Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-21

clares the institution is costing more per
Inmate than any other institution and an
inquiry is recommended. The buildings
erected at the State University are .criti-
cized by the report as follows:
The buildings that have been erected for
this institution are, with one exception,
without any pretension for ventilation or
permanency. 1t would not be thought
strange that II at the time the first build
ing was built, in 1869 and 20, provisions for
ventilation were overlooked. but this pres
ent age for an architect to plan such bulld-
ings as have been erected upon the uni
versity campus without any pretensions
for ventilation is beyond the comprehen-
sion of this committee. The only manner
by which these buildings can be ventilated
at this time is by the raising or lowering
Of the windows. Some Of the rooms that
we visited. where classes were recitlng'
the air was sitting and how on earth any
student could be able to comprehend a sub
ject while inhaling such foul air is more
than this committee can understand
We found that In one Of the main build
ings that pipes have been Installed for the
purpose OF ventilation, but were Informed
by the building inspector that there was
no fund with which to provide the neces-
This condition ought to be remedied at
once and the commissioner Of public lands
and buildings ought to be given authority
to provide all the buildings, not only OF
lngs, with an adequate ventilating system.
The practice Of building temporary build
pensed with All ceilings should be OF
steel and also steel wainscoting should be
| 1oored with thing, and where wood floors
are used they should be Of hardwood. The
doors IN the new administration building
are not fit for use and ought to be torn
| up and replaced as above specified. In case
/ Of other buildings being needed, more
ground should be purchased and instead OF
| destroying the athletic grounds, as now
proposed by the regents, the buildings
could be erected and not interfere with the
present grounds used for athletics.
The commissioner Of public lands and
buildings ought to take entire charge OF
the erection of buildings for the university
/ and with the assistance OF a competent
/ architect look after and superintend the
| erection and maintenance of all buildings
/ owned and maintained by the state, and
! especially OF the university, where evil
IDENTIFY in the past the whims Of variety
of professors have been complied with.
| The Agricultural college is one of great
Importance to the people of this state and
ought TO receive every assistance that II
requires to make 1t possible for all the
young men and women to acquire thor
ough knowledge OF agriculture and domestic
science
agement ought to be granted, so that the
| buildings and equipments needed to carry
| on the work can be erected and furnished.
| Better FIRE protection at the Lincoln Hos
pital for the Insane is advocated by the
| committee together with some minor re-
pairs about the buildings. The purchase
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by the state for use by the penitentiary au-
thorities is advocated and the report de-
clares If this be done the penitentiary can
be conducted without dollar of appropria-
ton from the state for maintenance. II
also recommends that a dynamo be pur-
chased of sufficient capacity to furnish
| light for the capitol building, the Home for
the Friendless. the Orthopoedic hospital and
the governors mansion, and an appropria-
ton for the wiring of the capitol building
| and connecting II with the plant at the
penitentiary. The committee believes this
| plan will save the state considerable money
The report asks that seven lots in the
block occupied by the Home for the Friend
| less be purchased for the use Of the Ortho-
| poedic hospital. liberal refurnishing OF
the governors mansion is also recon-
mended. The following recommendation re-
garding the repairing of the capitol build
ing is made;
1t is needless for the committee to e
into any extended report OF the condition
| OF the capitol building. We are all of one
accord that the building is badly in neot
mend that an appropriation Of 10000 b.
| made and that the commissioner OF public
lands and buildings be instructed to use
the same in repairing and putting II in al
respectable shape as possible until sucl
time as the state can appropriate sut1cien
to erect a building that Wilt be a credit L
| the state. AS many OF the offices ar,
located on the second and third floors W,
recommend that out Of this appropriation
the elevators be put in condition for use
We would further recommend that a sub
stantial Are proof building sufficiently larg
to accommodate the state library and SUI
preme court be erected, as the presen
library is inadequate to accommodate tn,
increased demands and in case of fire tn
loss to the state would be incalculable ant
the present room used by the state librar!
| and supreme court are badly needed 70
the use OF the railway commission ant
other new Offices that have been created.