The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14

tuition A. a very much reduced cost and
~ tbs sane time the rental paid D.
thosc occupylng these dormitorics Nil
Pay hack 20 the state ~ least IA nxr
sem sPon - Investment With ErS~t-r
1errrltorN facilities. - well a. the olher
additions and Improvements suggest~-
ne attendance viii result Ia a rvductios
tS.t a. spita wins - the tact
ally th- same vita a small class a.
u VII - with a large class
IN order 20 keep the luiN cr-lty iu the
t@cc % advance with other state Tui-
NcIsiilcs. % L. necessary a. make an "a
fenaitlrs FOR the next biennial p.rioa
sg4uiremcut OF lands and additions %
buildings nov h~eionFinE o. the msti-
tenon- 20 n amount 81 s3oo.eco.eo ~
Tbs Medical Department a. well a.
ne department o. Domestic Science. il
~ TIE present tim. in part being carried
on In tho basement 81 the main build
lnE Moodhum Hall on account OF the
inadeguacy q the building Tor the Medi-
cal Department. ths Associati,n %
American Medical Colleges has not feit
inclinsd % give this department tn
have 10 be considered a. n nrst class
school but a. soon as the new build
ing j. completed ard occupi-d this gnai-
tncation h. assured
New buildings.
II L. time the state adopted q plan OF
construction FOR all buildings. lookluE
toward uniformity aud pernanency a.
should be the policy 81 the state La the
ruturc 20 construct all buildiass out 90
Irv-proof material. They ar cheaper In
the end the insurance h less and % -
n grcSt.r guarantee 10 tho. who occupy
these Institutions against thu possibility
OF fire. ~ your body would confer upou
the state Hoard of Control the autho1ty.
when in their judgment a building or
addition TO other buildings - needed at
any - the state Institutions. 20 pr par.
plans 10 b. submitted TO the legislature
Tor IT. consideration. 80 that The Legs
lature may BE- better able TO make up APP
propriations 60 a care or tag CON
struction OF the needed building. ~ would
eliminate The Euess-work heretofore nee
e~Sary Ia the appropriatinE OF money for
the construction OF public buildings.
The adoption OF this plan wuult insure
the preservation OF architecture. AIDE
0nacN OF the buildings. a. We'll as per-
ulsn-ncy in the way % structure and
substantially. Heretofore ~ faS been
necessary 70 make sacrifices In perma-
nsncy and capacity To- meet IA. bid with
limited appropriations.
More Land Needed
u II Indeed unfortunate .hst more
land was not secured at the establish
mcnt Of our state Institutions. n can
Dc bought now cheaper than In the fu-
ture. ] have discussed the need OF
farms In connection with the TniNerSitN.
We should have AZ least rfty acres with
each OF our normal schools. Tor the pur-
pose OF teaching agriculture In accepting
with the work m this line that il being
conducted et the UniV ersity. A. each OF
the three Insane hospitals at least thre,
hundred acres Of ullable land should be
acquired. The Institutions that seem
wei provided FOR with land are ,ho two
Sanitarium.
Insurance on state Buildings.
me state owns several million dollars
worth Of property. which is liable TO in
jury and destruction By fire. IL has
been the policy OF the state to carry in
snrsnce on sc properties. The Board
on control H. negotiated a plan OF In
surance for the protection Of this prop
efty OF every kind and character. in
cludinG not only present buildings and
structures. but those hereafter erected:
The policy also includes the contents OF
all buildings. and all supplies. materials
ana equipment contained In any luiId-
lngs owned or leased by the state. aud
all supplies owned by the state. bat not
yet delivered ana within the state. The
total amount Of the policy - 50. coo OOO
and the premium II $50. OO0. 90.
The Board Of Control in It's r.porf IL
asking you TO The last nav
ment. Sl5.00o.00. This seems by FAR the
most advantageous contract In the way
~ mSurlng the states property rat has
Beginning on page % Of the report OF
the Board OF Control. the question 81 in
sur9hee OF the states property il thor
PaEama-Pacifie Exposition.
commission OF i've members.
winch appointed In compliance with
~ As'kAIAaNANt OF IIIA 10
nave charge Of the States interest in the
'"hStIucton OF a West Virginia building
at the Panama-Pacinc Exposition. have
erected a building which cost SOS CGO OO
ana AZ - not expected that Over san
10000 OF the S7S.uOO.O DO appropriatiop
VII be expended altogether in the con-
StrHctlon and maintenance OF this build
ing throughout the Fair period T6ISo
gentlemen have DISCHARGED their dutv
Wen snd have made extensive prepara-
III IN inc way OF arranging for NOV
AHE picture Shows and nNhA. .-Aaua.-
give out states our and other ac-
SHthphshments the greatest possinie
Ssn, haS been the w~atchword with
mem and their accomplishment az So
much with the small expenditure 81
MONEY mads. merits great praise from
the taxpayers Of the state.
Public Service Commission.
! MS department became CDsratfy.
mss !. l'l5, and upon this Commission
10 tEeping with the authority given me
appointed Honorable Y f. TIfgbi,n5
W. {. ktlmer. ~. y. Ogden and :. ~
nruns"n who organized by cIertinr Nj
h~ikhlSnd Chairman. and W. W. Whyte
- Nt!ch, West Virginia. a. Ssrretsry
ar. Whytc later resigncd ana ~ .ary
S,eded 6y Honorable X. n. Ber3bcfT
Mr highland also resigned and Jan,cs
vas Isidr Ts5 named in his stead. II
inhibitorN cleusc in The Board or 60
~ iaN, preventing members ~ tbat
Ion ,wr33mm n"lding other official poai-
l,tipd OF time. that Air. Lakin vas incI-
Elble. and to b. assured tbot az
Shoula cmharrass the uperstln, 80 80
It" Ar Lekin returned To his rg,sfv-.
resident OF the State Board Ia 60
gr"i ana the Honorable Leo or,
~ iucker County. was named Inn
These persons constiut.
,tuu OF IhiS Commission at ths nTssc@
.liN, The many duties that b,,
~ lhiS commission have reuderca
80 bufy body indeed. Aside from ,,y"
ihk the administration OF Cbantcr
nc Ncts or 1919. there mas also -, -
81, e'eplhE The administration Of fb.
Ilecific law aud the T0mp.p-,
taN IN account OF the maruftud. -
w "viirN OF the Public Service Inv
NpeHient Co relieve Tn. CDUnr5fs-
~ rom ~" administration or tho COM
t.N3iil"n law. During tho ysar .pdfr..
June 30. 1871. there were upb.r ~
sanction OF the Commirziou fo1r -
nred ana e~ights-eiEht compapf.-
lN ahd individual engaged in seryir-
ln"lio ~ SOM" capacity. as fnlIovr
IallN tN companies. eIVfy-fw,s
1917, railway COMPANIES. five g.
Nl'hl'N Hud Cds and Oh ufpo III.
,'lb'Ahi's. privately owned. rfG.ty-stv
,lNnl,lp'L lnree making a total Of niua-
lh hin'. WatCr-electric commando ~
'ateiA owned. eighty munIcip5i tbti
en- making 70 total Of one hIrdr.d ,-t
'N'ulegu, toll bridges and ferriag Mn,
l'fn teller hcne and telegraph gown4vi..
W ighhfFd ana furtN-Uue making . fof
al 'l t"Hr hundred and eIuhty-eIrhf .,r,
Fi th' number Of compliance arT
ti IpnN Tor hearing before the p5rt.
PC ~flhi,c Commission. Tor f,. 80
- l1lloWs Railroads. one huudrgf
'Nd igHtN--rNfu express for.rg-r-
nineteen street rm#Hm..-