Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-15
HUNTINGTON WINS.
The Asylum For The lneurabIss
Goes To Cahsll County.
Charlesion NaEetic. scnl. pm

Charleston Gazette. Sept. 9Th.
Huntington gets the West Nir
ginia Asylum for Incurables.
The decision was reached at s sc
last evening after n greater part
of the day had been devoted by
the commission TO the considora-
ton of the subject.
As stated in. The Gazette yester-
day. Petersburg failed To make
good its offer To the commission.
and another site had TO be select
ed. \ telegram yesterday morn
ing stated that the Parkershurg
Board of Trade had arranged to
make the proposition good and
that full particulars had been
mailed. In order to await the
arrival of that letter the commis-
sion adjourned until 7:30 last
night. But the letter never came.
And Parkersburg has lost the
home.
When the commission met yes
terday morning in the Cover
nor's reception room, number
of Charleston citizens were there
to present the city's claims. Eek.
Governor Wilson on behalf of the
Business and Industrial Assocla-
ton, addressed the commission,
giving his reason why Charleston
should be selected for the asy-
lum. Judge Jackson, n member
of the commission, spoke in favor
of Charleston and Mrs. Joseph
Rutfner, To whose efforts the exist
ence of the asylum is in large
measure due, made n very strong
argument in behalf of Charleston.
At the evening session n COM
mittee from the Huntington
Chamber of Commerce consisting
OF j. l.. Caldwell, III. Nj. Adams,
Elliot Northcott, j. A. Hughes
and ). V. Mathews, appeared TO
present the claim of huntington
They were willing to rest their
case with the commission with
out argument, and no addresses
were made.
On the first ballot, Governor
MacCorkle and Judge Jackson
voted for Charleston, Messrs. Nc
Intire and Baker for Huntington
and Mr.. Kendall did not vote.
On the second ballot Mr. Ken
dali voted for Huntington, decid-
ing the matter.
Immediately after deciding upon
the location the board voted its
members four dollars n day and
mileage at the rate of five cents
for each mile travelled, gong to
and returning from the meetings.
Judge Jackson, Governor MacCor-
kle and Mr.. Kendall refused TO ac-
cept any compensation, but
Messrs. McIntire and Baker put
in thier claims--one for $51.1O
and the other for SSl.
The property upon which the
asylum will be located belongs to
the Central Land Company, and
is on hill just back of the G d o
shops IN the east end of Hunt
ington. 1t is one side of the hill
upon the other side of which is
the cemetery. The place is said to
be very pretty, healthful and well
located. The tract embraces thirty
acres and committee OF the com
mission Will 20 down this morn.
ing with the Huntington delega
ton to have the property sur
veyed and the deed made.
The act providing for the
establishment of the asylum ap
propriated $1,000 for the fsca
year ending September 30, 1897
and $4,000 for the following year
to be used to secure the site, pro-
vide the buildings and carry on
the asylum during that period.
Mr.. Caldwell, on behalf of the
Huntington people, offered the
State the use of the Verlander
property near Central City to be
used free Of charge for the asylum
until buildings could be erected.
The offer was neither accepted nor