The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-18
AUDITOR ASSERTS
STATES TAX RATE
CAN BE REDUCED
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FOR adding to thc legislative reference
library.
4 At tic request Of L. c. stea,ncs.
superintendent Of Public instruction.
the committee set Friday afternoon At
; oclocil for consideration OF appro-
priation5 for pnblic schools.
The item Of sl2j.0oU for tile sinkiu.;
fund ?of retirement of the State debt
was passed by. Senator Fletcher con-
tending that larger amount should
be appropriated 1or the more rapid re-
tircin.nt OF the heavy intcrcst-bear-
! Ing burden General Charles ). An
derson spoke Of the value Of the Nir-
slnia Military Institute to tho state.
and the increasing demands on its
space ana accommodations
Auditor Moore advised tho commit
toe that the appropriation Of 100000
Tor pensions had not been used by
about $4,000. which balance reverted
II any change We're considered in the
rate Of pensions Mr.. Moore suggested
that il be by = Nat rate, instead OF u
percentage Increase. He warned the
comlaittec. however. that there was
never better tine to economic than
when the State has a balance.
a, the afternoon session the Con
fcdcratc Memorial Literary Society
presented 4 petition for funds 20 erect
memorial tablets on certain historic
state buildings
Has impossible Duties.
DR. J. + MaCtin. Of the state Board
of Charities ana Corrections. said that
the law required AN mmpossibiiity
when II stated that he must visit regu-
larly the 252 jails, almshousos hos
pitals and similar institutions belonging
TO the state, cities aud countics as
well as The los public charitable in
situations and childrens homes in the
state. Tie asked $1,000 for employ
incnt OF field assistant
During tho year, he said lie hati ear
llcd on the Investigation into the mum
Ger and condition of tho feeble minded
and had taken $50 colored children
from jails and placed them i'm propel.
homes. He also asked for $4,000 for
relief or crippied and deformed people
surgical aid would always be donated.
he said, but a small tuna was neccs-
sarN for expenses such az the pur-
chase Of brace
w Mcdonald Lee state Commits
sioner OF Fisheries, delighted the con,
h'itee by saying that ne had TOO much
ihohe|' Ills annual appropriation for
sulnTlos ana maintenance Of $4,000 no
'hou9ht could be safely cut to 10000
as INC state had purchased ana couiu-
pcH us boats. and now onlv had tho
maintenance to care for
For IInrrisonburg Normal
o'intr state senator George T.
Neczell and President Julian \. Eur
inss made strong appeal FOR tlc liar
risonburg State Normal and Industrial
School Tor Women. For annual main
,thahce' they asked an increase from
>5c'oVo TO $4,000 The institution h,s
no dcbt or obligation. but is rrentlv
/ IN necd OF buildings. having 90 s,ts
dents only l45 OF whom can loo nrn
school grounds. The nrst need va
I ior nornitory building to cost So.
/ ocp. Then there was needed 4, general
un!iiy building, containing au assem-
"a! ooh' library, central power and
ileht plant. ana laundry coetitr sso
"v' other lesser imp ovomcuts made
the total asked for permanent inluroy.-
mcn's ~ 5000, part OF which Senator
hec"ell said was due to the fact that
the General Assembly cut short its a.
ihanus at the last session He asked
that $4,000 he provided this year MA
$4,000 next year In the i've vears ~
us existence, the school has had 1SGf
stuHcnts from ninety-siN counties ana
every city. and has been crowded 10
us CAPACITY using the bowling alleys
80 Po' .,.sA !or overflow classrooms.
The Insane hsyIumS.
III. needs OF the various state ,s,
iums for the insane were gone into bv
the committee in detail
{. H. West Of The board Of dircc-
tors OF tho Eastern state IIospitol -,
Williams burg, asked FOR g 500 for re-
harS 10 the plumbing snd floors in
the Montague building. $1,000 Tor sou
craze; an addition to the innrinsrv in
the female ward. to cost $500. and
$1,000 for an ice plant During Tie
second year he wanted 10000 for a
dormitory for employees.
Or J. s. DeJarnette. Superintendent
o. me Western stat Hospital at s,aun-
lie had an $4,000 surplus iu his main
'enance account, and could get alonl,
ON the per diem allowance Of former.
years. He is just completing q noisy
house for women patients, built NV
patient labor at cost for material and
supervision Of $1,000. which he said
by contract would have cost $4,000
IL was his rule 10 give fully es per
cent OF tho patients something 10 do
though only about 20 per cent could do
awning worth while. He asked SIR
coe for a NOISY house" for males. TO
be erected leisurely during the next