Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-10

stands, any company of men, without
capital, honesty, or business experience,
may organize q building and loan aSsOcia-
ton, advertise largely, send out agents,
and gather IN thousands of dollars In
many cases this money instead OF being in-
vested for the benefit of its contributors,
and going into the building of homes for
I It's members, is squandered by large sal
aries, reckless management, and down
right dishonesty. Necessarily, by reason
of the long time 70 mature its loans, and
conclude its various classes, II
affords peculiar opportunities TO cover
up fraud and poor business man
agCment Building associations are now
Swinging upin every village, town and
city in this State, as well as coming in
IRON other States. Our people are pour
| ing thousands OF dollars into them, and
OtteutmeS without investigation OF the
manner in which their money is managed.
This should not be. These associations
coming n from other States should deposit
with the proper State official sufficient
/ guarantee OF their good faith and financial
/ ability. Both foreign and domestic COM
pauies should pass the inspection Of the
Auditor or some other official before they
begin business, and they should have a
license, and also "a State agent who should
make reports of their condition aud Spe-
cial report whenever required by the
Auditor. III a law is not passed placing
these associations under tue control of
the State, certain and great injury will
0e visited upon thousands Of our people.
FISH AND GAME LAWS.
most urgently call the attention of the
Legislature, TO the wautOn and shameful
destruction of the fish within the waters Of
the State.
All the FISH in a number of our best
streams have been wautOnly and selhshly
destroyed Oy the use of dynamite. This is
not done from necessity by those desiring
food, but by a few people in order that
they may, without work, make a few dol
lars. These people do not care for the fact
that for every fish they obtain, they de-
destroy multitude, and they are also
Obvious 70 the fact that they are doing our
State great harm.
The United States Fish Commissioner
has placed a very large amount of valuable
hSh IN our streams, out I have been in
formed from his Office that they will dis
continue their work here until this destruc-
tive practice is done away with.
With fair laws for the preservation Of
fish, the United States government will
put in our streams, = large amount OF fish,
probably enough 10 answer all purposes
mt UALAl MANA " ia III Llks
The Kauawha river, in which include
the New river, IS one OF the most i'm
portaut streams of this country. The
mine owners OF Cripple Greek, Virginia,
disregarding the right OF this state, have
needlessly aud selhshly polluted these
waters, TO such an extent, as 10 destroy
the fsh and make the water worthless for
any domestic use, ana TO utterly destroy
the picturesque beauty Of this river. l
hope iJ will be the pleasure of the Legis-
lature 10 vigorously investigate this mat
ter and to pass a resolution or bill, appoint
proper parties 10 confer with the Virginia
authorities and 10 take the needful steps
10 put an immediate end to t1is selfish act
on the part of Virginia citizens.
am daily in receipt OF protests against
this outrage.
TIE BOUNDARY CASE.
This important case is progressing as
well as its nature will admit. The inter-
ests OF West Virginia are carefully pro-
tectej bv the Attorney General of the
State, aud by MCssrs. Price aud Flour
nov, who, under appointment of Cover
nor Fleming, have special charge of the
case. I recommend that the appropria-
tions asked FOR by counsel, be made, as
they are absolutely necessary, aud this
case is of great importance 10 West VIZ
ginia.
TIE ROAD SYETEN.
The road system Of this State is utterly
bad. and thousands of dollars are yearly
spent by US in constructing mere temper
arv roads, which are washed away oy the
first seasons rain. I hope the Legislature
will revise the whole system and introduce
a system of constructing permanent roads.
! nave some views upon this subject, but
am informed that the subject will be so
I careful. 81 gone into by the Legislature that
. ] Will refrain from presenting them at this
/ Tine
. Notaries Public should be appointed for
term, and should only be appointed upon
certain legal qualifications.
THE VIRGINIA LAND GRANT BOOKS.
I report on this matter, that the sum of
eight thousand dollars appropriated by the
last Legislature Tor the copying OF the
land grant books, has been expended, and
that the work is not vet completed. Inc
work has been economically done, and the
appropriation has been made 80 as TAR as
possible. In q snort time the ices palu
into the State Treasury will repay the
cost Of this work. The detailed report OF
tue agent is herewith submitted.
TIE CIVIL CONTINGENT FUND.
/ have been as careful as possible with
this fund. There have been some unusual
drafts upsu il during my administration.
In the frsJ place, the labor troubles neces-
sarily caused large expenditure OF this
fund. l have also been compelled to eX-
pend some of il in repairing the executive
mansion 70 make it ready for occupancy.
In addition to this, the last Legislature
overlooked the usual Capitol building re-
pair fund, and I have been compelled 10 do
all the repairs on the Capitol building from
tbis fund. NOTWITHSTANDING these unusual
drafts. 1 report that at the end of the fiscal
wear there was 10 IT'S credit the sum OF
S922 GO. All Of the vouchers are on Tile in
my Office, and will be submitted for inSpec-
tiOn whenever you desire II.