The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-03
placed under roof al an early date, should
no unforeseen difficulty arise,

no unforeseen difficulty arise.
II has been found impossible TO com.
mence tho work on the proposed build
ings at Covington, Nashville and Little
Rock during the present season. Ar
raDgements, however, have been made
that will insure their commencement as
early next season as the weather will Der,
nit. Work has been commenced on the
public buildings al PArkersburg, and Il
now well advanced. The basement will
be Of Buena Vista freGstone, and thesuper.
structure Of brick, with dressings Of
Marietta freestone.
Advantageous arrangements ior the sup.
ply Of material and labor for the construc.
tion Of Custom House at Port Huron
have been completed, and the work is now
In progress. The basement is OF lime.
stone from Sandusky, and the super
structure OF Amherst ireestone. The work
has been well and economically perform.
cd, and Is Of on excellent character.
Work has been commenced on the pub.
lie buildings at Lincoln, Nebraska, and
the basement story is completed. Ii was
found impossible 10 obtain brick suitable
for facing in that locality, and as good hub.
blestone could be procured at tair rates, II
was determined to construct the building
OF the latter material with cut stone dress.
ings. The first floor will be ol iron beams
and brick arches, theremsining floors and
roof will be ol substantial timber construc.
tion. This building is being isolated from
all the others, II Is not in my opinion
necessary to complete 1t as a fire proof
structure, there being little danger 10 be
apprehendGd from fire. The remodeling,
reftting and repairing OF the Custom
House at Dlilwaukee has been commenced
and Is now well advanced toward COM
pletion. This building, however, Is like
the custom houses at Buffalo, Detroit and
Cleveland, entirely too small and must
be extended at no distant day or an ad-
ditional building provided. The buildings
at Springfield, Ills, have been thoroughly
re1tted and are now in good condition.
l desire to renew my recommendation
that an appropriation be made Tor the re.
modelling and extension of the Marine
Hospital at Louisville. The building, in
its present condition, Is unfit for hospital
purposes, and should be improved or
closed, which should recommend were
It not Tor the evident necessity OF marine
hospital at that place and the beauty and
eligibility Of the location. The grOunds
are OF ample size, and the improvements
contemplated (Which consist in the erec.
tion OF detached pavilion from the wards
for the patients, and the adaptation OF the
present building 10 executive purposes
and wards for special Cases) would make
it comfortable aud convenient hospital,
and at moderate expense.
l also desire to renew my reCommends.
tions that tho hospital at Detroit be sold
and the authority be obtained to purchase
with the proceeds more eligible cite and
to erect thereon cheap pavilion hos
pital, the property having become 30 val.
uablc that it can be sold tor sufficient
sum. 1t is in very poor condition and,
like the hospital at Loui,ville, ID unfit for
hospital purposes, and il retained must
be improved and rcmodeled at Gu ex.
pense fully equal 10 the cost OF new
pavilion building. The Marine Hospital
at Pittsburgh has been twice offered OF
public auction without sale. 1t is, how.
ever, believed that it can be sold at lair
price early in the coming season.
l respectfully renew my recommends.
tions that authority be obtained Ior the
erection Of fire.proot brick building for
the files oil the Department, for the Print.
lag Bureau, and Tor the accommodation
oi such branches oi tho Treasury Depart.
ment as can be removed from the Treas.
ury without inconvenience TO the public
service.
l desire once more to place on record
my opinion that the eight hour system is
oppressive and unjust, as well as Injurious
to the public service, that all should be
entitled to equal privileges and equal pay,
and that eight hours should constitute q
days work Tor all, or that those employed
and paid by the Government should be
required 10 perform the same amount of
labor that iS performed by other mechan.
les and laborcrs, II any plan can be de-
vised that will extend the operations Of
the eight hour law 10 all, l would very
gladly recommend 1t. This, however,
appears impracticable, and Tor that reason
| recommend thcrepeal of the eight hour
law as the only means Of placing the EN-.
ployees on public and private works on
an equal footing.
FULLY Authorized.
Tho Attorney General has decided that
the Hastings Court Of Staunion, Virginia,
is fully authorized under the laws of Con.
grsss to nAturalize persons.