The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Cottage Hospital For Men
Also Will Be Suggested
To Legislators
$75, 900 INCREASE
IN MAINTENA AN CE
Operating Costs Soar And
More Money Required
To Meet A. g. Needs

An appropriation OF $4,000, aValI-
able in 1920, for the construction Of
the first unit of a 100000 agricul-
tural building at the North Dakota
agricultural college, will be. advised
by DR.. e. F. Ladd, president of the
college, when the state budget board
meets at the college tomorrow to
study the institutions needs.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
construction of an addition to the
college library, and an appropriation
of about $4,000 or $4,000 for the con-
struction of a cottage hospital for
men, also will be advised.
$4,000 Added Maintenance.
For the purpose of meeting en-
laneed operating costs, DR.. Ladd will
present recommendation that will
Increase the college appropriation
for operating expenses by approx
mately SIS, ,000 for the biennial per-
iod. according to statements he made
today to The Forum.
All members of the budget board, it
is announced, will be in Fargo to-
morrow to consider the agricultural
college appropriation budget. The
budget board is a creation Of the
=
with conducting an inquiry into the
financial needs of the state and adj
vising the legislature OF the require
ments OF each institution and each
department.
When the budget board visits the
agricultural college, Dr. Ladd, said
today that he was not prepared to
make any definite commendati
covering steps necessary to complete
1.-The army barraelSs4 With the de-
mobilization of the army units at
the college, the barracks revert to
the college for other uses, and def
fnite plan OF using the building al
ready has been worked out. 1t will
not be possible, however, to advise
the budget board OF the college fin
ancial requirements for converting
the building to peace time needs un-,
til the college makes a settlement
with the war department. The war
department plans. a financial settle
ment with the colleges on such basis
that the institution will not be a
loser by its activity in handling sol
diers during the last few months.
No Agricultural Building.
1.-THE North Dakota agricultural
college is the only agricultural coli
without an agricultural building"
said DIR. Ladd today. "The plan we
propose calls for an appropriation by
the legislature this winter of $150,000
FOR the construction of the first unit.
the NSaoney to be available and work
to commence in 1920. The 1921 Leg
islature would then be called upon
for an appropriation to complete the
structure.
"At the present time, agricultural
classes are scattered over the CAM
pus, and it was necessary several
years ago to take Francis hall, a
mems dormitory, for class purposes,
with the result that we now hove no
mems dormitory on the campus"
The new proposed agricultural.
building will be constructed west of
the chemistry building, and would
face east.
Plans for increased space in the
library contemplate the construction
of an addition at the rear, fire.
proof section being proposed for the
periodical, newspaper and similar
files.
The estimate for operating ex-
penses, DR.. Ladd said, take into con-
sideration the greatly increased OPP
fact that the item of coal, last year,
was $1,000 greater than it was the,
previous year, and this year it will
be about $4,000 greater than it
was two years ago. Increased
freight rates and increased cost of
the coal, operate to bring the further
increase this year.
Virtually all other college expense
items, said DIR. I4add, are from so to
100 per cent greater.
''The income of the college is act
ually less, or will be less next year,
because Of the short crops" said DR..
Iadd. 'aThe farmers in many in
stances are unable to pay interest on
loans so that the income from the
land fund will be materially lessen
ed"
Plan on the Barracks.
The plan for converting the bar
racks to peace time needs was ex-
planned today. 1t contemplates that
the mess hall shall be made into a
livestock pavilion. so that animals
may be used in class work demon
strations. The mess hall is 20 by
so feet.
One wing OF the barracks will be
converted into a farm machinery Ia-4
boratory. and a course in power farm
machinery will be given beginning
January 8, next. as a result of the
increased Facilities. One whole wing
will be devoted to power machinery
work.
The kitchen will be converted into
an abattoir, while the front section
will be used for class rooms.
on the second floor space is pro-
vfded for SO rooms. accommodating