The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-16
For the city Election March is, 1907.

fhED flEi<hiNAs&fourtn Waru.
DIR. J. o. McNEELY. Fifth Ward.
q WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
For several weeks the leading topic
in West Virginia papers has been the
general appropriation bill and the DIFF.
ficaIties encountered by the legisla.
tors and thee governor in providing
for the general expenses of the State
government and still keep within
the revenue limit as hampered
by selfish and partisan interests.
That the people at large may see
where the mopey goes and get broad.
ar idea of what the general approprl-
alton bill carries, we to-day publish
the list for the year 1908, as agreed
upon by the two branches of the Leg.
islature and spruned' by the Cover.
nor. The LEGISLATURE appropriates for
the two years 1907 and 1908 sepa-
rately, but, In general, the items are
practically Identical. so only the appro.
priations for nextSye are given. AS
stated in this paper few days ago.
the State institutions Jared better in
1908 than in 1907, except the appro.
priations for the medical, art and en-.
cheering departments Of the State
University are cut out for 1908.
General Appropriation Bill.
The items of the general appropria.
ton for 1908 are as follows:
Criminal Charges.
For criminal charges one hundred
thousand dollars.
For extradition Of criminals, two
thousand five hunderd dollars.
Lunaties in Jail.
For the support of lunatics in jail.
six thousand dollars.
Normal Schools.
For support Of the State Normal
school and its branches. to be paid &c.
cording to the provisions of sections
ninety;six and ninety.seven of chapter
forty.fivs of the code as amended by
the act Of the legislature of eighteen
hundred and ninety-ntne, thirty thous.
and dollars.
For additional expenses for the sup.
port Of the State Normal school and
It's branches, twenty-five thousand
1--WE hundred dollars.
For travelling expenses of the board
Of regents, eighteen hundred dollors.
For salary Of secretary. three hun,
dred dollars.
For the education and normal train.
ing Of coiored teachers to be paid ac-
corsiing to the provisions OF section
ninetystx Of chapter forty.five of the
code. two thousand dollars.
Marshall College. I.
For equipment for new physical anu
chemical labratory, one thousand dol.
lars.
For slate black boards, recitation
seats and teachers desks for new
building. one thousand three hundred
dollars.
For gas and electric fixtures and
girls closet for new building, two
hundred and fifty dollars
For janitor one thousand dollars.
For library and periodicals, one
Thousand dollars.
For furniture for old school rooms.
Two hundred and fifty dollars.
For contingent expenses, one thous.
and dollars
Forrepairs. seven hundred and fifty
dollars
For fuel water and light, one thous-
and 1--WE hundred dollars.
For grading and sidewalk. four
hundred and fifty dollars.
For gymnasium, flooring, ETC., four
hundred dollars.
For pianos, three hundred dollars.
For improving grounds and drive,
way, four hundred and fifty dollars.
For furniture for new building, one
thousand two hundred and fifty. dol,
lars
For finishing third floor new build.
ing. three thousand dollars.
Fairmont Normal School.
For library and apparatus. books,
globes. etc, FIVE hundred dollars.
For furniture, six hundred dollars.
For repairs. nine hundred dollars,
For fuel water and lights, one
thousand dollars.
For ianitors, seven hundred and
fifty dollars. = a..