Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-01

with two school rooms, aud four rooms for the
accommodation oil Professors, and with sixteen
dorinsorieS, in, Or adjacent TO the same, each
sufficient for two pupils, and III which no more
than two shall be permitted TO lodge with fire
place IN each, and the whole in comfortable
or decent style, suitable to their purposes.
10. The plan of the said buildings and their
appurtenances shall be furnished or approved bv
tue said board of public instruction, and that of
the dormitorles shall be such as may convent
emily receive additions from time to time The
visitors shall have all the powers which are ne
cessary and proper for carryin them into exc
cution; and shall proceed in their execution &C.
cordingy. Provided that in no case shall the
whole cost of the said buildings and appurte-
nances Of any one College exceed the sum of
1900 dollars.
20. The College al the district first in this act
described, to wit: of Accomack, &c shall be
called the Wythe College, or College of the
district of Wythe; that of the 2d description, to
wit, Princess Anne, &c. shall be called the
that of the Sd description to wit, Fair
fax, nc. shall be called the that of
the 9TH description, to wit, Hanover, sc. shall
be called the that of the 9Th de-
scrpton, 20 wit, Chesterfield, sc. shall be CALI
Gu tue tnat OF the 9th description,
to wit, Campbell, &c. shall be called the
that OF the 7th description. to wit, Fred
erich, NC. shall be called the that
of the 9Th description, to wit, MIonongalia, &C.
shall be called the and that of the
9th description, to wit, Bath, sc. shall be called
the
II. In the said Colleges shall be taught the
Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian and
German languages, English Grammar Geogra-
ply anuent and modern, the higher branches of
Numerical Arithmetic, the Mcnsuration of Land,
the use of the Globes, and the ordinary elements
of Navigation.
%. To each of the said Colleges shall be APP
pointed two Professors, the one for teaching
Greeil, Latin, and such other branches of learn
ing before prescribed he may be qualified TO
teach, and the other for the remaining branches
thereof, who shall each be allowed the use of
the apartments provided for him, and a standing
salary OF 500 dollars yearly, to be drawn from
the Literary Fund, with such tuition fees from
each pupil as the Visitors shall establish
% The said Visitors shall be Charged with
the preservation aud repair Of the buildings, the
care OF lie ground and appurtenances for which.
ana otuernecessary purposes, they may employ a
steward and competent laDorcrs, they shall have
power TO appoint and remove the Professors; 10
prescribe their duties, aud me course of educa-
tion to be pursued.
They shall establish rules for the government
and discipline Of the pupils for their subsistence
and board, if boarded in the College, and for
their accommodation, and the charges to which
they shall be subject for the same, as well as the
rent for the dormitorics they occupy
They may draw from the Literary Fund such
monies as are hereby charged on il for their ia
stitution.
And in general they shall direct and do all
matters and things which not being inconsis
tent with the laws of the land to them shall
seem most expedient for promoting the purpo
SEES OF the SAID institution: which several func
tons may be exercised by them in the form of
bye-lavs, rules, resolutions, orders Instructions
or otherwise, as they shall deem prayer.
ID The rents of the dorintories the profit
of boarding the pupils, donations and other &c
casional resources shall constitute the fund. and
shall be at their disposal for the necessary pur-
poses Oh the said institution not otherwise proyi-
ded for, ami they shall have authority TO draw
on the said board of public instruction ior the
purchase or valuation money of the site OF their
College, for the cost of the buildings and i'm
improvements authorised by law, and for the
standing salaries of the Professors herein allow
ed, for the administration of all Which, thew
| may appoint Bursar.
25. They shall have two stated meetings in
the year, at their Colleges, on the first Mondays
OF At ard October, and occasional meetings
at tn ne place, and at such other times as
they s-E... appoint, giving due notice thereof TO
every individual of their board
70. a majority of them shall constitute quo
rum for business, and on the death or resignation
of member, on his removal by the Boa d of
public instruction., out OF the county from
which he was appointed, the said board shall! an
mont a e ONT -,
u. The Visitors Of every Collegiate district
shall be body polite and corporate, to be called
the Visitors ofthe College, by Names for winch
they are apo nted, with capacity TO plead on be
implicated in all courts ofjustice, and in all cases
interesting to their College which may DE- the
subject of legal cogniz ce and jurisdiction,
which plea shall not abate by the determination
OF all or any of them, out shall stand revived in
the name of their successor, and they shall be
capable i'll law, and intrust for their College, of
receiving subscriptions and donations real and
personal, as well from bodies corporate, or per-
sons associated as from private individuals.
%. Some member or members o. the board
OF Visitors, to BE nominated by the said board,
or such other person as they shall nom nate, shall
once In every year at least, visit the College OF
their district, enquire into the proceedings and
practice thereat, examine the progress of the
pupils, and give to those who excel in any branch
OF learning prescribed for the said College, such
honorary mark and testimonies of APPRECIATION
as may encourage or excite to industry and EN-.
ulation
%. The divisions and proceedings of the said
Visitors shall be subject to controul and conyic-
ton by the board of public instruction, either on
the complaint OF any individual aggreved OF
interested, or OH the proper motion of the said
board
80. Or every 29th day of February, or, fthat