Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-24

said clerks shall be allowed by the said
] commissioners, such fee as they may
| deem reasonable, 10 be paid by order on
tie said treasurer and Whenever such
treasurer shall go oui OF office, he shall pay
over any balance which may be in his
hands 10 his successor IN office.
Ind BE- II enacted, That il shall and may
be lawful f.r the said commits >ionors 10
appoint one Of. their own body as clerk ; TO til
al sdcanc;es created by death, resignation or
removal 10 make such allowance 10 their
treasurer, az they may deem reasonable for his
services, aud to authorize their treasurer to
pay their o"n reasonable expenses incurred in
attending their meeting.
Ind be a enacted, That the President and
Directors OF The Literary Fund shall annually
pay 10 each OF the said treaSurcrS. or order
upon the production Of Il certificate from the
proper clerk, THAT he has given the bond re.
qnired by tins act, such roporiion of the SIM,
OF forty five thousand dols. as tie free whitepo
inailoa OF the county, ciiy, corporate town or
boron@h in which such trcasurerS may respec
ti,riy have been appointed, bears To the Whole
free uiiite population of the comnlonwealth
according 10 the last ana every future census
taken under the authority Of the IT, States
sNd be is enacted. I hal the bonds given by
the treasures may be pnt III SAT- in ,he name
Of the president aud directors or the literary
fund, for their benefit. OF for fife benefits, and
III me costs OF Any person or persons who may
sustain injury by a breach of the conditions
thereof. And II any treasurer appointed TN
der the authority of this act, or his executors.
administrators. or other personal representa-
tiVes shall, at any time, when duly reonirsd
thereto, fdil TO pay any money received by
such treasurer, by virtue of his office il shall
be lawful tor the commissioners OF schools in
the name OF the president and directors of The
literary fund, or for ;ile said president and di.
rectorS, IN their own name, by motion on ten
days previous notice. in any court ct record
having Jurisdiction thereof, to recover a iut,,
meht and have execution for such muney, with
ten per crntuin per aIInum DANA Is thereon
from the time OF such taiin:e TIL payment to.
gether with c0sis, against the said treasurer.
ana ms securities, joirily or severaly or a.
SainSt the executors, admipislratoTs or other
personal representatives of such treasurer or
his securities, OF lliy of them. And the money
made, alter sach Judgment or executions shall
be paid 10 the order of the board OF comr,issi-
ohefs, or OF any person as they shall have
authorised To receive II, pun Suant to the pro-
Visions OF this act
And belt furt.er enacted That all money. funds.
debts, or property HOW held by tic ovcrSeers of
Inc poor, OF any county or corporation and de
rived from, or acquired By the safe OF forfeiture
OF slebe lands, and which shall be u.iapronfia-
tea 5y tue citlzeus OF such county or CORPORA
ton, siIait after rhe passage of this act be YES
ted IA ihe said school commissioners tic reye-
me OF income OF such money, funds debts or
OIier property, 10 be used and an Piled bv The
said commissioners 10 the education of the
poor youth OF their county or CORPORATION in
The same manner as they ale directed Nv this
act 10 apply that portion OF the revekue of the
Literary Fund to which their countyer corno
ration may be entitled: prOSided that kbe-
FORE amy such funds, money or other property
shall be thus iIyestedinthe said commissioners
tie citizens of such county or corporation or
majority OF them, shall assent TO the said in.
yestment.
lind be it enacted, Thattle school commission
ers shall annually present statement TO TIE
President aud Directors of the Literary Fund.
exhibiting the number OF schools and INDECENT
in fhplr ~
price paid tor their tuition; the number of in
dIsent children educated ia such schools and
what farther appropriation from the Literary
Fund Will Ia their opinion be sufficient 10 fur
nish the means OF education 10 all the iudipsnt
children i'll their county or corporation
Re At further endcted That there shall be es-
taDished In some convenient aud proper part
OF the state. university, to be called The
University OF Virginia )" wherein all the bran
ches of useful science shall be taught In or.
der to aid the legislature in aScertainiue the
permanent settle of the said University. and in
organizing it, there snail be appointed, without
delay, by the Executive of this Commonwealth
twenty-fonr discreet and intelligent persons,
who shall constitute board, TO be called
" he Board of Commissioners for the Uniyer-
si;y. One member of The said board shall be
appointed from each OF the senatorial districts
as they were arranged by all act of the last
session of the Legislature. If any person so
appointed shall fail or refuse to act, his place
shall be supplied from the same district, by
The Literary Fund. The said board shall
meet OH the LIST day of August next, at the
tavern in Rocktish Gap on the Blue Ridge, for
the purpose OF performing the duties hereby
assigned 10 them. Al least three fOurths of
the whole number shall be necessary to form
board tor the transaction ofbnsineSs but any
smaller number may adjourn from daY To day
Entii qhorum shall attend. The said board
when assembled, shall have power to adjourn
from time to time, aud from place to place,
until their duties shall have been performed
1t shall be their duty to enquire aud report to
the Legislature at their next session
fTst-A proper scite for the University
Secondly plan for the buildings thereof;
1hirdly-Ile branches OF learning which
should be taught therein;
Fourthly-Ihe number and description of
pToteSSorShipS and
Eifthiy-SUcl general provisions, as might
properly he enacted by the Legislature, for
the better organizing aud governing Tie Uni
yersity.
The said board are also authorised and re-
Qnired, TO receive any voluntary combinations
whether conditional or absolute, whether in
land, money or other properly, which may be
offered, through them, 10 lie President aud
directors OF The Literary Fund, for the benefit
OF the UNIVERSITY and 10 report the s,n,fy 10
tie Legislature al their next session.
The members Of The said board of commits.
siomcIs shall be allowed, fOF their services the
same pay and travelling eXpeDces, as are al
lowed TO members ot the General Assemble
to he asceriained and certified By the board,
and paid out OF The Literary Fnnd
Be it further enaCtei, Flat as soon as The
settle OF the said University shall be tanned
| by law, there shall be appropriated, out OF the
revenue OF The Literary Fund, the sum of fif.
teen thousand dollars per aunum, for the pur-
! pose OF defraying the eXpences of procuring
/ tue land and erecting The buildings. and for
| the permanent endowment OF the said Univer.
! sity; Provided however, that the appfo.
! praiion hereby made to the University
| shall, ~ 40 manner impair or dinliuisl 4,
| tile appropriations herein before made to The
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