The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-29
at the January session, has already been

exhausted.
The necessity OF an additional building
at the College of Agriculture and the Me-
chanic Arts will be brought to the atten-
tion of the General Assembly. The United
States contributes annually over 10000
toward the maintenance of this institu-
tion and the education OF its undergrad
yates. Ii has also furnished suitab arms
for the use OF the students and a compe-
tent officer OF the regular army as an in
structor. No shelter has as yet teen pro-
vided for these arms. Two of the MEM
bers of the Board OF managers have been
obliged to give bonds for them to the ex-
tent OF $4,000. The omission on the part
OF the state TO seemingly appreciate the
money and facilities placed at the dispo-
sal of the college by the United States
government, IL 1t should be continued,
may lead to the recommendation on tho
part OF the resident military instructor for
the discontinuance of the military de-
psrtment of this institution. 1t is emf
nently proper that provision should be
promptly made Tor the care of this Mill
tary property and to enable the representa-
tive OF the government to give the in
stuction contemplated to the students.
The appropriation made at the May ses-
sion for the State Normal School will be
exhausted before the end Of the year.
Work upon this building should be
pushed as rapidly as possible 10 enable
the state at the earliest day to secure a
proper return from the large sums that
have already been expended. Up to the
first OF september, 1896, s162, 62s had been
spent upon this building, leaving of its
estimated cost sis4, ,O33. A considera BILE
portion of this sum will be required, ac-
cording to the estimate of the archit ects,
to pay for such work as will be finished
during the balance of 1896.
Notice has been received that the Gen.
eral Assembly, at the present session,
will be urged to make appropriations for
different objects aggregating sl34, $50. This
makes the total deficiency s22l, 1850.
To complete the construction CT sam
pie half miles and miles of State highway
will call for an appropriation of approx
mately sl6o, 900.
Normal School during tho coming year
will require further appropriation Of
sl44, 900. These two enterprises alone,
without regard to other appropriations
that may be anticipated, In addition to
the regular expenses of the state, will
demand during the coming year a consid-
erable sum in addition I , it's regular in
come TO enable the State 10 meet its OBJ
legations. The propriety, therefore, o..
extending the payment for the new State
Normal School over a series of years is
evident In the present condition OF the
States finances.
by vote of the General Assembly at it's
May session the general treasurer was
aut borized 10 hire for time not exceed
ing one year, the sum OF $50, 200, which
IL The limit OF Indebtedness In time CT
peace that the General Assembly can
aut horize In bohslf of the state without
tn. consent of the people. understand
that this act is still In force. This sum,
however, will not be sufficient to meet
the emergency that will arise during the
next three months. TIE balance OF The
smount required must come from some
other source. To ovor1raw the bank
account OF the state Is not to be consid-
ered after the recent decision OF the su-
prene Court.
AT tho national election in Novernbe
next IL IL probable that larger nun Der
OF electors than ever before will exercise
tho right OF suffrage In Rhode Island, 1t