The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-16
BIG SUMS NEEDED
BY INSTITUTIONS
Governor Tells Legislature That
They Ask for $4,000 for
Immediate Work.

According to schedules supplied to
Governor Mann by their presidents and
superintendent, the colleges. universi-
ties and charitable institutions of tho
State, In addition to their regular an
nuities. stand in need of appropriations
totaling moro than ST50,O00 to carry
out Immediate improvements. Letters
from all of these. carrying itemlzcd
schedules, wero presented by the Cow
ernor I'm a special communication to
ootn houses OF the Legislature yeBter-
day.
TIC statements were secured from
the supcrintcndents and presidents with
View OF setting before the Legislature
IN compact form ana early in the sea-
SION the Hnahc.al needs OF the State
institutions. to be used q guide IN
framing the annual appropriation bill.
Each OF tnem sets iortn comprehensive
~ the preeent situation OF the .nsu-
tuuon. the amount of its annual ap-
preparation. Its most pressing neeus
ana the amounts necessary 20 remove
the most insistcat disabilities
In terms of amounts asked for. the
virginia StIte Epllepuc Colony. Lynch
ours' seems TO be the institution great
est In need. According to the state
ment OF Its superintendent $4,000 Is
needed TO place 1t In u position to meet
the demunus made upon It, The i'm
provements to be made possible by
This appropriation arc divided az fol-
lows Construction of an adequate wa
Yer supply, $4,000; heating plant,
$4,000: dairy barn, $1,000; cottages.
$4,000, two doImitorics for women.
$4,000; chapel. $4,000. and to liqui-
cate a long past due debt. 10000.
University Wants sI.4,5oo.
Ihe University OF Virginia comes
next asking Tor an appropriation OF
Sl2i,oo0. in addition to It's regular nm
nulty OF this amount $4,000 would
De devoted to tho construction OF a new
chemical laboratory. $4,000 to the In
creased cost OF upkeep of the State
hospital at Charlottesville. SS.9oU to
divers smaller improvements, sc, 600 TO
necessary improvements on the rotunda
and $4,000 to repay debt incurred
IN tho construction Of tho law buil5-
Ing.
Not more than an additional appro-
PTlat!on OF Sl0U.500 Is asked for ny m.
superintendent of the Central State Hos
Pitsi. Petersburg. This institution. ac.
corning to the schedule. needs s65. oou
ior the construction OF additional ac-
on.ii.eua t ions and $4,000 for other I'M
-'~N-Ns u q general nature.
state Normal Sccd, RuiIdInr.
the State Female Normal School az
farinViiie needs s75.soo besides the an
"uai approximation for the construction
OF new buildings made necessary bv
increased demands. The virginia Mil
i,ar! institute asks for an extra s35. 900
49, "hlch 10 complete Maury- Brooke
iiaii' 10 build quarters for two profess
sors ana 10 extend the heating system
20 me professors houses
lillian and Mary College sums IN
us Immediate needs as follows: For
aaaAtions to the plant. $4,000; for
teachers salaries. 5000. and for the
construction OF another dormitory.
$4,000 Tho Eastern State Hospital
IKE William and Mary College. loca ted
IN Williamsburg, asks for an extra
s"o'ooe with which to buy an additional
farm and TO install a heating plant.
only @l'I0o less than this amount is
requested by the Southwestern State
HOSPITAL at Marion. which needs $4,000
Tor new building. $3.50 for general
improvements, $4,000 for an additiona,