
The following appropriations are re-
Gnrsted for improvements at the State
Norln3l school.
Eor making small lake ...,...-.....Si 81 900
Roof repairs Observation-Disclosures. 500
ISnoNcstack extension .,.....,..... 500
Extra boiler for heating plant ..... 800
Barn ,..... Observation-Disclosures. | o0p
Total -. .................... Sc. $50