The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
THEY ALL Want
MORE MONEY J
Two Finance Committees Hear.
Many Urgent Appeals.
THE BLAND QUARANTINE BILL
!, is Considered by The Senate Committee.
F:Iton-H.bbits Case Up-separate
Car bill III amended
Form.

The Finance Committees of the Senate
anJ. House held q joint session last nlgnt
itr the purpose OF hearing from puDiic
Institutions and other interests which de-
sne "a place in the annual appropriation
bills OF the next two years. The four
slste hospitals the school for the deaf,
Gainb and blind, the State Female Nor
!na. School. and the Colored Normal and
Collegiate Institute presented their needs
:sld claims.
a subcommittee of the House Finance
Committee had invited of Messrs. holland
s Baskerville plans for the renovation
End enlargement of the Governor Man
SIGN. Mr.. holland, of that firm, presented
drawings showing some few interior
changes of a minor character in the pres
ext building and a wing on the south
sice TO contain large State dining-room.
] ms wing would cost about $4,000 MIR.
Ncland thought the present building need
cd considerable repairs, amounting to
ssWO. The floors are in bad condition
;lnc should be covered with parquette
icors. The locks and hinges We're repre-
scented to be in a sad state of-repair. a
:,ew heating apparatus is needed. These
and other changes would take s., 900. The
committee may see its way clear to give
something for the rehabilitation of the
present building, but from expressions
last night it is safe TO forecast that the
somewhat remote future. Virsinia's Gov
errors will continue TO dine in the base
.nent-
Superintendent w. A Bowles and Mr..
B. f. Hughes, of Stanton, of the
Board of Directors, presented the needs
of the School for the Deaf Dumb and
Blind. They desire "a continuance of the
present appropriation of $4,000 a year,
and also special appropriation of $4,000
Tor new construction. fire protection, etc.
STATE HOSPITALS.
Judge I. L. TredwaV and DR.. Black
ford, the superintendent, told of the
Reeds of the Western State Hospital, at
stanton. This institution has l,0l7 pa
1ients at this time. 1t has been receiv-
ing $4,000 a year and asks for $105, 900 a
year hereafter, in view of increased
numbers 1t also asks for $1,000 to cover
a deficit OF last year.
Judge Taylor Garnet, of Mathews, and
DI. L. 5. Foster, the superintendent,
lold of the special needs of the East
ern State Hospital at Williamsburg be-
oaue of the fire Of two months ago.
This institution has $40 patients. 1t asks
for an appropriation for current expenses
% 10000 and a special appropriation OF
$4,000 for a new building to replace the
burned building and also 5000 for eS-
ira repairs. Noiand and Baskerville have
prepared drawings for a three-story
succeed brick building to be built on
The old site and foundation. thereby say
ing 5000 The building Will accommo-
date $50 patients, 20 more than the old
building. It is a rectangular building
With halls. running lengtlwise. 1t viii
he built along tie lines of slow burn
S,fg- construction with-no latileS and plas-
ter and with thick four-inch floors, the
bottom of which serve as the ceiling of
the room below. The walls will be all
solid brick and cement Plaster is not
suitable for use In buildings for the in
sane. Iron stairwayS as ilre-eScapeS are
built in porches at each end.
The Southwestern State Hospital at
Marion has been receiving $4,000 a year.
Ii asks for an annual Appropriation OF
100000 and for $4,000 additional for steam
heating, laundry. cold storage and other
repairs.
The Central State Hospital for Colored
Insane at Petersburg asks for 100000 as
nm appropriation. $25 600 for a new build
ing. $1,000 for an islustrial building. S.
900 frsr. another farm and $1,000 for water
and fire protection.
STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL
The State Female Normal School al
Farmville asks the continuance of 2o,00(
annual appropriation and also for ,eN
for a three story building for the .prac-
lice school and additional dormitories.
The school now has about 200 stude ats
and there are urgent reasons why its Ia
cilities should be enlarged.
The Colored Normal ard Collegiate In,
Etitute at Petersburg desires an appro.
priation for 4 new power-house. A bill is
now pending in the House remodeling this
school along industrial lines as recon,
niended by the Governor, and a specific
statement Of its needs cannot be made
out until the scope and character of worl
that is mapped out for it can be learned
A letter was read from Captain c. Il.
Nawte.. of the Miller Manual Labor
School. which handled with gloves off
the folly of teaching Latin and foreign
languages in this institution and coun-
yelled an industrial and manual labor
course.
The Senate Committee on General Laws
heard for over three hours yesterday af-
te1 noon the advocates and opponents OF
the Bland quarantine bill. No action was
taken and the bill Will be considered by
the committee in executive session OF;
friday next. The bill after hard fight
Iassed the House. It changes tie present
law in taking the quarantine officer of
the port of Norfolk out of the appoint
nient of the Governor and giving it to
TIE election of Il board of seven quaraI1-
tile commissioners. Previous to 1876 Nor
felix, Portsmouth and Norfolk county
each had its quarantine officer. The
quarantine officer. appointed for two
year term by the Governor, receives nc
GALAXY but fees from ships These fees
Fake the position probably the best place
IN the gift OF the Governor. as they aver
iEc between $4,000 and 5000 a year.
Colonel r. c. Marshall, Of Norfolk
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