Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
DEMANDS IN EXCESS
OF STATES SURPLUS
Department In Capital VIII Ask
for appropriation Of 100000
for Enlarged Quarters.
INSTITUTIONS Ask 100000
This Sum is in Addition to Present
Appropriations-some of the Sums
Demanded--s5oo, 900 for State Hos
pitfalls and William and Mary Wants
$4,000 Annually.
Especial 10 the Daily prcss.)

! RICHMOND, VA. Dec. 23.-While
it is true that the State of Virginia
1 will legin the new year With one
and quarter million of dollars to her
credit in the banks of this city and
the State, she will have need for
every cent of 1t when the General
Assembly meets.
All the eleemosynary Institutions
are heading this way and are trying
to get what they want for various
purposes. II all they ask is given
! them there will be deficit of at least
sl,500.0oO before the end of the year.
Notwithstanding the great increase in
values and the corresponding addition
to the revenues.
First of all there is n demand-a
pressing, imperative demand-taat n
new Office building be provided for
many of the departments. There is
not one of the many State depart
ments which is not today crowded to
: its capacity so that there is not room
! for the men to do the work which is
committed to them. The library
building is filled to overlooking. and
there is demand for room for others.
| The adjutant general is compelled TO
confine his force TO two small rooms,
I in which there Is hardly room to
walk. The office of the auditor of
( public accounts is crowded, and there
| is scarcely room to stand in some OF
the rooms. The same is true of the
1 treasurer's office, the second auditors
| Office. The attorney general Is cramp-
ed and handicapped by lack of room.
The court of appeals is also badly
crowded, the library taking practical
ly all the second floor of the library
building. The state library is also
badly crowded.
In the capital are the Offices of the
register of the land office, the insur-
ance commissioner. Che department
OF public instruction, the department
, of agriculture, the corporationgHcom-
mission, the secretary of the pom
monwealth. the governors offic the
highway commissioner, the H5ltary
records office. clerk of the Senate.
! clerk of the House and keeper OF the
rolls. Save the office of the COVER
nor, there is not one of the depart
ments which has room to spare and
all of them are badly crowded and
in need of more room.
To tell the truth, there has been
such a growth and expansion of bust
ness in all the State, there is so much
business to attend TO, and the increase
in the last twenty years of such vol
ume that one could not grasp it at
a single glance.
What Cash is Needed.
TO begin with, small thing like
one and a quarter million dollars one
cannot we'll see just how the demands
for appropriations are to be met II
those who are seeking aid have rails
ed the figures high to allow for seal
ing they will find that they have
raised too high. OF the surplus on
hand Jan. l there will be a demand
for S425.000 for payment of interest
on the public debt Then there arc
salaries OF the State officers to come
out
Here are some of the modest re
quests for more money, the sums
named being in addition to what they
are receiving annually each year:
Hospitals, $550,00O for improve
ments and new buildings.
Virginia Military Institute, 100000
Cor new buildings and $4,000 year
Schools (pub). 100000 annually.
Office building for State depart.
ments in this city, 100000.
University of Virginia. $4,000 an
nually and 100000 for new build
ings and improvements.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, $3.50.
600 for improvements and $4,000 an
, nually.
State Female Normal School, SIS,
600 for new buildings and $4,000 an.
Nually.
State Female Normal School. SIS.
Oeo for new buildings and $4,000
annually.
School for Deaf and Dumb, s25 90,
Tor improvements and $4,000 annual
ly.
J. The State penitentiary. $4,000 TO
new buildings and improvements.
Reformatory. $500 annually.
William and Mary College, $4,000