Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-30
TWO CENTS
COMMITTEE ADJOURNS.
Regents get through with the
work on hand.

Work ION New Buildings to begin
next sum appropriated for
Mechanical Department Liberal Of
fer from Morgantown Citizens.
After q session lasting fer several
days the executive committee or the
Board Of Regents has adjourned. Mr..
SturRtss was seen this afternoon by a
representative of the NEW DOMINION
and gave the following statements
Among the items OF business trans
acted by the Executive Committee OF
the Board OF Regents not heretofore
reported, 1t was ordered,
That the chairman Of the commit
tee proceed To have the North Wing
of University Hall completed without
ayoldable delay for use at the begin
ming OF the fall quarter
Messrs. Caldwell & Drake, who
were the lowest bidders for the COR
struction of the proposed new build
ing appeared and held consultation
with the committee and entered into
contracts to,begin thework OF construc-
ting the new buildings, the Armory,
the Library, and the Mechanical Hall,
on or before the 9th day Of August,
1900, and to push the same as speedi-
ly as possible TO the extent OF the
moneys now available for construction
purposes. This will enable work on
the buildings TO be pushed as rapidly
as work can be during the rest OF the
summer and fall until the bad wealth
~ he Inf
operations.
Messrs. Caldwell 4 Drake have given
a most positive assurance that they
will begin the work OF excavating for
the foundations next week and will
push the same forward as fast as labor
and materials can be had. thus CIV
ing assurance that subject to unavoid-
able delays or contingencies the
am cunts available for these buildings
may be made ready for use with the
moneys now on hand, but furtherap-
preparations will have TO be had from
the State for their completion.
Prof. f. l.. Emory was ordered TO
complete the grading ready for the
contractors without delay.
The sum Of $l7O0 was appropriated
from the moneys derived from insur-
ance on the equipment Of Mechanical
Hall, which were destroyed In Feb
ruary, 1899, to be Installed for the
time being in the Fife building So
that the same will be ready for use at
the beginning of the fall quarter. 1t
il intended that this apparatus and
equipment will be transferred To the +
new Mechanical Hall whenever Ii Is
so far completed that IL can be used
for the work OF the school,
A proposition was submitted by the
owners OF real estate in Greenmnnt,
now being laid out into town lots, To
donate 81 acres surrounded on the
four sides by good streets, upon con-
ditiOn that the same should be accept
ed as site for the Armory building.
This proposal, II accepted would give
a fine location for the new building,
which will cost about $40, but Iii
addition would give most excellent
grounds for military drill and for ath-
letic sports, and would be quite as ac-
cessible from the town aud from the
depot as the ground where it was orig
inally proposed to locate the Armory,
and part Of which is now used for
drill and athletic purposes. This
space, which Is near the other build
ings Of the University Is too valuable
for building purposes to be SO used
much longer, and 1t would seem to be
wise on the part OF the Regents or the
Executive committee to accept this
proposal and locate the Artnory I'M
Greenmont. The matter Is under
consideration by the COMMITTEES but
as yet no final action has been taken.
1t will probably be disposed Of within
the next ten day.