The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01

ir order that the strain on the present
engines will not be so great. and so that
II VIII not be necessary to run all OF the
engines at one time. The power plant is
now operated by running both engines
when all of the lights are turned ON. and
In the event OF the installation OF another
engine. our committee lis OF the opinion
that the power which operates he Gle.
yator at the Capitol building liould Sc
connected with an independent circuit.
Tor instance. a circuit upon which the
lights on the public grounds are connect
ed. 80 that when the switch Is thrown
on in operating the elevator that It will
not effect the lights In the public build
ings. az Is now the cage.
grounds should be lighted from the power
nisliei witt, lights from the same source.
nth. That the swfth board now In the
basement of the Capitol building should
be changed to the power plant. where the
switch board without going from the pow
or plant to theICapitof. as Is now the case,
and. further. that the smaller switch
and other public buildings be equipped
with locks. SO that the said switch boards
can he operated only by those in pos
session OF the keys.
18th. Your committee is of the opinion,
and 80 reports that the Use Of ~convicts
on the public grounds and In the putiic
buildings Is not only poor economy but
| tiict ~ Hos ~ IL lIlNf u
employees on the public grounds. and in
the public buildings, less efficient In the
discharge of their duties. Your committee.
therefore. the discontinlance
of the use of convicts, and the employ
ment OF free labor in and about the pub
lie buildings and grounds.
N, 20 the adrisabiiity OF separating the
from TINT of Superintendent OF Public
Buildings and Grounds" your committee
is of the opinion ands go reports:
IL Thar nwfnPE IN u hn 81 s.pyry - I init nH
tho office Of Register OF the Land Once,
that the office be transferred to. and com-
OF the and Office be abolished al the
end Of The term of the present incum-
I'd, That owing to the increase in the
number of public buildings. the Super
iniendent OF Public Buildings and Gronnds
rising the said buildings and grounds,
md not he compelled to discharge the
duties incumbent upon him as Register
Of the Superintendent of Public Buildings
and round should be. and remain tho
s-.ief ms Is now paid for the combined
Offices.
tie .adjournment of the General Assembly,
all books. records manuscripts and papers
the Register of the Land Office be trans.
ferrrd to the Secretary of the Common,
l Wedttu ana De hereafter unueT us CDu-
troll and care. with power vested in him
to deliver to the librarian such boo IS
and records as may have become matters
OF history. and which are not now con
sldered live records of the office of Regis.
ter OF the and Office. but such book
and records as may be so transferred L
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth. ant
which shall be by him transferred to tht
Librarian. shall be, and remain. subjec
to the control OF the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. as though, the -sait
records were actually in the office of the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth. Sucl
records as may be transferred by thu
Secretary of the Commonwealth to thu
Librarian shall constitute Il part of thu
department of the Library known as The
| ..Department of Archives and History
AS soon as the transfer shall have been
made of the said books. records. manu-
scripts and papers OF Il public nature
from the office of register OF the land Of
iioe to the Secrethry of the Common
wealth. as herein provided, that then, and
In that event, all matters pertaining to
1.-THE office of register of the land Office
shall thereafter be referred to the secre-
tary of the Commonwealth, but nothing
herein contained shall be construed as re-
ducing the salary of the present incum-
bent of the Office of register of the land
office and superintendent of buildings and
grounds during his present term of Office.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(Signedl Jos. P. Sadler. Chairman; p. +,
st. Clair. r. r. Byrd. Jas. r. Cation,
NJ. NJ. Green, Committee,