The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-05

10eHH 10 uQb III GAt4GL Stt91
the printing OF acts and code.
In 1870 envelopes were worth 81 80
per 1000, cap paper % cents per pound,
book paper 50 per ream. In 1891 en-
velopes were 81, cap paper IL cents, and
book paper S. per ream.
In the appropriation of1S70 no such
charge as stationary is found. ALL
Offices furnished it out of their contin-
gent funds. Yet we find in every case
the continget fund increased, and this
additional charge of $4,000 for pens,
ink. paper, etc. Just think Of 1t. This
amount for these items. Figure 1t out:
How many pens, how many bottles OF
ink, etc, would it buy? You will re-
member once before this Office OF public
printer was before the people. This, in
connection with the secretary OF states
office, which go hand in hand, is the
"sink pit" where SO much OF your
money is squandered,
AT the last session resolution was
passed in the house creating COM
mittee to examine into these Offices,
but partisan senate, not wanting to
trust an honest president OF the senate
to appoint committee, not knowing
who he would appoint, changed it to a
committee already appointed, and at
the same time voted down motion to
require report in ten days. The secre-
tary of state and auditor made "volun-
tary reports" not under oath, but told
only what they wanted TO tell. This
was the end Of It. Here are some more
| itema:
Expense. Il 5s7 IssI.. Expense, a Is issl..
iature oOo lature go
s.,,,,.. . 1870, -. So 600 M,lo.s ls'l and
Reporter. i,2jOIcondngent ex' -,
CONTINGENT ex. penSes............. p VO
20 500
Janltor and guard Janitor capitol
capitol, build. bulldlaG,...,,,,., q, 009
ing,...........,.. e. Extra see. zoe
Total............., ST. 700
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
cu,,,n, expenses 1s1S ,ssscuon. .I lssl soo
/ -
Salary teachers. 1900
Icannot find where any appropria.
ton was made in 1870 to pay teachers
salaries and am led to suppose they
we're paid out OF buttons. am also
told there were almost as many stud
ents in 1870 as now. Iwant to call your
attention to the expenses Of the'board
OF regents. They were 500 in 1870 and
500 in 1891. But there is nothing too
good for these men, who have been APP
pointed, not because they are highly
educated, not because they were en-.
dowed by nature TO fill this position,
but because they were partisan politi-
clans, great in some wonderful hustlinp
as ward workers. In the good old Re-
publican times regents had to drink
water and smoke stogies at their annual
dinners. Now nothing is too fine for
these honorable gentlemen. Every
thing goes and you pay for it. Another
thing-in this whole body not Repuh-
lican has place.
The cost Of the normal schools in
1870 was s., $50; in 1891, Sls,600 The
institutions have been increased aud Of
course the cost SHOULD be larger, Ex'
penses of board, s2O6 and $500.
The cost of insurance in 1870 was
500; in 1891, $500. II is charged
that some of the state officers do not
pay for their insurance. Count up the
value Of the buildings and find the rate
then you will find either some gets il
for nothing or some politician gets paid
for work done, and you pay the bill.
The cost ofthe inspectors Of mines, in