The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-07

from Tie superintendent Of Public HaStruc-
toR.--Mr. w. Ii. Ruffner, superintendent
of public instruction, has issued circular,
giving the amount of the school fund for
each county of the State, as apportioned
from the revenues of 1870 and 1871. These
accounts must be kept separate on tie
treasurer's books, and be used only for the
payment of expenses for the years to which
they respectively belong.
In explanation the superintendent says I:
"At first view it would seem proper to
use the income Of the new year for dis
charging the debts of the old so far as
might be necessary but inasmuch as the
authority to do this is doubtful, the Board
of Education forbids all mixing of the
funds of the different years until the Legis-
lature expresses its mind upon the subject,
which it will be asked to do in December.
"There will probably be as much sur
plus returned from some counties as will
make up the deficit in others, so that there
may be no difficulty in obtaining leave from
the Legislature to allow the liberty which
will be desired by some counties Of draw
ing upon the new funds to make up the de-
iiciencies Of the las year. But this must
not be done at present, even BY borrowing
from the new.
The Legislature meets within sixty
days, and tuere will be more money coming
in fJr last year; SO that by the exercise OF
faith aud patience, all difficulties may yet
be overcome.
"lt viii not be proper FOR boards OF trns-
tees to divide any more OF the State or
county money among teachers than the
sum specified in the contracts. Any con-
Of
should be expressed in writing by inter-
lining the contract before signing. II this
is neglected, there is not only liability to
misunderstanding but there is danger that
the clerks papers will not correspond with
the treasurer's--a state of things which
never looks well, even when nothing wrong
has been designed.
"County superintendents who divide
funds on the basis Of population need not
send their apportionrnents here, but may
consider them approved. Let tallremember
that the funds Of the present year must al
ways be divided among the districts strict
ly on the basis of population, and each dis
trbutive share of the funds pertaining to
the current year, whether State or county,
is to be placed to the credit Of the district
entitled by population to receive it, without
regard to its compliance or Noncompliance
with the regulations, and is not to be used
by other districts, but to remain idle until
the district becomes entitled to draw on the
funds, or in default of that to be returned
to the treasury at the end of the year for
redistribution.
"Superintcndents of counties in which
schools not opened after the 10th of April
were discontinued before the expiration of
five months, will please report as soon as
possible the aggregate number of days all
such schools were taught. As we want
this information in order to pay the balance
due on salaries for the year ending August
81, 1871, those county superintcndents who
have already been paid, or whose salaries
would not be affected by the discontinued
schools, need not heed this request"
OLD JOHN RoBINsoN's CARD-He
Price Of admission Reduced-Old John
Robinson would respectfully announce to
the people of the State of Virginia, that in
consequence Of the partial failure Of the
crops in some localities, and the general
depression in money matters, that in view
of the immense patronage he has already
received, and hoping for a continuance Of
the same, he has concluded to reduce the |
price of admission to his great Three Tent
Show, Museum, Caravan, Menagerie and
Circus. 4. c., IS cents for adults, and 80
cents for children under ten years of age,
instead of sl.75 cents, which was charged
through the State of Tennessee, on account
of the exhorbitant high rates of licenses
imposed upon the exhibition. Remember
the prices are Adults, 75 cents chill
dren under ten years Of age, 80 cents.
RECEPTION OF THE PETERSBURG |
KNIGHTS Ruth Lodge, X. of P, of PEE
tersburg, came over last evening on a visit
to their Richmond brethren, and We're