Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05


Al, Duo-d then mentions instances Of the bad habits OF
some OF the teachers employed in Henry county In one IN
stance in criminal prosecution, IN which MI Oiifa a.
red for The pccson prosecuted, the Conlon"cai5 AZ
rncv accounted for the of vi his witnesses Ia
OF the Free Scloo by saying that he was SO drunk
is 10 be incapable of giving testimony.
iu: must hasten on 10 more important matters. Il
SIR billiard enshens US on the important point Q!
collars and cents. He says:
we have twenty districts; but 10 carry Out the avow
d ,urnose of the law we ought have at least thirty
nich would add about third more than the present
amount Of car In ttis manner Inc ren!s Oh ue
MA are striving conceal its real cost ny nan way az
istrution of lis PROVISIONS They well know that To ai'
minister il advanageousy would cost more man our po
p would could lay, and more than any ifcc peope ~
world navs in the shape of See, for one moment
bn our pcooe ase burtcned with taxes We have white
population Of 423; Of Ibis number suppose 'e,e nJ oo
nsovcnts There about loVo females ana l4oo cuSn
We have thus left 1853 tax payers lhese Pay- o.o- ..
For the support OF Inc school, mn m
For revenue and county and parish purposes, aoo w
The advocates Of tho systcm declared Grst that for
its successful opcraon would be necessary 10 increase
OR taxes from 10 20 Is per CENT when the ruh Is Il as
more than doubled them. Our people can ara oo pay u
enormous sum but they have little left after doing co.
Now Messrs Editors this simple statement .! JHei" au
figures pleasant and encouraging 10 US Oh the county
Hanover who are called upon follow The noble ana sue
cessfu example Of the people OF Henry county, lhat can
not refrain from calling the attention o our czehs " oc
very significant points in III ana as wish ~. ~
brief rs possible, will make plain what nave 10 say ny
few statements in the Rule of Three. Thus IS teachers
are necessary carry the Free even ou
in the very small county OF Henry, where Inc whoie
county levy revenue and parish 10 oh
81 5UU huv many teachers will be necessary TO carry
on in the large county of Hanover where the taxes amount
to about Sl2 00O Answer-about oU teachers II we are
TO do no better than the people OF Henry are DONG
again 80 teachers be required to carry oul the free
School system nell in county small as 10 pay county
only ST. 500; how many teachers WIN DC necessary
carry il in county that pays about Sl-UuU TAX An
swer, 100 teachers. $1,000.
70 complete his sum just multiply the number Of teach
BY 300(lor $500 is the salary assumed Dy lit
Ham
teacher can be had TOR less and pay his own ooad)-aha
then add The interest the cost OF building scool mouse
for each teacher and The land build il or ana men aod Tie
annual Of repairs and the salaries OIL commissioners
figure all this up, MAJ. Jack Downing said lor our peo
pll can do tits sum as long it is though they have mol
enoyeh the blessing Free Schos and you WI! nave e
annual Gus, of Free Schools for Hanover
Having figured up the total o The COST Oh riet
Schools add the amount oi our present county eFy ''
revenue tax about S 000 and you will find the srnnu 1o'a
little Of s55 0G0 about THREE TINES our present @
And YET nodesy told by the gfent ieaoet anu
o! this hunbug that he only wants eloVo. f
ven save the markc wants only Sl5uO TO estabsh sue
ssiu system Free Schools III the county OF Hanover
which is near 50 miles long; which the united WISDOM oil
Henry county ith the bright light OF Ohio and Mussachn
sets before hrn has utterly iutd 10 90 IN thut shai
county, with uwa oi SoUuV alter !aoofioUS c"Pe'"
OF len years
Bat 10 give the finishing touch this pearl ium6uss rs
ii the very extremity OF "ur suitability we arc $taseIy
ask. TO give this authority add 5000 $1,000 TO on! tan
IS, assured in III" same breath 'a' sgch power VIII
aot be abused, for cny $500 will BE- exacd
Gu Mca-rs. Editors, 10 follow, the vasares oil Free
School men will useiesy space in your paper and
weary I.= patience o your rsaaels. a Az "a EN-
A. the request nlany subscribers in Hanover, we pu3
sh the following prescribe system OF Tree schools
in tie county OF Hanover
Passed February % ISL
Il. suuclcG by The General ASSEMBLY, That 1t shall be
the !uty ,l Tie cuur, Hanover county IL appoint coi
mi. Jones hi si;a lay al. The sa:d county into rs many
school districts HE sa commissioners % appointed snail
peln proper and necessary I" carrying into elect Tue pro"
visions this neatly equal as piacl!cabe rcga'Hn"
popu!lun and territorial cAicnt, aud also having e"a" as
lar may be- convenient ADD natural boundhtcS ana 10
report such DIVISION by accurate anu WEI! known bounds
to tn court OF said county, ami the board oil school con-
miss iyucrs provided IU in s act, 10 be recorded III The
run.rs sad uai. And the sand board II sc.iool cont
ms In.rs NAV from time time make such alterations In
s., districts ;icy may deem Necessary and proper.
Il si.! b. The Gu'f of The co1i .! turnover county! rs
earl, as pr4cciac This act shall nav TAKEN i ana
10 eli an every year thereafter 10 appoint one slrn!e-
dent OF ,c,ips for each school dsrci app"iieu o. 'u
,oitr e act. ie SAID superintendent amer @Nh2
al L. st days notice by written advertisements AT Nv"
or more places within tach district shall l"ld III ctct III
soir coIy place their respective districts oi al Tree
white male residents within district above the age OF
years. such i tGcm as appear, VINO si' nave
assessed Tue year preceding win some rn'lon Vi "e
puj! revenue and shall have actually hd lie SAINT,
.cy snail be eGici 10 vote Tor two persons wa" s',a
be ecnIers school commissioners if t'.e ds'
lrc and IN shall commissioner be elected Tor any
district than that i'll which he resides facE OF 'n
said snpeTairnh OF election shall certify the result oi
IoI held by him TO the next county court alter me eec
Ion shall give the commissioners due notice " t!e
nrciiu And from any the election authorized 10
b. held bv this act shall be- held the time appointed the
court of IL. county st have power 10 lake snch steps as
may be necessary the holding OF said election or elections
g. In and every year alter the present. me election
i9E ssAp as rGvJcd i'ql Pen seoHS o this
act tines and places within the re=pecli" districts
as the board of school commissioners may appoint And IT,
from nv cause the shall fail appoint surernten
dens said Districts the scoo! elect
ed nr the previous year. whose places nave not been hcd
bv election shall continue ~ act until their places are I'LL.
ed In all of death resignation refusal 10 serve or
removal Of commissioner it shall be the duty o the said
supply the vacancy accustomed thereby oy appoint
mcn'.
A. The school commissioners elected b. authority of this
snail constitute board to be denomlnated, The Board
Of School Commissioners of Hanover County " they shall
meet a least in every year. md may hold other meet
ng which may be the duty of the President 10 convene,
whenever il shall be desire. by members Of the board
ority of said commissioners shall be necessary 10
sutc board for the transaction Of business but any small
number may adjourn from time TO time until majority
shall attend They shall for the present year nj the
courthouse OF Hanover county and at such Time As the said
commissioner may appoint They may adopt such rules
and rcInlons not contrary 10 tie laws oil TINS state ana
The United States they may deem necessary and proper
for their good government and 10 carry into effect the
provisions this act They shall ascertain the amount OF
money necessary raised taxation in the county for
supporting establishing schools in the said districts ard
a report the of said county equitable plan for
levyn the inhabitants OF the county and their pro-
pcriy raise the required after deducting the APP
prOpra uns 10 De made by the county court And the said
court shall hceupon proceed 10 assess and levy the amount
in the same manner in which county lescs by law
assessed 10 be dunomnard the school fund but the said
shall levy upon the inhabitants Of said
and their property 10 raise greater amount than that
paid by them TO. the support OF the government Of Viz
GINA And in each and every year. after the present. the
said school commissioners shall hold their annual meeting
between The fire; Of January and first of April and shall
port the Of the county the amount necessary TO be
raised and plan Of taxation herenbelore required and
the said shall proceed the tax Aforesaid
time 70. the commissioner Of The for the said
take lists OF the assessed the time
with tne lists OF State
s. The said school commissioners, under the
Of ''Ihe Board Of School Commissioners Of Hanover
nd ho h,,ip mali md
ake and hold them and their successors any real csa,cor
other property which may be dvised bequcathed granted
not exceeding thirty thousand dollars, them for the
and benefit nj the school districts aforesaid any
OF them They may also purchase necessary sites for school
houses, and erect thereon proper buildings if they deem
advisable they may lease rent buildings already erected
and also provide for the necessary arrangements Of
desks and other fixtures and rray Of The school fund
all other expenses incidental 10 the SYSTEM provided The c
OF the district will furnish the And the said
school commissioners shall annually present statement
the president and directors Of the Literary fund exhibit
ing Inc number of schools in the county, the price paid for
tuition and the number children taught in said schools and
q neraIly the value and operation Of the SYSTEM