Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

p3hlic houses. 81 he pubI;riiy which Is
kffen 10 their domestic tfr1nkemenls By
~ passage Of the road itlongh their
bs2k yards. sad 81 lie los q gIopni in
confs4nsnes Of his locaiion.
frhe greatest evil. however. which Is
experitncs1. and n.io Be dreaded nom
lie silusiion. y from NE immiSenl duE-
sGr Of Gre being tomnunie3;ed from shs
engines, which burn wood II ssring
fhst fires tohmnaicaied ID the pubic
Buildings 10 this EsY are fnatIefs IL very
lrsqeent ,oceurtsnee. The board does moi
oselaaguaze loo strong TT lie orczsiqn.
Within few days. aud Al the moment
wben The members bf he board we're
leaving The rife woEkf. 81 fniiee passed.
and So hresl5 Sbuldine IN which were
2fpositsd about three lt11ftnd inished
sipcks. The same engipe. Is e brninr
wfihin a. hopr, sci Ere y another build.
iag.
The attention Of the Department Is in-
WED % this subject. IN he hope that, By
tlle offer 81 valuable consideration. the
cemPany may BE- induced 10 yield their
right % lhe location on lhs public ground.
Abuses AND DISORDERS.
Many abuses and disoFsers appear 10
have exslled. bit a. they also appear to
have been generally corrected wien lhey
have come 70 The knoxledge Of the pro-
per officers; and Is there il sufficient auS
shorty vested in thu superintendent for
the suppression Of such irregularities, il
i rot deemed necessary to enter into a
detail Of them.
AZ mems 81 improving The morals
and usefulness Of The workmsn. BY az
IoFding them representatives. Of useful and
ins.ruciiy6 tihpioymentf ar Ihsir assure
s,hne- II i--tI,Az.fbi that q reading room
furnished With proper literary and scien-
ti6e works, might be highly useful. The
board therefore recommend that the use
Of room. inssome OF ihe buildings. 81
granted for that purpose. u
LAND AND TIMBER.
The Government is owner Of upwards
Of two hundred acres Of land. al this
place. and has The right Of cutting fire
wood and timber Tor ever" on upwards
Of twelve hundred acres more. On this
property and tight lhere is On The part Of
many pefsons.in Tie neishbort5od, cons
tinual effort 10 irespass and It is found
that nothing short 81 legal proceedings is
Sufficient 10 secure and protect the interest
Of the United Staies. II is therefore, sug-
gested that ID. this means The superinten-
dent has been compelled to resort for the
purpose. and viii end il necessary 10 con-
Stinue 10 do so.
CLASSIFICATION.
The classification and price roll, here
with presented. is intended for.,he model
upsket Of 1872. the operations on that
Of 1910 mol having sufficiently adj
yanced 10 enable the board 10 sffix
prices.
The addition Of machinery. End tools
for new model will render price roll
necessary.
BY the prices now recommended the
cost Of the maskets and sppeudsges will
he reduced from 81 So 10 to Sc l3a.
Operations on The old models At the RI
.fle department having nearly ceased, and
ihoss on, the new models not. being suffi.
GENTLY insured. the board is unable to
form prise roll for that establishment.
FEBauAY %. 1912.
The board adjourned sins. die
s. CHURCHILLee
Inspector General and Colonel.
H.iK. CRAIG.
Mayor Of Ordnaaee, Superintendent
--I * /.
.rls Goa. Of The labor on ! muskst /. supPos-
cd to be meant.