The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-01-27

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oprcors .ha. tho cost Of supporting lnnat'e;
;n'iiijS Is from 81 to Sl1 per week, caSss
acsofriipe;io The mtMrc Of tho case md tl
onIhion ofsthc court certifying The account !!
Whltca i tnay be, seen frolntllc FportEL tG
l)if1ctorsttof' tho Hospital that inoludlDl
transportation, tn. actual costPer week 70 70
cachi palleni in that institutions duIlng 10
lyeaf h6sI been only S3.G3 aHt3tlic cstiniat
fi 35r the Current year is still legs, being onI!
1925 ouch, per week. ,
Under the circumstances the directors as'
an appropriation for the completion OF tn
"centra building" referred to, and ! truS
tina, Won may find 1t practicable before the
! close Of the session to grant their request.
take occasion in this connection to cal
your attention to the fact that small balanct
remains unpaid to the asylum in Staunton,
Virginia, on accoun, Of the support Of the
lunstics from this State Mt that institution
prior to April last, and To. recommend tbH'
provision DO made for its payment!
pEXITESTIARY.
Tile Board of Directors Of tho Pcnitcntinry
have made an elaborate nn1 detailed report,
containing full and intelligent expose Of the
progress in the construction Of the building |;
tho receipts Of money therefor from the lrcnS'
urv, and the manner Of its expenditure; the
number Of cunyictS during the year. their
condition, the labor performed by them, &c,
&c. 1t will he seen that the cell building Is
approaching completion, and that considcra.
bic progress has been made on other portions
oftIic work. There is balance Of $22:, lO3.52
remaining uneXpcndrd Of former appropr'a'
tons. Yet, rs appears from the report, TINS
will not he sufficient to complete the entire
structure, and the Directors aSk. upon the
statements contained therein, that further
appropriation be made for this purpose. ]
commend the report TO your careful examilla.
ton, from which think it is npwrcn, that
the appropriations asked for should he made
HOARD or PUBLIC w0HKS-CHEsArE AHE
ONO RAILROAD.
The lieport Of the Bonrd Of Public Works
is lni,l before you, which contains II brief
statement OF the interests conlhlcd to them
under the law. The most important lnct
npIearin. from this Report, md one that
should be gratifying to those desiring the
prosperity oi the State, is that the CoInnis.
SloncrS Of Virginia and West Virginia, mp.
pointed for the purpose, have effected final
and absolute contract with tho Virginia Cen.
trail l;airoHl Company for tho construction
Of the contemplated road from Covinston to
the Ohio river, a copy OF which accompanies
the report. The contract bears date Oh the
Dist Of August, 1868, and conso!ilatcS the
Central Virginia and the Covington anl Ohio,
under the nauIc Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, and provides that the
work of construction shall commence within
xix months. and be completed within SIX
years, thereafter. And nm happy TO be
nblc to Stntc that my inIormntipn is that q
considerable portion Of the work has already
been let to contract, and that the prospects
arc most ila,,rrins for obtaining the necessary
means and prosecuting This great national
Improvement To completion at II comparative
ly cnrly day. ! would be much pleased TO
know that the State was in 4 condition to
extend to it more efficient aid than cncour.
asins and friendly legislation.
FREE SCHOOLS.
1t affords Inc pleasure to call yonr attcn.
ton to the Annual report Of the General
superintendent Of Free Schools 1t seems
tilal thc count! ""lp''hlcn"'n'S, nun o'"o'
subordinate officers, have SnppI'rd more S'a',
iSlics, and other local information. in regard
to the condition. OF the schools III fhclr re-
sprct'ye counties; during the past year Than
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