The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-02
INTEREST IN
SALTWATER
BUILDINGS
Additions Expected to be
Completed by October |.
DESIRE OF THE REGENTS
is to Have Entire Contract
Completed This Year.

Guthrie, o. T., April L-sinoe the ac-
ton of Judge Burford in sustaining the
mandamus proceedings to compel secre-
tary jenkins to place Council Bill No. 50
in the session laws Of 1901. appropriating
$4,000 for the A. &. NJ. college at Still
water. the question has come up how
soon the board of regents viii begin ac-
ton for the erection Of the buildings. It
is probable that meeting win be held
Immediately after the arrival of Governor
Barnes from Washington and at that
time plans win be considered for the
buildings. Only about half Of the money
appropriated can be spent this year and
the warrants for this portion Of the work
cannot be drawn until about July I.
According to the provisions Of the bill
as passed not more than 50 per cent Of
the amount win be appropriated for the
construction Of an assembly hall, with
the second floor for the department Of
botany and chronology. This building is
to be in the nature of an addition 10 the
library building which was arranged,
when built. for an addition of this kind.
lit is impossible at this time to assemble
all Of the students at the college in one
room and the assembly han is much
needed as is the department for botany
and ethnology.
Thirty per cent Of the appropriation is
to 90 for quarters for the engineering de-
partment and 10 per cent Of the appro-
priation is for permanent boiler rooms
and heating apparatus. The last 10 per
cent is for the barn, which was planned
by the regents some days ago. Now it
is proposed to let the 40 per cent appro-
priation go for the barn and If any more
is needed to take it out Of the 5000 made
for the barn.
The board Of regents hope to arrange
with some contractor to build all Of the
buildings this year and wait for the
greater portion of his money until next
year, owing to the manner in which the
bill has been arranged it is impossible for
the board Of regents to pay out the
money this year.
The balance Of the IS, 600 wiz be left idle
and IN some place there is sure TO be an
opportunity Of using it to make UP any
shortage which is likely 10 occur as the
work Of constructing the buildings pro-
crosses.
The contracts for the buildings will
probably be let at the June meeting of
the board and they exepect TO have the
assembly haH and barn completed by the
first of october, so that they can be used
at that time Considering the increase in
enrolment it win be necessary to have
the buildings by the first Of october in
order to accommodate all of the students
who may desire work in the school.
The A. & NJ. college win be one Of the
best equipped institutions Of its kind in
the west when the buildings are COM
pleted and the board of regents feel that
they are very fortunate in securing the
large appropriation which was held up
under the veto of the governor.
The sustaining of the action Of man
danus by Judge Bur1ord is considered IS
a signal victory for Senator Miller and
as he originated the bin and presented
it in the house. his work in following it
out is considered very commendable on
his part. 1t is probable that no appeal
viii be taken in the matter since the de-
cision OF Judge Burford IS considered as
being final The action was brought on
the part Of the saltwater Institution with
the knowledge Of the board of regents
and The success OF Senator Miller's plan
was a pleasant surprise to them.