The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-04

eouncai Of State Authorizes the Bo~-
rowing OF so. 900.

Especial TO The Messenger
haeigh. March s.-Director. of the
state Normal and Industrial co,,e.s
unanimously adopted the folloxsn~
resolution at the meeting herr.
Whereas. the main dorn,,o~ a.,
ms room and laundry OF the stan.
Normal and Industrfa, ro,Is SaAs
setner with all eQuipnen. cor,...
sle. .nerein. was destroyed by fr. ~.
-. oI the property 50 dextroyed
sns ssi.ooo, according To an Inva,-
soFy. ana whereas Ii was necexsarx =.
Apshd Tot the temporary and perna~
.e equipment in the way OF hugfS
ings and furniture for The .c-n
aauon or students during this -.
IN order 10 prevent the cIosInsr -, 49,
.onese' $4,000, and wherea. ,ha ,e~
.ai insurance on all the property a.
sIoyed was ss2.76s. and wheres.
@ opoh carefuI estimate. allowing IS ner
tha nore Tor buildings and material
-. Ian the cost OF the same at the ,iyn-
OF tne erection and eonI,msos
ouiIding destroyed. at least $50 oSa
Ia ADDITION to balance OF the tns,,r
Se ass available for this purpose 3Ie
oe VIII De absolutely necessary 20
sIect ana equip building, accordInp -,
s,,sp pans agreed upon and herewith
sooiitted, sufficient to meet the .ey-
IRENE emergency or dire necesxsty.
brought about by the fire. and =,
prevent the temporary closing ~ ,hs.
Soiiese ana 10 supply Recommendations.
aoout equal in value and capacitv 10
sne buildings and the equipment de-
stroyed by fire:
Therefore. the board q, s.r
respectfully requests the eovernar 80
ms council to authorize the executi,,s.
neao or the college by and with con
sent OF the directors, to borrow mo-,
.he credlt OF the State. $4,000. To h..
expended as above indicated. in nro-
nanaas,. asa sahst tnis emergency or dire
dicated as aoo'e IN
resolved further. That we reo,Yes,
.ha. the state treasurer be directed
10 turn over at once to the treasnrar
or the college the insurance nov in
ms Hanos TO be used for the payment
e eio'ooo already expended for
squIpheHt and temporary dormitory
room and the remainder to be exneoa-
Gu IN the erection and further euuip-
nient OF the new buildings"
!he foregoing resolutions were laid
peiore the Council OF State. which
ms afternoon adopted the folIowin~-
resolved, That the extreme emer-
gency and dire necessity contem nia,aa
py the statute appearing clearly. ana
.he attorney general having in writ
ing ADVISED that 1t is within the com
petency OF the Governor and the
Council of State TO authorize the bor-
rowing OF sufficient funds to meet the
eaiu emergency, 1t Is ordered that the
executive head OF the STATE Norm.f
ana Industrial college. by and with
the consent OF the board of directors
eorrow upon the credit of the STATE
$4,000 dollars. TO be expended in the
erecuon. equipment and furnishing
or buildings to replace buildings and
Equipment destroyed by the said fire.
Resolved further. That the Sta,.
treasurer be directed to turn over at
once 10 the treasurer OF the college th..
insurance money now in his hands be-
longing to the said institution. to be
used as directed in the resolution OF
the board of directors"
Ihe contracts will be awarded in 20
days. work to then begin 40 the bu,,a-
ings can be completed by next Sep
tember.