The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE

t. E. Pownail. OF Romney. and Mr..
George +. Evans. Of Martinsbure. AIT.
er duly advertising the sale. the com.
missioners on september IL, 1905.
sold the property at public auction to
Mr.. Charles r. Nelson. The richest
bidder therefore. for the sum q s..
900; and the comnis sIoners recon-.
intending that The sale be confirmed
by the Board of Public Works. the
same was done, and the money paid
over to me. Under advice OF the
Board Of Public Works / paid on the
costs OF the sale, compensation and
expenses Of the commissioners. and
tho debts Of the former trustees Of
capon Springs, amounting 4, over
$500. and the balance. ss.il1s2s I
paid into the state Treasury. Il
Exports Of OFFICERS, Boards and insti.
tutiens.
I am sure! YOU VIII read with inter.
est. as L have. the report of the State
Tax Commissioner and give consid.
Grafton to many recommendation
made by him, He. discusses with much
ability the leasehotd tax. The stats.
hcaf part Of the report win be found
full and valuable, but unfortunately
the printing thereof is not yet com.
pleted. 81
\ rhas s,.erort ~ tI,s yyardan ~ tha
Penitentiary is pdmtrabie and inter-
esting. Iregret that the length of this
message precludes an extended review
Of and quotations trom 1t. Our peni-
Tertiary is not a prison hell" but a
rcformatory with kind but strict dis.
cipilne. During the incumbency of
Mr. Haddox the inside has been prac-
tcally rebuilt and rearranged, and Is
now a modern and model prison. Its
finances and business have been man
aged with admirable skill and judg-
mcht. It is source of justifable
pride that one OF our own West Wiz.
ginia boys has taken rank second to
none in this country as "a practical
l 80 Lll. 4 - u. = !. s5egI
S"l hofl.y upon ~, pElson n,anas eineul !,
with Mr.. o. Il. Rarneli as superlntend.
ent Of the Reform school. He was OF:
ieleu sae nSfs res9o1s'o,s posi.,on o'
form School pt washington. d. c.,
with larger salary and perauisites. The
ises' Dr. y. g ftsulIlot. VINO hau long
pseh cohn ~ t'' WIZ sne ,ins.itutloh
as . member l OF tne poafa OF o,r &c
V',s' was snesen y sueseeu ~. . Dat
ne.' anu mas proven su eA ky s., sV.
psf,nsehaeas ~ f ~. senoo !,
eos 't me s9 'lH 100 staucn money ana
.h,s pfonaely cannot oe re .l.n as
,ois as i.sis toea .IS y ste y -, he
'ocatloh Is uhi OF susi q sehooi
snouiu We i hear = az t"Mn ~, elty'
On = fa a. ~ os y nsse rams
potta.ion iseillF.es: anu .snoa1a nave
pie'lty OF siesei illE ;1ls anu = tne re-
form seho9i mao az ps'=n so 3losateu' u
woula DC hearis - qulse sellisuppor.'
ins' rue present locas,on anu o p...
mss wound SUIT very wen TOT 'he e'lfis'
i " y. y nome
me 1ifs lt'uus7 filal tiole h"s
peeh wen LANG ana econon'eans manase'
nhdeF 'he directors anu mss ailua M
DUNCAN the eaclenE superih.el 'a0e :.
me SHOWS y oEs .ila ttseasi
me li.tee M sip! tiospitats nave
eeen; wen condue'e1 me harmon.
hospi i' Is IN cy0s'ine shape. ana
ashS nothing exec ~ ap ~, m,,,
loi caf sur, =. eApe1lses rue "e ,
itospltai Is ereat!y oSercrowaea' mas u
. very poor puitalfs' ~ aaaplea 70
inc purpose, ana N . very paa ssale
o. repair. ~. =; = iaatneia, 'he sur
ecoa IN eniei' gives ms services Tree
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