South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-07

inssmuch 40 the boundary line has not been
run out and established, il would be good
policy to d. so now. when il can be done
! withou, any possible III feeling, which
nigh .cxist IL ih. re should he such tonflct of
/ jurisd,ciion Tor the watt ofs fx-d boundary.
rHE JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA WA
TYR LINE.
One Of the greatest projects Of the country Is
the obstruction OF water line communication
between the waters Of the Ohio ADD the Chess.
peake, utilizing the waters of the kanawhs and
j. mes Rivers fos the purpose Private enterprise
can hardly accomplish 50 grand q work, and he.
sides IL Is OF national interest. bill WAS before
Congress at It's last session providing for the
commencement Of this wi rk by the General Gov
ernment. Vest Virginia has too deep AN inter
est in this undertaking To permit any proper ef-
foit TO secure favorable action on toe part Of
Congress to go untrcd The Commissioners
appointed by several of the States TO look after
the Improvement OF the Ohio have taken the mat
ter in hand, and will press the question before
Congress. The Commissioners for this State
have taken an active part in the matter but
they have been compelled to paw not only their
own expenses but also TO ply out of their purses
I the proportional share OF the expenses incident
: 10 The sit,ings Of the Commis sion. This ought
not tn be. They neither expect ask for any
compensation. small appropriation ough, 10
be made to cover their expenses
REPORTS.
Section IL OF article of the Constitution re-
quites the subordinate officers OF public iustitu.
tons OF the State TO make semi aunual reports To
the Governor OF the money received and dishurs-
/ ed by them This duty having been almost nm
iversally neglected in the latter part Of Sepiem-
Ter addressed circulars 10 the chief officers
whose duty il is to make these reports, calling
their attention 10 the subject, aud also asking for
such additional facts rs ! deemed essential, to
ma 10 ms tn .tiv s.,r. nh
boards and officers Of the Hospital for the Insane
aud OF the Institution for the Deaf Dumb and
Blind responded as promptly as they could by
sending in full reports. From the peniten tiary
and the normal school Mt Fairmont no reports OF
any kind have been received The PRINCIPAL of
The Chenille normal school informed me that
his report had been made out and would be for.
warded that il has not been received is owing
perhaps to delay in the mails. The officers Of
the normal school at West Liberty seetn moi IN
have understood the character of the report ex
Pected and, therefore, not wilfnlly in defaults,
although no sufficient report has been recei ved
The same remark ~ true at the normal school at
= Shepherdstown The officers Of this Institution
reported the number OF studt nts 10 attendance
during the year. and this is the only report from
that institution For reasons that need not
here state ] am powerless to enforce this plain
and important Constitutional duty. and | recon.
mend that you adopt such legislation as will
compel its performances in future
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
The totnl expenditure on account Of the Hos
pital for the Insane during the year amour ted
10 $50 0sg 05 OF this sum S38 377 OF were ex-
pc ded in current expenses S3S 1872 ss for con-
sirnct'on 81 46l SO 'or transportation @ natl
ents 1920 I'll on account of deficiency in trans
poriatiOn fund of thu preceding year and S6l6
03 in imp ovements Of the farm. There remain
ed n the hands Of the r. easurer and Superiuten-
dent the sum Of SIS 9l3 10 unexpended The
average number Of patients n the Hospitsl dnr-
Waa hon h..
cost Of maintenance and medical attendance Of
each patient WAS Sl37 The Directors estimate
that in additi ion To the present appropriation II
viii requir" S25 900 to complete the section Of
the Hospital building now in course OF construc-
ton, and ask for aO appropriation Of that a
mount " this appropriation is made. they think
the section can be completed BY next August
and that it will afnrd room for 100 additional
patients They have also caused 90 he erected a
new CINE house, ut n c. ST Of Sll 2l8 90, to be
fitted mp for The temporary use Of patients IL is
estimated that this building will be completed
Decemh' |. next, and that il will accommodate he
so additional patients Ample room for the un-
fortunate insane bias been OF the great wan Is
OF the state, and II is gratifying to know that
this want Is soon 10 be met
The BOARD Of Directors are Of the opinion that
the present policy Of holding all classes Of p'-
tienis in the Hospital shall continue and give
ome well considered resspns why the incurahle
should not he turned lonse upon the world or
But do aot IN NIX il follows that the harmless
durable patient ought IN he kept in the Hospi-
tai 10 the exclusion Ct class OF patients vino
may he cured
INSTITUTION FOR TIE DEAF, DUMB AND
BLIND
The total expenditures ~ the Institution for
the Deaf Dumb and Blind, during the fiscal
year ending Sept 30. 1873 Amounted To $50 :
$50 20 OF this sum SIS 400 O6 were expended
in current expenses. 81 Oh IS IN construction
o. holdings and S507 81 for furniture. There
remained in the hands ~ the officers and not ex-
penied 81 lls 81. The average attendance OF
pupils during the year was sixty therefore. the
cost Of maintenance and instruction Of each pu-
pill was about $3.50 So Ear as ! am informed
the appropriations already made will be sun CT
ent 10 complete the necessary buildings, and,
cOnse qTenty the demands upon the treasury
hereafter will he limited almost exclusively 70 the
annual expenses ~. n HOllister, the Efficient
Principal Of This Insiiiuiion. Who o. ganized a.
and brought 10 into successful operation, has re-
signed am not inform ei as 20 The reasons O
bis resignation. Ills successor has not yet been
appointed.
THE UNIYERs TT.
The average number Of students In attendance
AZ the University during the year WAS $50, and
the school has been very successful in all is de-
partments.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The total receipts Of Marshall College during
the fiscal wear on account Of the ''COntingeni
Fund. ~ was 81 OF 49, and the total disburse
meats from this Fuud WIS 81 ,O27 IS. leaving
balance Of SlOs 81 on hand. In addition 90 thii
500 10 pay teachers, al Of which has been drawn
The whole humber Of pupils ia attendance wal
l6l, and the average number IS.
NORMAL SCHOOL At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
This school seems n be- in quite successful ope
; r. tOn-it y ne only organized during the year
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