Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-27

hi-ry, Thomas Massie, James Murphy,
Josepls e. Csbell. and Jesse JopIing:
j, WAS Rcssirefi, That in the event Of
an msuf1icirncy al The school fund Ia de-
; fla, The .N,,",se of sriniing To school all
the ii"nr children who NAV be f,i,id in
thu ,I;;irrcs,t districts Of The county, il
should be appnriinncd among ti,usc dis.
tricI> aceoriin., Ia the following rr!.. viz /:
AZ HE wi,''!e number OF poorchii,ren
, reported from lie county, Is 10 lbs ..iiolc
schnni fund of The couuiy "a is HE num-
Der of poor children reported from any
particular district, 10 the quota OF The
school Iuu.t for HAT district.
| The reports from the several districts
OF lie cnnniy were .iircn exhibited, anil
/ duly examined by The Board.
IL having been aScs'rtained, by The exa-
| minaiioI OF the reports, tia, the school
fund would be inorrstlisn adequate In all
The charges upODii, already exhibited or
likely 10 appear, fer the ensuing quarter:
Resofned, Thateacii t.om,niss,onefshal
he, aud he is hereby authorized AMI re-.
qnird forthwith Ia send TO school, and
10 supply with The reguisi:r books and
material fer writing aud ciphrriug. du-
rag the ensuing quarter OF The Star. ,lie
poor children OF his respective district,
III conformity 10 The Recommendation tins
day made by him thai he w0mid be JHs
ilhed M making similar provision for any
nj Objects ot the law in his district Who
heretofore may have been act,deniaIly
pretcrmiitc,i (: and that il shall be His
duty la make report of his proceedings
under this resolution TO The board at It's
meeting in HE month Of October.
The board then adjourned to the 4iil
Monday III October.
October 90, ISIs.-The Board met pur.
suanfio adjournment, The following ,nem-
hers being present, VIZ: Joseph Shelton,
Robert |. kincaid, James Mon, gr,neiy,
Thomas Massie. and James Murphy.
A letter addressed to the Board was
received lrnni Joseph c.. Cabell, trans
niiiing The minutes of the proceedings
aud apoiogizing for his absence on ac-
count of i'll health.
Three of The members being absent,
and the accounts of expenditures in the
several districts not being all handed in,
il was found impractical TO tinisI, the
business at this mpeiing: and for that
purpose, il was determined TO hold a spe-
clal meeting OIL Saturday, 9TH November.
NOv. z, lSlS.-A sufficient number of
members TO constitute a board did not
attend /; whereupon the members present
adjourned To the 23d Of the month.
Nor. pa meeting of lie board of
school commissioners was held al Loving
sion, al whichtIir following members were
present, viz. Joseph Shelton, James Mont
gomery, Jesse Jopling, Robert Rives and
Robert ]. Kincaid.
The members having furnished ac-
counts OF the number of poor children
SEM to school in their respective districts,
and oftlie expense oftiieir education, aud
those accounts having been examined and
passed.:
ResoIced, That each of the commission
ers shall be, and he is hereby, authorized
10 draw on Ntbe treasurer for The amount
OF his account for expenses OF education,
as this hay allowed by the board.
Resoiued. That such school books as
| have been furnished 10 The poor children
of The county sent to school al the public
expence, shall not be recalled, but SHALL
be suffered 10 remain will, them for their
future instruction aud advantage.
Resoiced, That such surplus books and
| materials for writing aud cipierinS as
| were procured for the use of poor chill
dren, but, from The failure of such chill
| dren TO attend school, remain in the
hands of one or more of the commission
ers, shall he held as the property Of the
| public, Tor the service of the ensuing year,
and duly noticed al the next rendition OF
accounts.
Resoired, That copy Of the proceed
ings Of the school commissioners be en-
closed, under cover OF the letter address
ed by Them, to the President and Direct
ors of the Literary Fund.
| The Board having finished the business
Of the year, adjourned sine die.
| The members of the old board, having
been re appointed at the October court,
proceeded forthwith to organize new
board, and TO enter upon Tie business OF
| the new year.
| TABULAR STATEMENT,
Respecting the proceedings Of the School
| Commissioners in the co'o,fy of Nelson