The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28
ALL INTERESTS
ARE CARED FOR
Supplemental Appropriation Bill
Gives sIoo,ooo to the James
town Exposition.
BEAuTlFY CAPITOL GROUNDS
The University of Virginia Gets
$4,000 Additional-Bill Re
ported From Committee.
BEAuTlFY CAPITOL GROUNDS
ported From Committee.

Colonel A NJ Bowman. chairman of
reported supplemental bin making ap-
preparations for the next two years, over
and above those carried In the regular
measure already passed by the House.
The bill carries n total sum OF s415.D00,
the largest item being 100000 for State
buildings and entertainment at the James,
town Exposition next year.
The next heaviest is SS5.000 for the
University Of Virginia, but only one-half
of this shall be paid out OF the treasury
during the first fiscal year. The same Is
true Of other appropriations made to edu-
cational institutions in the State. The
bill includes an appropriation OF $4,000
for beautifying the Capitol Square and for
again laying out the walks. A brief epf-
tome OF the provisions OF the bill may be
found below:
I. Thirty thousand dollars. or so much
thereof as may be necessary for the ipur-
poses OF a military display and for pub
lie State entertainment at and during
the Jamestown Exposition, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Cover
nor.
2. Seventy thousand dollars. or so much
thereof as may be necessarily. for the
purposes OF erecting a State building upon
the grounds of the Jamestown Exposition
Company and for making an Industrial
and commercial exhibit of the resources
of this State at the said exposition. Tho
said sum to be expended under the dr.
rection OF a commission consisting of the
Governor, who shall be ex-off1cia chair
man, and four other persons. to be ap-
pointed by him, which commission shall
be known and designated as THE James
town Exposition Commission;" the said
commission shall haye authority to make
such rules and regulations for its guid-
ance and to appoint such assistants and
employees MS they may deem necessary.
Beautify Grounds.
3, Twenty thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary. for the
purpose OF grading. improving and beau
tifying the capitol grounds and establish
ing drtveways and walks in said grounds,
including calsoming In the capitol build
ing.
4. Ten thousand dollars, or so mucn
thereof as may be nece ssary. for the
purpose of installing n permanent aRri-
cultural, commercial and industrial ex-
hfbit Of the resources of the State In
the hall OF the Capitol Building. formerly
occupied by the House OF Delegates.
8. Eighty-f1ve thousand dollars to the
University OF Virginia for buildings and
improvements.
6. Thirty thousand dollars TO the Nir-
sinia Military Institute for buildings and
improvements.
Z. Forty thousand dollars to the State
Female Normal School for buildings and
improvements.
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5. Sixty Thousand dollars to the vir-
xinia Polytechnic Institute; fifty thou
sand dollars thereof to be expended for
the completion OF the agricultural build.
ing and ten thousand dollars to pay for
equipments purchased.
Q. Ten thousand five hundred dollars
to William and Mary College, for water
tank and sewerage system.
TO- Seven thousand five hundred dollars
to establish a system of travelling libra
ries for public schools
IL. Twenty-Five thousand dollars to the
Western State Hospital for the erection.
and equipment of buildings for an epi-
leptic colony upon the land Of the. said
hospital In the county Of Amherst
II Twenty thousand dollars TO the
Board of Fisheries to purchase and equiv
n steamer to bc used as an oyster police
boat. a4
IL. Twenty thousand dollars 10 the
Prison Association of Virginia for puild-
ings and improvements.
IA. Five thousand dollars to the Virginiu
Normal and Industrial Institute for inl-
provements.
10. Two thousand five hundred dollars
TO the Negro Reformatory Assocatio1l.
for Kitchen, dningrooln, hospital and
equipments, ram tank and piping,