The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-06
new STATE FUNDS
NOW A vA|LABLE
Institutions Given Money This
Year for Much Needed
Improvements.
EPILEPTIcs TO BE CARED FOR
Criminal Insane Kept Separate
Free Hospital at State
University.
EPILEPTIcs TO BE CARED For

improvements and extensions ut in
siitutions OF learning and at hospitals
SUPPORTED by the state will be in eifee,
at once. with the beginning OF the ap.
preparation Year OH March /. In many
cases the plans lave already been made
and III some instances the contracts
have been Let.
II was The Intention OF the Legisla-
ture NJ It's last session TO DO il little
more liberal during the lall appro-
priation year than during the one prc.
ccding, and several propositions re
Gardcd as mcritorious were postponed
FOR Il year. The idea was general that
the. increased revenue from tile new
realty assessment would be available
but this Viii not come in until about
December next. and II is possible
that some OF the institutions must wait
for their money until then.
me difference Is not great between
the total appropriations for the two
years, but the big side is with tho
year now begun
Home for EpiIcpticn.
Perhaps the most important advance
steps 10 he taken will lie tho opening
Of the crilcptic colony and the es,ab-
lishment OF Il separate hospital for the
criminal insane. The colony in Am.
hcrst county is given $4,000 for main.
tenance and 1t is expected in large
which has for some time existed in The
three white hospitals for the care 81
the insane. Only men patients viii
he taken az first for the sake Of
The building for Tie criminal insane
VIII be located al tho central state
HOSPITAL. ~ Petersburg 1t is 10 cos,
$1,000. For some time students of tho
situation have urged that this class he
taken care OF separateiy. and MOI,
placed with the Innocent men ana wo-
men who are dcranged.
The Western state Hospital. at Stnun-
ton. gets $4,000 for an intirnmry and
haths this year, While the Southwest
ern. ~ Marion. VIII receive $4,000 for
the tuberculosis wards
The Culore! Deaf Dumb and R]iuo
school, at Newport News. secures S..
500 for further extensions. against
$4,000 last year The negro reforma-
tory Will be able TO spend $4,000 for
this purpose. $500 more than the year
which has lust ended
Institutions Of learning get various
improvements. The University of Wiz
ginia is To receive $4,000 for the sup
port of a hospital. where Virginia pa
tients are TO be treated free. This Will
give practice TO medical students.
The State Female Normal school n
inhrmary, while William ana Mary Col
lcge Will put in heating and lighting
plant at q cost OF $4,000.
The new normals will continue their
building: Harrisonhurg has $4,000 for
dormitory and equipment: ICredcr-
lcksburg. $4,000 for new buildings.
and Radford gets ~; first s25,ooo--nn-
less the whole proposition there ends
in u row which Viii cost that town the
school which seems not improbable
High Schools Helped.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is
given his year to inipr ovcments and
equipment III the congressional dis
trict agricultural high schools. TO be
appor'ioned by the state Board Of
Educa ton and the president Of Mir.
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
With the completion OF tho new
buildings at the Catawbu Sanatorium
the total appropriation OF the state
Health Department is reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000. OF this, Sc7,000 goes
TO maintenance at .ne sanatorium
against $4,000 last year.
Among the departments. there arc
slight changes. The State Board Of
Charities Is given $500 for all its
work. an increase of $4,000 and the
Department Of Labor gets $500, an
addition OF $500.