Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-30
FISCAL YEAR ENDS.
TO-DAY MARKS CLOSE OF STATES
FINANCIAL TWELVE MONTH.
HAS TROUBLE WITH TEACHERS.
The Department Of Public Instruc-
ton IL Encountering Difficulties
tcnce COMMITTED by the Governor.

All departments at the Capitol and
State Library have been more or less
busy during the past few days, closing
up their books preparatory TO making
final reports. the fiscal year Of the State
Government ending to-day.
The Treasures Office has been espe-
cially busy. "The financial condition of
the State is good" said Treasurer Har-
man yesterday Virginia is not a pau
per, My report will bear out all L say 1t
will be out about the first of December"
TROUBLE OVER TEACHERS.
The Department OF Public instruction
is receiving number of letters indicating
trouble in various counties arising out Of
the appointment Of teachers, and asking
advice with a view to an amicable settle
ment.
The troubles arise out Of the action OF
district school boards in appointing
teachers not satisfactory to all the pa
irons. The writers of letters 10 the de-
partment are generally persons who are
dissatisfied with the appointments. and
wish 10 know the steps necessary TO Sc
cure redress. but letter was received
yesterday from the County Superintend-
ent of Amherst, asking for infOrma-
lion regarding the settlement of
q difficulty which has arisen in one of the
districts of his county, ia which the pa
irons Of a certain school are seeking to
obtain "a board of reference with view
to annulling the appointment of a teach
er to their school.
IT, his reply 10 the superintendent
letter, Secretary Brent. OF the State Board
Of 0lcation said that while a board Of
rcfCrtrce had the power to annul an
appointment. II had not the power TO nll
the vacancy thus created. but that the
District Board would have to be recon-
yered for that purpose Though The cor
tact with the original apD0ntee be
signed. 1t becomes null. it being presumed
IL have been entered into subject to the
action OF the board of reference The
application Of I'VE heads OF families for
q board of reference should clearly and
specifically set forth the reasons there
fer, and unless they are so set forth the
County Superintendent should not enter
tair the application.
lr conclusion. Mr.. Brent impressed upon
the superintendent that the action of the
District Board should not be reversed.
save for the Welghtiost reasons az the
meDttrs of the board are supposed to be
the best judges in the matter of school
appointments.
VIRGINIA AS A CATTLE STATE.
yesterday received a letter from a st.
Louis firm. inquiring as TO the advant-
ages OF Eastern Virginia as a country
for feeding cattle. and also asking if
alfalfa would grow In this State. the
commissioner, In replying to this COM
mLnicatOn, stated that alfalfa would
10 well In portions of Virginia. and that
some OF our farmers were growing t.
lie set forth the many advantages The
state offered for raising cattle calling
attention TO the fact that Virginia mad
an exporting port on her own shores, and
was IN quick reach OF the best eastern
The Commissioner regrets that he has
not the funds TO publish the information
on this subject which would be of ines
Unable value TO the State. Virginia is
railing behind, he says, In not letting the
wCric know what advantages she offers
70 the home seekers and the business
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Governor Tyler yesterday committed the
sentence OF Charles Beale. a negro. sem
fenced in the Richmond Hastings Court
sstefal weeks ago 10 three months in the
@ty Jail for assault. His term would
have expired October 18th.
This was Beales first offence. He had
hitherto borne good character. The pc
tition that was presented the Governor
By Mr.. H. NJ. smith Jr counsel for
Beale. bore the signature OF the man who
was assaulted. the Judge and Common
inent citizens
CHARTERS RECORDED.
The charter OF the lwanta Corset Com
pany, OF Alexandria. was recorded In
the Office OF the Secretary of the Com
monwealth. The purposes OF the com
pany are TO buy and sell corsets and all
things appertaining 20 cOrscts, with
capital stock OF $500 900 The principal
Once Is TO be In Alexandria. with <.
kemper local attorney. The officers for
the hrst year are: President, Albert A.
Wilson. Secretary Frank T. Rawlings;
Treasurer, Clarence L. Norment all OF
Washington. ID. c.
The charter OF the Edgewater Com
pdny waS also recorded. with the main
ONCE In Norfolk. and capital stock OF
not less than $4,000 nor more than $780,
o' The purposes OF the company are TO
purchase, improve. and sell real estate I'm
Virginia and TO borrow and loan money
thereon Officers: President Nathaniel
Etaman, Secretary and Treasurer, w. G.
Cobb, OF Norfolk
CAPITOL NOTES.
u. Heath x Co. publishers. Of Bos-
Ton, New York. and Chicago. have re-
printed IN neat pamphlet form an article
whlch appeared IN the Dispatch OF Au-
fNsi lst. Of this year. from the pen OF
Professor Alexander l. Wade. giving an
9u,iine OF Tie work done al the Summer
scho"i Of Methods Of Roanoke during
,,.n w session OF last summer The pub
nsshtfs have presented iar2e number of
r.', sx petophlets 10 the Department of
t,a"'se instruction. which will have them
"clIlrnied throughout the state
some OF the visitors al the ofice ~ the
"""'of ana State Treasurer yesterday