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

by an ,cyer.i flowing fountain. WI
spray Will be the delight and corl.,r,
OF those who may pass Il In the Lnes
M In the light.
MANSION PROPERTY.
The GOVERNORS mansion and GROUND,
are valuable property. and arc steadily
increasing In value every ycar. found
It necessary, In order 10 get the lot in
proper shape, to purchase II parcel d,
ground, 50 feet front, on Summers
street. extending eastward toward N.
mansion, FOR which'l paid $50 per ff,n,
foot, or $500 for the lot-or rather
agreed to pay that sum, paid $500 in
cash on the purchase out Of the gov.
ernor's contingent fund, and have p,IJ
on; OF said fund $40 interest on the
deferred payment The valuc ~ SAID
! lot was fixed, at my request. by OK.
I Governor W. a. AiacCdrkie. Malcolm.
johnson and Nell Robinson, and II k
believed by them, and by others. also
1 TO be a reasonable und proper price for
the property. 1t was absolutely essen.
tial TO have this lot OF ground to square
UP the mansion property, and accord.
l.ingly assumed the responsibility OF pur.
chasing 1t. There remains due upon
this purchase the SUN of 5000 with
/ one yeur's interest Mt the rate of i Der
cent, for which respectfully ask ii spe.
] clal appropriation.
In this connection, / desire to suggest
the purchase OF ,thirtS-iive feet more
| land, fronting Oh capitol street. imne.
I dlately south OF the mansion, and ry-
tending westward 10 Summers street.
/ Ia go
would be In better shape and would
| become much more desirable ana yalu.
able as we'll. In my Judgment. this
purchase should be made at the present
session OF the legislature.
lalS also desire to Gull attention to the
great necessity Of enlargIng The gov
i ernOr's mansion. I hud n competent
architect prepare plan with this object
in view. The plan will add four large
rooms to the building. Mt cost of 81, 500.
Should you direct this to be DONE the
Summers street front OF the mansion
will be much handsomer,than the pres
ent front on Capitol street. The build
Ing Is entirely inadequate for present
needs. Moreover, the expenditure OF
$l,S00 upon the building will increase
the actual salcable value Of the proper
| ty more than that amount, so that the
state Will gain, In the end, by the OK
pcnditure, Instead OF losing by the out
lay.
expended the entire sum allowed by
| the last legislature. (S5,000). In furnl-
ture for and improvements Of the man
sion property. The building was sup
piled with new furniture, electric APP
| planes were added, the grounds were
carefully graded and large number
| Of forest trees were planted upon the
! lawn. The property has been greatly
improved, and Is now one Of the most
attractive residences III the city. II the
size OF the lot were! Increased thirty
! five feet. rs before suggested, and tile
addition made on Summers street, It
wo,,ld be among tho most valuable ;rnd
attractive dwellings In, tho state.
3s PARIS EXPOSITION.
There will be held In the city of Paris.
during the year 1900 an:cxhlbition OF.
| the worlds products This exposition
| Will offer to the states of the American
republic an opportunity 10 display 10
the world their natural resources,
which they can III afford not to avail
themselves of. Besides assisting indi-
vidual exhibitors or corporations Mt
this great exposition. 1t has been ar
ranged by the management to give
special attention to n general cXposi-
ton OF each and every state Of our
! great republic. t
| West Virginia cannot well afford to
| be without representation Mt this great,
| exposition. . One OF more commissions
ers, II seems 10 ME, .sh6uld BE sent from
our, state, and an appropriation Should
| lie made for their expenses and the *,
\ pense also Of sending 10 Paris proper
and creditable exhibit 0. our wonderful
! resources. - ~
The dignity and Importance OF the
| United States in arts, science and IMAM
| ufactures should be accurately reflect
cd III the character of the exhibits
which are 10 be displayed In the Amer;
| lean section of this great international
exposition, and with this object in view
| you are respectfully invited TO promote
| such interest therein rs will tend to in
/ sure among the American exhibits the
best representation OF the industries
and institutions Of the state OF West
Virginia. ~ ~
There viii be held In the cityof Tolc
do, In 1908, a centennial exposition OF
the origin, growth and commerce OF This
great sister state. Inasmucb MS this
state borders on West Virginia for 500
miles, ana Is separated from 1t only by
the Ohio liver, which tells, in Its mean
dcring way.to the sea- the story of two
great states OF the foremost republic on
! the earth. It Is not too soon to take
proper action to make n proper showing
| IL this proposed exposition. L believe
that our West Virginia people have in
| them the spirit Of progress which, II
| rightly used and conserved. will make
| the Ohio valley the greatest valley In
| the world. and the states bordering
| upon II the conspicuous states of the
| republic. In location, climate. natural
resources and possibilities. the states
| watered by the Ohio river are bound TO
be, In the near future, the heart Of our
great government Of. for and by the
people.
This proposed exposition must, OF ne
cessity. be n truly great affair We, as
state. should arrange to share In 1t.
! call your attcntlonEto the matter thus
early, so.that our people may be edu-
Gated to properly share in the coming
! cVcEt.
MARKING LINE BETWEEN. WEST
NIHGINIA,,;MARYLAND AND y,
PENNSYLVANIA. ~,
My attention has been called by the
governor OF the state of Maryland to
the necessity for II rc-crection and re-
establishment Of the boundary 'nonu-
d.