Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-10
FIsCAL CnScrnrs

The Committee on Fiscal Concerns Report--That in
pursuance oil inc duty assigned them, they curse
my inspected the accounts of this Institution
the lst January, 1884, and The 3Ist Of December I.S
inclusive and believe them he correct Thai tI.
disbursements ia accordance with the
made, ana mat system of order and economy pre-
walls throughout The ordinary approximations tr to
Mitary Academy are embraced under the general an.
P"P'i1tlon Oh lay ana subsistence for the which
does not discriminate between the pay and subsistence
OF II and that OF the Cadets. By the reouoiions NJ
this institution the Paymasfer here Stationed :; ~,
srrer OF the Cadets, and the sum appropriated NO
aforementioned, is by him dsbursed The amonnt @f
ms luna annually expended by average of the last
~ years, may be fairly estimated 1913 500 So Ano
'hcr appropriation is made specially for the Miltury
Academy, and directs the objects to which il shall no
pied These are eel fnrage stationary printinp trans
Poralo postage and inr repairs of buildings improve
ncnts, &c Likewise, for the payment OF The Adn,ant
and tSuaer-nasters Clerks. increase and expcnsc of
the Library Tor Philosophical pparatus and Models FIR
tie department of Engineering Tor Models for the de-
Paftmcnt of Drawing, repairs of Mathematical nstrn
ehs io Apparatus and contingencies for the depart.
meat OF Chemistry miscellaneous items and incidental
expenses % the Academy, and for dcfraying the ex-
pense OF the Board Of Visitors West Point The an
hnai sum thus appropriated is about s25.O0O
mere have been occasional extraordinary nonronr;o.
tons VIZ one OF $4,000 Tor the erection Of 5udin
Tor military and other exercises This necessary edGce
has not yet been erected from the circumstance that The
sum appropriated for the purpose was Insufficient IL
has, however, been commenced and about 81 COD ey
pended under the belief that COngr will not refuse IN
complete work so requisite for tie successful prosecu
lion OF military knowledge during the inceinent season
Of Tic year and 10 the health of the Cadets There las
likewise been AN appropriation of SfOuuO for Chanel
winch IS now IN state Of progress and about 81
pended up to the LIST OF Apr The sum originalI an,
oPraied, owing to the rise in the price of materials and
IDdr ~ Is feared, VII not complete the building but
c Necessity OF moral and religious instruction is so ey.
dent, as To occasion apprehension that The cccsory
means to finish 1t will be withheld.
The committee are compelled TO recommend hat an
Improvement should be made in the Apartments en,r,.
pralcd to the use Of Chemistry, the Library and Ma
tural Philosophy, they being small for an advanta
geous display Of philosophical apparatus or Of chemical
me 1.nr Iguffla fft..
philosophical apparatus continually ENDANGERED ~
hrc, unav0idably contingent ON chemical xnsn,onS
nc committee regret that the teacher of drawing is so
'"ey destitute Of tic convenience necessary To the
pacuce, study and, Of course, improvement i'm hi ,ro
iessioD Ne ony place which Ice can PROSECUTE ha
labOrs is either tic field or flp, yarret Otl,sr -,
iessors have facilities during vacations or obpr re,y
atoms from their academic duties 10 prosecute tso
studies which lead to cninencc iu their professions
inc committee are OF opinion, that it would be vain T.,
49, Sso",y ~ department 50 nseparaby connect
cd with the objects Of this Institution Ia coulurfe mill
y e1ueaon or that distinguished masters would
uhu' mere as Iroicss)rs If reasonable accommodation is
not afforded ihca They therefore recommend fe build
.ng OF an apartment ior the Of the Teacher Of Draw.
ng vac APe"sc whereof 81 % estimated viii n0fcxcccd
|5VJ. fonr c0Gnhtcc have examined the accounts Of
the Treasurer and of The Quarcrmasfer ibcv are mr.
ranged 10 tabular ioru, under appropriate heads for
each OF which fhcre voucher and vyitbonf ,cb,rb
s accounts would not be passed The expenditures RI
g'uy adhere 70 ihe appropriation, opd the whole fiscal
incht pcets our entire appreciation Your com.
ttec nave oiffctcd their atfcnfiOp fs tnoirr r 40
attention e here paid to economy in Oh lie 6a, a.
institution, and tlo result is very satisfactory
The acquisitions refuse 70 tie. Cadet the possession o.
use % money Or The expenditure If IL but with the con
sent Of TIC Superintendent The pay and stbsls,cro
Of me Cadet is SIG per month oDd two yations eonai
20 81 making the total SO per mouth Each Cadet
providcsa check book wbicb is arranged In lIor ,,
and exhibits in ono view, bic Expenditures and hi5
means Wien The Cadet desires 10 obtain an article he
agpes 20 nc superintendent, whose approval IL indsat
ca by writing ~ The opposite column The article is
hen furnished and charged 20 the Cadet BY an entry in
ahotaeS coiumn The entries IN This check book are
oD'i|anty exhibited 70 The Superintendent and are
who furnish the Cadets f'0'"