The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-31
How the VI Oney Has Been Dist rtbu
ted.

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Kanawha Gazette.
Il great deal having been said and
written in regard TO the manner in which
the Disbursements from the general
Treasury of the State, for State instltu.
tions, have been distributed to the differ
ent Congressional Districts, We have
looked INFO the matter with good Zeal
of care. Leaving out oil view number
o appropriations which may be consider.
ed rs pertaining to the whole State, and
LskiAg those only that are supposed to be
expended in the vicinity Of the instltu.
tions interested, aud taking for the
source of our information the spproprla-
tion acts of Virginia, commencing in
1878 and coming on down through the
acts of the Reorgsnized Government OF
Virginia, and the acts OF West Virginia,
Including the fiscal year 1877, we have
obtained the following figures, viz:
Appropriations for Hospital tor
the Insane at Weston by Va Sl35yUJp o.
By Re. organized Gov, of Va. 1854 W
BY West Virg l'OoOO'3 W
Total ,2b6, ,9S7 ~
This sum leaves out OF view the pro-
ceeds of all the acts providing for special
taxes for the benefit of the Hospital.
Tie same source, appropriation acts OF
the Legislature of this Stste) informs us
that the sums appropriated to the Peni-
tentisry amount to 694,O23.96, and to
the Normal schools in the First
District, S27,5O0. OF this sum
the Normal school ut West Liberty, Ohio
county, has received $4,000; and the
school at Glenville, Gilmer county, ST.
500. These figures, thus obtained show
grand total of appropriations Tor
the First District amounting to Sl,97S,-
46l05.
From the acts above referred to, we
find the appropriations to the Second
District as follows, viz:
To the University, 1896, $50. As; to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, 1865,
AIS; Normal schools % District $4,000;
of which the school at Shepherdstown re-
ceived $4,000 Total of appropriations
for SAID Districts, S402,425.4S.
The appropriations for the Third Dis
trict as we find by the same are as fol-
lows, viz:
These figures vary somewhat from
others that we have seen, but only so
far as each party preparing them have
overlooked some OF the appropriations,
or have considered them rs not justly
chsrgesble to the particular locality. But
take any or sll of these statements and
the great central fact arrests the attention
of the most casual observer that the
First District, paying but little II any
more than one-third of the taxes OF the
State, il the tax on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, foreign corporation, is
deducted from her payments, has re.
ceived the enormous sum OF 81 97S, ,46l.-
%. While the Third District, paying
her .ull share of the taxes OF the State
has received the mere pittsnce OF SOL
1882. Nearly dozen counties IN this
District have esCh paid into the Treas
ury OF the State more money than ha;
been appropriated to the whole District,
and several of them two or three times
more. And with this showing Clarks-
burg is now endesvorlng with sll her
energy TO locate the only remaining
State institution within the First Dis
trict. and within twenty-three miles OF
the Hospital for the Insane, where 81
ready the sum of sl,226, ,9S7.l9 OF the
common funds OF the State have been
expended. In conclusion We would ask,
has sll sense of justice, fair dealing,
right, and every impulse of generosity
fed the State? Will the fair minded,
honest people of the State, by their votes
on the Ith of August next endorse and
sanction such injustice? We DO not be-
lieve it, nor will we believe 1t until we
are compelled to.