Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29
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Richmond, 80 .qpra, 1885.
VIE General Assembly, ut their last session. adopt
Il cd resolution, copy of which is herewith sent
requiring the President and Directors of the Literary
rund to procure certain information respecting The con-
dhon and wants of the University of Virginia and Of
the Colleges and Academies of the State and ontbo
rising them TO call upon the Directory and Trustees Of
lhose institutions, and upon the Boards of School Com
Insslones of the several counties and corporate tons
tor such detailed statements as will enable them IN
form this duty. ~ P'i
The information thus called for appears to be intend
ed to serve us basis upon which form general and
equitable system for the appropriation of the srnlue in
come of the Literary Fund, the endowment of sucl
Colleges, Academies and intermediate Schools as mov
be hereafter designated established by the General
Assembly 1t is Indispensable therefore not only t,o,
inc number revenue, usefulness and locality of all the
e&istng institutions OF that description should be fully
presented for the consideration Of the Legislature hi
that the fact of the non-exstcncc of such institutions in
stated " ''"'''y
The President and Directors of the Literary Fund be
eVng that the resolution itself is expressed with suf
Gent hutcness and precision, respectfully refer there
To- ana request That early steps may be taken 10 put them
in possession of the Reports of the respective ,nc,on
aries above mentioned before the first Monday in
Dece3ei NEXT IN order that they may be laid before the
by order OF the President and Directors of the Lite
rary Fund, J. BROWN, JR. Secoad l9,J;,o o,.'''
Resolution Of the General assemJIy cuuing far iofooo
ton respecting he Uaiserstycf pirgnia and the col
yeSAnd Hcodemtes of hte StoteIGssed F1b oG i53r
the General Assembly on the twenty G,,yth
day OF February, eighteen hundred and twentyonc en-
Acted lat whenever the annual income ofthe Literary
una snould exceed sixty thousand dollars the surplus
above that sum, until such surplus slould amount 4,
twenty thousand dollars, should be appropriated to tb
endowment of such colleges, academies and infernsdi
ate schools within this Commonwealth as the General
Assembly might thereafter designate as 6t instnfnn
Tor such endowment nd whereas IL apncars from, ill.,
report oil the Second Auditor that there will accrue dur
ing the current fiscal year, surplus Of more than een
" thousand dollars above the cbarncs on the LIBRARY
Fund and that the said surplus will probably continue 10
increase every year, render IL cxpedien IN do
wise some general system for its approximation and dis
trbulon, ~ uhllmcnt Of the original DESIGNS Of this A.
semby which amount cannot now be done for Tho vy,nt
OF certain requisite information in relation to all these
Institutions.
BE therefore ResOrcd By he GeneroI Asse,ubyD That
the President and Directors of the Literary Fund bo re
quested TO report to the next General Assembly the
dion and wants Of The University Colleges and Acadc.
es ~ hs otate, winch have been endowed by the pre-.
sent or former government, by private nunifecocc
and The state Of their funds and amount of their annual
revenues, with account Of the sources Of their dcr
WALTON, and the modes Of their nvcstmcnt also detail
ca statement Of the condition Of each Of these semna
res IN respect 10 ITS accommodations for teachers mud
pupils the number Of It's professors or teachers wifi
the amount OF their respective salaries: the nnnlcr
Of students; the branches Of science and oarnina
taught IN IT. The fees Of tuition, and the rules Of he
government: and farther which Of fboso go;
naries have been Incorporated by law And h nr
der 10 enable the Aforesaid President and Drccfor.
TO mike the statement and report herein rcouirod d.
are hereby authorized and empowered 10 call upon ~
directory Of the several colleges tie trustees ~ ~ -
raj academies far they can be ascertained - ~,
boards Of school commissioners Of the several con
and corporate towns Of the State 70 furnish ecb df
statements as they may deem necessary 10 enable tc
to accomplish the objects Of this resolution "''"
Agreed 10 by both Houses of the Cscn",,i A..o.,,
February 18th, ls,5.
May Is. 5"I5m e n D.
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