The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-07-04

PLANS OF School HOUSES. BY the
school Inv, it is made the duty Of the Count,
Superintendent tonpprove all plan. for ,,tsta.
or repairing Schoo! Nou.s'. The design oitheIv
is thus to insure good, roolny, comfortable. md
convenient houses; for the law eoulsn.
plates That said Superintendent .Lull bar,
been practical teacher. and "shall acqusin,
himself with the principles Of School lIuu,.
Architecture In these plans It IL: required
that "duc regard be had to economy, eonrtai,sx
md durability Of structure b. - g..
Now in localities where sawed lumber can
be had at all conveniently, think the a.o,,
considerations will warrant the erection
Of good, roomy Frame School Houses; bu, !.
will be necessary 10 put up with l.Wn Lot
houses in many Districts, both on aeeouuti6
the limited finances Of the Boards, and d.
remotencss Of said Districts from ,iwmills
But such houses can be Constructed On
plnns which will not only make them coutor.
table and durable, but convenient and Of good
appearance. Let all such houscs BE bulk
roOmy, with high ceilings, not less than 10
feet, and would suggest 22r3O feet 10 ID. I
clcar ns the Les,t size which will acconno1,t.
10 pupils; but for tho average Of Districts,
the house should be 22x33 feet In The clear
and NIL supplied by not les, than l2lsh
windows, lUIl2 glass. II these house, an
built tight, with good floors and ceiliugi thi
extra spnce will be no disadvantage, even IL
the winter time, in regard to comfor,'wbi!.
it is very essential 10 the regard Of health.
But hn1e drawn up several plaus to aeesE.
modute different Districts, mud where ! haze
not called on the Boards, will furnish them
with such plans. ...'
SUBSCRIPTION LOANS. - Great difficulty
will be experienced in very many Dir.
tricts in getting school houses built 10 tine
for winter schools-littlc or no lax having
been lowed last ycnr, md the levy this year
not being due from. the Sheriff for six 10 Mise
months. Now would respectfully recommend
Subscription Loan 10 aid the work, which !
believe would he quito successful Il! The
several Boards get up paper headed, AVE-,
tho undersigned, I'oard- Of Education for
- Township hereby agree 10 refund 10
tho following subscribers the sums Of money
loaned 10 said Board, and paid over BY them.
10 - on account Of the Building Fund Of
School District No. -; said money to b.
~cpaid on or before June 2oih, 1867" .....,
Let such lists DO circulated BY the Trustees
in those Districts in which houses arc 10 b
built, and think they will produce esl
enough to erect each building. Care should
be taken, however, not 10 exceed the amount
Of tho levy, unless the date Of repay nens H.
postponed accordingly. ...
THE ExrxEAArrox yoh 1866 10 to b taken b.
twcen the 4th and Goth days Of July; esch d.
trict to DO enumerated and returned 'tpdrutt.
This enumeration should b. taken In wrihDE
taking tho names ofthe beads Of families, snd,
on line with said names. giving the number
OF male nnd female children separately. ~.
enumeration should be taken by the Trustees
but where this can not be done, the Commit
sione.s con take, or employ some one 10 nt'
the enumeration: Respectfully -', .' . 80 .,
E.r. MOORE, d.
.,'- County Superintendent
CHAhLHs7oS, July %, 1865: -. .. -.