The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29
The Schools and their Money.
LETTER OF SUPERINTENDENT FAIR 7
ATTORNEY GENERAL BLAIR.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,

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EPAls u y a bislc lNsTKuGIioN,
RICHMOND, YA., April ~, 1880.
Capt. Fl S. B.asr, Attorney GeaeraI
Nv Dear S;r.-Mv letter of which Won
complain in your last note gives all of the
acts of the last Legislature bearing upon
the schools. and their dire effect is seen on
every hand.
The enclosed table gives a clear view Of
our schools from their organization I'D to
the 3lst day of last July. OF course it is
impossible and unfair to contrast the
school work with any view to instituting
a comparison from the years 1879 to 1882.
when the Readjusters and Republicans
were in power, with the years from 1882
To 1885. when the Iomrbons had control !:
for. Nv reference to the table and laws. it
will he seen that TIE schools have been
virtually under oi1r 1nfroI dnrjnp the
entire neriod from 1870 IN to the nresent5
time ;. and thev have steadily Increased IN
numbers and improved in Character not
withstanding the adverse LEGISLATION to
which I called your attention in nv for
mer letter.
Won win remember That the state BOARD
If Educatien il sill Rennbliean that 4
majority of our sllperintenlents are Re-
nnbIieans. and that ali the wisa financial
measures devised nv the Rannblicans for
the nrotaction If thA school fnnd ara still
actnallv in force SO hat - th ,a P -
90 marty is ana tia roso,st ,,.osi,o,;t, :,
and efiiciencv If tho s sol,nnis I. anf tba
ponrhon naTtv il clearly sbargoa 'pilo with
ali the Ills that have hafaian fhera i, III
mast year - " - - '-'o
The bnjk of the fnna cot anart hv Re-
nnhlican Teoisiatnra for t i''i s, ~ Of
the Schools is left II, tI savaral al ioS a,d
connf;es If tha ststa nv ,s.ba+ - I,,,o,,,,
40 fha Erandsfafe AT ,oo,ad - r. D.
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e ~ ,ea,,;roS fItt az nc
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gross ali tsa fnpss ~
nnblic fraa school ~ no
ing vear of Which aoai,ot 10 S,s az reno,+
ety a,o,. e,,t,,s ndar sla oe
nineey i,er censtsAg luIuel tie liehAie act
IF ~ t,,a r.. o 20 =,
u ao f
tr;bnt;o and "a co e, pt tIs ~,
n,,iras A. 'sau -, ~" eno lsm
r. 70 be IN ta a,s5 f pooAn
W 49, ~ ~ ole u eo los
sleI 10 eAeaolses all Ille oiS-
If - o an ~ iam siifsn 1itg lou.
" aus uSo ~ eae4 yeaL dnu 5el Iile re-
pot ~ ING law IequlIes me A9dllor 70 make
- NY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q Iupilc LhseIuc
olon lHlllieslltleiy upon the receipt OF Ine
sohl p4 I'm Ma6 noo ilaue eis
scaool-year, Until the iitis aay o. december
aJuse I'VE IN. months ana Two days AFTER the
Jaw aeqalIes lhe commissioners ,pooAs 10
~ ~ i'aa o,lgs ali9 consequently Inc report
~ 10 fis..o, etu tseo eggs altef Inc lath
u 10y u pecehpeI, NneIi all freasufers are
equaleu 70 settle WIN the AUDITOR and
pay M &c e. ~ llioegs ceiectea ny THEM on
account OF Inc state revenue, except satch
SUNS oea ~ may haEe peeh PAID out TO teach
ei sr plio " " NAV gag.
-, &c appoltionlnehS ti1ab me law requires
tne oupellntehaenS OF PuDllc Instruction
70 70 make was forwarded to the Auditor
Ine saille gay me report was TecelVed-to-
" wv sho lt1n gay OF december, but as
We VI - lloney hao all Deen PAID III on the 10Th
OF SAID month there was nothing left to 7)qg