Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-21
SEcoND AvDiron's OFFICE.
Richmond. 3d .1DriI, lS35

Richmond, Sd .lp,H, 1885
TENHE General Assembly at their last session adopt
n ed resolution, copy of which is here with sent
requiring the President and Directors of the Literary
tund to procure certain Information respecting the
dIon and wants of the University OF Virginia and of
the Colleges and Academies of the State and autho-
rising them to call upon the Directory and Trustees of
those Institutions, and upon the Boards of School Com
ssioncrs OF the several counties and corporate towns
for such detailed statements will enable them per-
form this duty.
The information thus called for appears to be intend
cd TO serve as basis upon which 10 form general and
equitable system for the appropriation of the surplus
of the Literary Fund, to the endowment of such
Colleges, Academies and intermediate Schools as may
be hereafter designated established by the General
Assembly 1t is Indispensable therefore not only that
the number revenue, usefulness, and locality of all the
existing institutions of that description should be fully
presented for the consideration of The Legislature but
that the fact of the of such Institutions i'm
stated.
The President and Directors of the Literary Fund be.
ieving that the resolution itself is expressed with sui-
Gent nnntcness and precision respectfully refer there
to- and request lat early steps may be taken put them
IN possession of the Reports of tile respective function
arcs above mentioned, before the first Monday i'm
December next in order that they may be laid before the
General Assembly.
BY order of the President and Directors of the Lite
rary Fund, j. BROWN, in, Second .7uditor
Resolution efMs General assembly calng far ifoy,aa
ton respecting the University Of Tirgta and lie COL
Lcgcsand Accdemies qfthe Stoie Pissed Feb 90 1875
Whereas the General Assembly, on the twenty fourth
day OF February, eighteen hundred and twenty one en-
acted, that whenever the annual income of the Literary
FUND should exceed sixty thousand dollars the surplus
above that sum, until such surplus should amount TO
twenty thousand dollars should be appropriated the
endowment of such colleges academies. and intermcdi-
ate schools within this Commonwealth the General
Assembly might thereafter designate fit institutions
for such endowment: And whereas il appears from the
report OF The Second Auditor that there will accrue dur
ing the current fiscal year, surplus Of more than TWEEN
" thousand dollars above the charges on the Literary
Fund and that the said surplus will probably continue 10
Increase every year. to render it expedien to de-
wise some general system for its appropriation aud dis
ribuon, in ulhlHent Of the original designs ofthis AS
sembly which amount be done for the want
OF certain requisite Information in relation to all these
institutions
the President and Directors Of tie Literary Fund be re-
quested report the General Assembly the con.
dtiun and wants of the University Colleges and Acodc-
mics in this state, which have been endowed by the pre-
sent former government by private munifcc nee
and the state of their funds aud amount of their annual
revenues with Of tic sources Of their dcri.
yaOn, and the modes of their investment also detail
ed statement Of c condition Of each Of these semina
rIcs in respect 10 its accommodations for teachers and
pupils the number of its professors or teachers with
the amount of their respective salaries the number
OF students; The branches of science and learning
taught III 10 the fees Of tuition and the rules Of its
government: and, farther, which Of these semi
nares have been Incorporated by law. And in or
der to enable the Aforesaid President and Directors
20 make tho statement and report herein required they
are hereby authorized and empowered call upon the
directory o!thc several colleges tire trustees Of The
raj academies, far they be asceraincd and fc
boards Of school commissioners Of the several counties
and corporate towns Of the State furnish such detailed
statements as they may deem necessary enable item
to accomplish the objects Of this resolution.
Agreed to By Doih Houses Of the General Assembly
February 2Gtb, 1895
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