The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-09

The Proposed Capitol Building.

Ine FfOpOseN CupltOA RuAAuAnk'
AS will bo seen by our local columns,
the Governor and committee Of citizens
were yesterday engaged in inspecting
various buildings with view to selecting
temporary quarters for the State govern
ment. The executive officers Of the State
will arrive here by the last Of May in ac'
cordance with the act OF removal, and the
preSentyisit Of the Governor is to select
suitable accommodations for them. 1t Is
probable that the Lindsey Institute
building will bC used as the temporary
Capitol. Tho Council, however, win
probably determine that question to-
night, The matter Of choice is not
subject Of such great Importance but that
a speedy conclusion can be arrived at.
The really important question, and the
ono that ia arouSing and enlisting great
deal Of public interest, is as to the expe-
dicncy Of taking immediate steps looking
to the erection Of a permanent Capitol
building, tits the opinion Of Gen, Pan.
ncQ, and others equally competent to
Judge, that 1t is q matter Of great i'm.
pOrtanco to tho interests OF Wheeling, II
she desires to retain the Capital here be.
yond perhaps the coming session, to pro-
coed at once in the work Of providing
permanent quarters for the State govern
ment The General holds that this can
be done within tho present year, and
perhaps before the meeting Of
the Legislature, just as well US
ita year or two Is wasted in fruitless dis
CussiOns before commencing the work,
Our own view OF tho matter colncidCs
with this idea Of the Generals. to n Ger.
tain extent, II we arc going to erect
permanent building at all, the sooner it is
done the better, Wodo not sec, however,
that there Is any necessity for going to
the expense that some Of our people have
advocated, What Is needed is simply
enough room in an eligible locality for u
Commodious buildlng-onc that shall per-
fectly accommodate the wants Of the
State. We do notneed t6buy square or
twoOf ground with buildings on 1t in
order 10 put up such building as WILDE
Creditable to the city and State. Ills not
Capitol grounds thatthO Legislature will
want, but an attractive building-one in
which they will find every convenience
for tho transaction Of the public business
Such building GncludiDg the grounds)
can bo put up for very reasonable
amount Of money-certainly not exceed.
Ing ono hundred thousand dollars-and
when put up will be by far the most inn
posing odiGce In the State.
Persons who have visited the Capitaloi
the old mother State at Richmond do not
need to be reminded that her Capitol
building Is a very ono.llorse affair as com.
pared with what such building as We
speak Of would be. In these days Of cheap
material and cheap labor one hundred
thousand dollars will put up an immense
building and fit It up in accordance with
modern ideus Of comfort and convenience.
And this Is all we need in the way Of In.
ducencnts to have the Capital remain
with US. II such building will not re.
tain the Capital in Wheeling the addition
ofCapitol grounds will not do 1t. Andif
reasonable expense will not retain the
scat Of government in our midst 1t
will not be wise to attempt to cOncll.
late favor by lavish expenditures.
The story Of paying too much for the
whistle has an every day and perpetual
application in business affairs. We do
not believe that our West Virginia pco.
pie desire us TO go beyond reasonable
limit. Their tastes are plain and sensi-
bic, and II we provide them such a build.
ing rs we have spoken Of there will be no
disposition to find fault.