The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-20
STATE NEWS

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rEAR1.ESr6N. ". vA-The bud
get amendment; to the west
rania state constitution. ratified ns
the voters III I'll" las; election. VIII Il"
com. effective as soon rs the ratltIc'-
tio,, bos h,., officially Proclaimed by
III. governor and wilt become operative
for IN" making al appropriations by the
next legislature which meets In jan
uary.
Governor Curawcll has announced that
as soon as the official returns from tne
election have been certified to him oF
the secretary OF state nc Will issue MS
proclamation. He will then call upon
tho state board Of control to secure spec
ial reports from AL >hs state tnstitu-
tons setting forth their requirements
for the mex; :wu years and cInbody these
in a report To the state board Of WORKS
He Will th"n call a meeting of the
board of public works. OF which nc Is
chairman. for tho purpose Of CONSIDER
Ing the report from IN" hoard Of con-
troll and tho making u' OF the budgets
for each ot the TWO years which arc TO
be provided for by the next legislature
the fiscal years nt 1919 and 1920-to-
rcthcr with ihe sources Of income for
chose two years.
Nf:cr these budgets have been prepar-
cd. IL Will be the duty of the board or
public works to draft an Appropriation
bill which shall fix maximum limit FOR
all the regular appropriations. and
copy Of this bill shall be introduced IN
each house on or before the tenth day
Of tn" Legislative session.
The legislature may not increase any
% these appropriations: neither may II
introduce" any now items in the bill: II
may reduce the appropriations: but IN
doing that it must a: the same time
provide special revenues to take care
Of them.
CHARLESTON. W. va.-WeSt Viz
GINA Democrats will have the
smallest representation in tho state SEN !
ate in the sessions Of the next legisla- |
ture. which meets in January. since 1905
seven members. or these. five are
holdovers. elected in 1915. Tho oldest
members in point uf service on the MI
norty side are Fred L. Fox OF the Tenth |
district and C. f. kunp OF the Flr-
tenth. They were elected first in 1919.
CHARLESTON, W va-AN OF
the thh1een Republican members OF
the sta*e senate elected November arc
new rnembers. not one Of the ten re-
firing republicans having ben renont- |
mated in the primary. Only two or three
sought denomination. The veteran Re
publican member of the senate IN point
OF service is Carl c. Coalter of the Sew
enth district. elected first in 1912.
John T. Harris. who has been clerk OF |
the state senate for the last - years. |
and who has spent most Of his time in |
the last four years when the senate |
in session ip
West Virginia Legislative Hand Book |
and Manual and Official Register. will !
be a candidate for recollection in the |
session Of 1919.
No county in West Virginia will spend |
less than s25.0ll year on their class !
y roads alone. and from that up to !
S250.GhG. including state and federal aid |
acccrCin.: to 4 statement from T S. |
Scanon, member OF the state road COM
mission. in which he urges me employ |
rlsnt OF Il skilled road engineer by each |
county "a insure that the funds will be |
spent wisely.
SOME III tho members Of the county |
courts with small tax incomes have |
insisted that they could not afford to |
pay I salary OF $500 To $4,000 n year !
10 get suck an enSirerr. but Commits |
sioncr Scl,lnn is II the opinion that |
competent supervision OF the road build |
ing and tho spending of the money by |
an Inexperienced may who should be |
under bond, would save the county |
much more than his SalSr:- each year |
= II addition to that III" commissioner
declares the permanent result for the |
public in hett"r aliEnmcntS. better |
grades and better drainage would be !
% percent higher.
PARkERSBCEG. w. Ea-The cere-
rlona! session OF Nemesis Temple !
Nnhl.s o. tn" Mystic Shrine. scheduled |
hcrn for October 81. but postponed due
to the Influenza epidemic. has been set
for Thursday. November 20. \ large
class Of central and northern West Nir-
Sinia candidates Will be initiated dur
ing H." session.
VIENNA. W. Na.-The Vienna post
Office has been aba ldCncd by tho govern
mcnt due to the fact that no one could
be induced to accept the poStmasterSElp |
g r GREGG recently resigned and when
the date foC examinations TO select a |
successor arrived. no applicant appeared |
and inspectors failed TO hnd candloa1e
after d lengthy search
HARRISBURG. ". Ea.-Dr. Claude !
\. Thomas. prominent Martinsourg ply |
stefan. has been appointed by Surgeon I
General Blue. OF che United States Pub |
lie Health Service. as acting assistant |
surgeon OF the department for West
virginia He has been assigned 70 work |
in Tucker county. where the influenza
endemic has closed 4 number or mines |
FAIRMONT. W. Ta.-Steps Will be
taken soon 10 raise u fund for the cree |
ton Of a monument to the soldiers and
sailors Of Marion county who made the
sunram> sacrifice over there. Mayor |
Anthony Bowen has announced that ne |
will start the ctmpaig n. and subScrip- !
,ions will be taken throughout the |
county.
MORO ANTOWN. ". Var. L. Ru-
cbonan Wood county agricultural agent. |
announces that the annual Wood county
hox-s. and girls farm show. postponed
for October 10. due 20 tho influenza
endemic, has been abandoned for THIS
year.
HUNTINGTON. ". Fa.-Plans have
hecn perfected for the holding OF the
rwcntv-serenth annual convention If the
West Virginia Teachers association
fcclored) November IS and %. in this
CIV. The Northern West Virginia
Teachers association Ec"lor:d) will De