The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-12

Il
atiSes In The legislature have dectI..
to construct IN asylum for these hs,,'
less. hapless individuals. 4 vast ,n-,
!, OF money Is necessary to slcccsstu'I.
carry out this undertaking. Our psnn,s
through their representatives, have rI'
pressed q willingness TO provide the No.
cessarS. funds TO consumma,r ~,
. Srcat ph!lanthropIc movement, and ~
7 work has been properly ond carCtu,y
, started. ss 80 N'''
The committee, or board provided "a.
by the statue In creating this asvIpm
located 1t at Huntington. and the boani
OF. directors OF the Institution prDyldI
Tor under the act, accepted the MAN a,
Architect Harrison Albright. OF Char.
leSton,. known rs tic Cottage plan"
which VIII cost, In round numbers, tSs
sum OF 100000, 10 complete It, TLcss
various buildings will accommodate
comfortably one thousaud patients
which shows less cost hg far for thn
same capacity and character OF accom-.
1nodatlons. than any OF our other r,dta
Institutions, and perhaps, any othp-
similar institution OF the klad In our
entire country, The plan Of the arrhl.
tect reveals great genius. md imprcsscs
me as one worthy OF special consldera.
ton. ,:l's
] Tie board Of directors OF this institu.
tlon has devoted much time and energy
TO the induction. construction ami
completion OF this great undertaking.
This board. being wrapped M In lis
designs, desires and work. ana with n
sincere hope OF having your carnr,,
backing 10 carry to successful camplc-
tlon Its plans SO carefully and dcllhcr-
ately made, ask ut your hands nm an
preparation sufficient to construct these
various buildings ut the earliest period
possible. F55is7. f9Hlh rs -l
In the language of the president q.
the board OF directors OF this prposi.
ton: TT is not 10 the interest Of thu
state, or In Justice to the long suffering
class of incurablcs. for the legislature
to cripple the board OF directors hs a
meager. appropriations. for when only
building at q time can be erected Il
necessitates extra expense In heating,
plumbing, laundry, ctc.,while the whole
plan Will embrace one general heating
system as well as n general laundry.
Common business principles demand L
generous recognition OF this institution,
that II may rank. not only as the first In
the charities OF our own state. but that It
may be known the length and breadth
OF the United States"
This Is an excellent presentation Of
the merits OF this long needed humane
| institution. The plan adopted by the
board cannot fall to meet yoursappro-
baton. 1t Is modern in all Its applI-
ances: the buildings are attractive and
convenient, and when completed, ac-
cording to the plan of the architect.
| will perhaps Be the most commanding
public structure within the state.
cannot but feel that the conception OF
the plan is! the product OF real genius.
One OF the several buildings has al
ready been completed, and the board OF
directors " issanXious to push all the
other buildings to a speedy conclusion.
This ambition Is laudahlc. and owing TO
the urgent existing need for It's con-
struction. ask that the request of the
board may, as far us possible, be COM
piled with. s p
STATE PENITENTIARY.
The management Of this important
state institution by the present board Of
directors and warden, has been most
crcditablc and most satisfactory the
past two years. 1t has been conducted
on the closest and strictest business
principles possible. The expenses have
been materially reduced, and Ilmcan no
sdfsparagement to former aadministra-
lions when say that tho general con-
duct Of the institution has been greatly
improved. Its affairs have been SO sys-
Dramatically and carefully conducted
That 1t has reached almost n self sup
nprttnfr hnciS i,I
which beg to hand you, has been ac-
curatcly prepared. and I commend IT. to
your careful scrutiny and your thought
full considerations! ~ ~ e.,
r. On account Of an error In the appro-
priatlon for this institution, (Which was
evidently an oversIghU !. 1t was found
necessary for the board of public works
to borrow the sum of $4,000, to meet tho
current expenses and the trepairs that
1t was found necessary to make: and
ask that Il deficiency appropriation for
that amount and the Interest thereon
from October ]. 1898, to pay said loan,
be made by your honorable body. e.
During the years 1873 n substantial,
valuable and necessary addition to- the
building was made. These new cells
wer necessary, not only Off the security
of the prisoners, but for their health
us wei. Tic present management nus
introduced new sanitary methods, which
have resulted In a marked. Improvement
OF the health Of the convicts. The in.
stitution is moving along without jar.
and is in all respects creditablc. to our
progressive statc.i -
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The state board of health has been,
the past year, more valuable TO the
state than perhaps at any, other period
Of its history, on account Of the APP
pcarance Of smallpox In two OF tho
most populous sections of West Vir-
glnia, and the Intelligent and heroic
manner that 1t was treated by this
board. The malady was corralled and
stamped out in comparatively short
period Of time. Had 1t not been FOR the
energetic efforts Of this board. the dis
ease might have been general and
,cauesd great loss OF life and irrepara-
bic injury 10 the business interests Of
the people, AZ :.
Z lean assure your honorable body that