The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-04-25
WOULD PRESERVE
old STATE HOUSE
MOVEMENT INSTITUTED TO RES
CUE OLD CAPITOL FROM CON-
MERcIAL DEMANDS.
IS ALMOST A CENTURY OLD
Was Originally a Part Ct the Second
Capitol Building Of the Blue
Gras State, and Oldest Build
Ing Of Kind In State.

| Frankfort.-A movement has been
started in Frankfort to preserve the
little red brick" building on the old
State House square on account of its
historic interest. A protest will be
presented to the capitol commission
against the tearing down of the build
ing, which is to be sold, for the ma
terial that it contains on the next
county court day in Frankfort.
The building is part of the second
permanent capitol built in Kentucky.
The building now standing is SO
j years old, and Daniel Boone, on the
occasion of visits to Frankfort after
it was erected, visited the offices of
business. In two years the building
will be 100 years old, if left standing.
and is the oldest state building in
existence. The building is older than
the state house, which was erected In
i 1929. The red brick building was one
of the wings of the second capitol,
/ and is all that remains of it.
+ In 1914 the capitol was begun and
was completed in 1916. 1t consisted
of three buildings: central one and
two wings, which, however, were not
i Joined to the main building. The cen
trail building was destroyed by fire in
1924, leaving the two wings standing.
In 1879 the east wing was torn down
/ to be replaced by the present execu-
tive building, three stories high. 1t
was intended to build a similar build
! ing on the west of, the state house to
replace the brick building, but this
was never done.
The building in controversy is in
bad repair, but the expenditure of a
few hundred dollars, it is said, would
make it safe, and it could be fitted up
and used as offices. Those interested
in the preservation of points of his
toric interest are urging that the old
building be preserved, and will ask
that the capitol commission do not
tear it down.
meeting of the commission was
held to consider plans for the repair
and improvement of the old capitol
and the executive building, soon to be
occupied by some of the state depart
ments. L. L. Oberworths local
architect, presented plans for the
work, and the members Of the com
done the old buildings will, present
an appearance as good as new. The
state has $4,000 to spend on the i'm.
| provement of the old buildings, and it
is expected that they will be Put in
/ condition.
The railroad commission, the pris-
on commission and the board of con-
| troll of charitable institutions, with
some of the new commissions created
by the last legislature, will probably
i be located in the old capitol, as there
is a lack of room in the new building.
1t has not been decided definitely
where the various departments will
for some of them to move, and it is
the intention to put in the old CAPT
tol those departments which do not
1 need to be in constant and close
touch with the other departments.
SECOND regiment looming.
| -Four officers of the Kentucky Ma.
tional Guard held recent meeting
to arrange tentative program for the
| rife PRACTICE of the companies of the
guard. The officers here were Lieut.
Sidney Smith of Louisville, Major
Victor K. Dodge of Lexington and
Capt. Henry Rogers of Darlington
with Major Thomas w. woodward OF
the adjutant generals department
The program has not been completed
and will have to be approved by the
governor before adoption. 1t is
planned to send the First Regiment
to Orell,' the Second to Frankfort, and
the Third to Darlington for five days
! rife practice at the targets.
Gets One Cent Damage.
In the Franklin circuit court the
case of Joe Morris against the Frank
fort Telephone company was con
tinued by agreement.
The case of Sherman True against
Theophanis Bros, for defamation o.
character, was tried, and judgment
for one cent and costs was reached II
favor of Mr. True, which verdict ant
!, Judgment is a complete refutation o.
the charge made against Mr.. True b.
! the Theophanis brothers in reference
: to the part Mr.. True took in the igh
i in the restaurant last Christmas ;
year ago. Theophanis stated in cour
; that he desired to withdraw thu
charge.
, Plan to Buy Boat.
An effort is being made by c. G
Marshall to organize stock com
pany to purchase and operate
steamboat in the Kentucky rive
trade between here and Louisville
He has been comforting Wits the bus
9 ness people of Frankfort and othe
points for the past few days and ha
t succeeded in having stock to tn
| amount of $4,000 subscribed, nearl
q all of which was subscribed i
. amounts of 500. He believes tina
D. he will be able to raise enough +
Q purchase first-class boat
l. Narrow Escape for Child.
Little Margaret Averill, daughte
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Averill. ha
y narrow escape from serious injur,
u She was riding tricycle. down Yves