The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-03
GOV. G|LCHRIST
IS VISITING IN
WASHINGTON
BOARD OF CONTROL AND BOARD
STATE INSTITUTIONS DECIDE
ON NEW BUILDINGS FOR THE
SCHOOLS THE kPPROPRIA-
TONS MADE BY LAST LEGIs-
LATuRE DECLARED AVAILABLE
BY COMPTROLLER AND STATE
TREASURER.
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee. March 2.-Governor
Ciilchrist left this afternoon for Wash
ington, D. c., where he goes to be on
the ground during the progress Of the
congressional investigation of the
Everglades drainage report and the
discharge of officials growing out Of
the same. The governor has no par
ticular part he intends taking In the
matters being thrashed out but goes
simply to lookout for the interest of
the state in the outcome Of the inves-
tigation.
The opinion here is that the inves-
tigation, which is the result OF per
sonal animosity and the operation of
certain wildcat land syndicates, will
not effect the drainage operations or
the benefits to be obtained there
from if the public are fully advised as
to the entire facts; but it is essential
that no transformation be given to the
public that would lead the public to
erroneous conclusions.
The board of control in joint ses-
sion here today with the board of
state institutions transacted some
routine matters in regard to the State
colleges, among which was the grant
ing by the latter board permission to
proceed TO the erection OF several
buildings which were provided for by
the legislatures of 1909 and 1911, and
for which the money has Just now
become available. The buildings which
will be erected in the near future are
as follows:
Infirmary at State College for
Women, $500; History and Language
building, University. $4,000: Indus
trial building and equipment, School
for Deaf and Blind. $4,000; infirmary,
School for Deaf and Blind, $500;
dormitory. A. & NJ. college, $4,000; to-
tai, 100000.
This money is to he declared avail
able at the rate of $4,000 per month
until this work is completed
Booker T. Washington spoke here
today and his lecture was largely at
tended by the members of his race.
| This county being in what is known ss
the BLACK Belt and has a very large
negro popula ton, there was an I'M
usually large crowd of negroes in town
to hear their noted leader
The governors mansion is now omen
and the governor has left his quarters
at the Leon hotel to live al the man
sion for the next two months, his
mother. Mrs. Gibbs, having arrived re-
Gently from South Carolina TO spend
the remainder of the winter with the
governor. The governors sister is also
a guest at the mansion.
Hon. z. p. Thaggard. OF Ocala. has
been appointed, bank examiner by
Comptroller Knott to take the place
made vacant by the resignation OF
former Bank Examiner Ben Bell Mr.
Bell has accepted a position with the
Lynn Haven Bank & Trust Company,
just opened at Lynn Haven, Fla Mr.
Thaggard is well known Floridian
and has special qualifications to FL
him for the important work of bank
examiner.
Paul Lang, who has been in the Of
fee of the secretary Of state for the
Fast several years, has resigned his
position and the place has been filled
by the appointment of Mr. George
Davis Of this city. Mr.. Davis has been
doing railorad accounting for many
years and will be a valuabl, man for
the clerical work of the office.