Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-10
SCHOOL RIII


The bill referred TO in the following ar
ticle, as offered TO the House OF Dele
gates is a substitute for the one proposed
by the committee of schools and colleges
1t proposes to establish primary schools,
nine colleges, and one university.
Primary .SckOolS-The superior court of
each county is 10 appoint three persons
10 serve as visitors OF the primary schools
in that county-these are TO divide the
county into wards, by metes and
bounds, so designated as TO comprehend
each about the number of militia sufiici-
ent for company" &c.-rhey are TO
call the wardrns together viz. every free
white male citizen of full aye residentin
each ward"-the majority OF the wardens
arethen TO determine on the location of
school house and teachers liouse-(the
owner OF the ground conserving thereto)-
ihesize and structure Ofthese houses, and
whether they are 10 be built by the Joint la
bour OF the wardens, or their pecuniary
contributions, if the former, then all per
sons liable to work on the highways shall
attend TO labor thereon untiljcompleted-if
the latter, each person is to contribute 10
the costin proportion TO thetaxes they last
paid TO the state-these contributions, If
necessary, to be collected by the sheriff. as
the public faxes are. a teacher is to be
employed for every ward, to teach read
ing, writing, numerical arithmetic and
the elements of geography whose sub
sIstence shall be furnished by the resi-
dents of tile ward, either in money or
kind, at the choice of each contributor,
and in The ratio of his public taxes-The
teacher is also TO have theuse of the bous-
es, and such standing wages as the visit
ors shall determine-to be proportioned
among the residents, as in other cases of
pecunlary cOntribution-These schools
to be open To every infant in the ward
who has not already had years school
ing. All things relating to the education
and government of the pupils, to be un-
der The control the visitors. subject TO
the revision OF the Judge Of the superior
court on the complaint Of any aggrieved
individual.
COUegeS.-The President and direc-
tors of the Literary Fund, (to be hence
forth called the board of public instruct.
-,On) are TO appoint one fit person in each
county of each collegiate district-these
visitors are to meet, consider scite for
their college, &c. TO be reported 10 the
board Of public instruction, who are then
TO determine among the scite or scites
recommended. The visitors are to pro-
cure this scite by donation or pur-
chase, or II the proprietor's consent cam
not be obtained on reasonable terms. to
have II condemned by a writ of adj duod
damnum--no scite TO cost more than S 500
suitable buildings are then to be erect
ed The whole cost for any one college
not to exceed $500 dollars TO be paid
by the Literary Fund-each college
TO have two professors, each of whom be-
sides The use fthe buildings, is TO have
a salary of 500 dollars, to be drawn from
the Literary Fund, with such tuition fees
as the visitors may esiablisf-The pro-
lessons to teach, Greek, Latin, French,
Spanish, Italian, and German languages
-EDglish Grammar, Geography, ancient
ana modern, the higher branches of A.
rllhmeilc, the mensuraiion of land. use
OF The globes, and ordinary elements of
navigation. The rest of the dormitorics
IN the college, profits Of boarding, &e.
&c. to constitute fund for each college.
TOT Tie necessary purposes OF the insli-
iulon not otherwise provided for--Each
board of visitors to be body polite and
corporate, to establish rules for the gov
eminent aud discipline of the pupils, &c.
subject TO the revision OF the board of
public instruction.