The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23
DEADLOCK NOW
BROKEN BY BOARD.
The Newport News Applicant Ap-
pointed 1fspector-Other
Superintendent.
FIVE DISTRICTS OF THE STATE.
Over Each An Examiner is
Placed They FL
Arc.
FIVE DISTRICTS OF THE STATE.

The State Board OF Education late last
night broke the deadlock In the election
OF a superintendent OF schools for the
city OF Newport News, but 1t did 80 only
by finding an equally desirable and prob
ably more important position for Mr. Will
lis "A. jenkins. one Of the candidates for
the city position. Mr.. William c. Morton
now principal OF the Newport News high
school and an experienced teacher, well
qualified for his profession was elected
superintcndent for the city OF Newport
News succeeding Mr.. John Sheldon
Jones. who has a candidate for re.elec-
ton.
The Board solved the difficulty by pro-
viding for Mr.. Jenkins as an examiner.
and inspector q the newly-esea.ea sec tho
ond circuit This Is a new onice IN thc
public school system OF the State Just
created last night There are i've OF
these circuits. each with Its examiner
and inspector, the five gentlemen con-
stituting the state Board OF Examiners
and Inspectors" The board is created
under authority OF the new school laws
OF the State, and Is designed to secure
more efficient supervision OF the schools.
The examiners arc appointed for terms
OF three years, save at the first election.
Two OF those chosen serve for two years.
two for two years and one for three
years. Thereafter all serve full terms.
The resolution creating the board pre-.
scribes In some detail their duties ana
powers. They are to make annual reports
to the State Board OF Education OF
school conditions In their districts or cir
cults and each shall present special re-
port on any matter submitted to him
whenever the State Board OF Education
may so demand
The Inspectors
Here is the full list OF inspectors and
X examiners named last night:
First C!rcuit-Mr. E. II. Russell. now
y OF Bristol, Va.
Second circuit-Mr. Wills A. Jenkins.
g OF Newport News.
Third Circuit-Mr. J. 8. Thomas, OF
Fourth circuit-Mr. Harris Hart OF
/. Roanoke. sis8 g,ff i. s5ts 81
Fifth circuit-Mr. Charles G. Maphis.
\ OF Charlottesville.
The FIVE grand divisions or districts
into which the State has been divided
and over which the gentlemen named
( will exercise supervision and make pc
riodic inspection are as follows:
First Crcuit-Thc counties OF King
George. Westmoreland northumberland,
Richmond. Lancaster. Ca roline, King VIII
y liam. King and Queen, Essex. Middlesexi
Gloucester, Mathews. James City. New
Il Kent, York. Charles City. Henrico. Han
q over, Chesterfield, Goochlands and Pow
4. hatan. and the cities OF Williamsburg.
Manchester and Richmond.
S3 Second Circut-Accomac. Northampton,
y Eliza beth City, Warwick, Princess Anne,
i Norfolk, Nansemond. Southampton, Isle
z pfs'Wight, Surry. Prince George, Sussex,
4 Greenesvllle. Brunswick. Dinwddie, Cum
berland Amelia. Nottoway, Lunenburg
hfecklenburg and the cities OF Norfolk.
Portsmouth, Newport News and Peters
burg. 8
Third Circuit-Patrick. Henry. Franklin.
4 Pittsylvania, Halifax, Charlotte, Camp
bell Bedford. Appomnttox, Buckingham.
4 Prince Edward, Amherst. Nelson. Bote-
& tourt. Allegheny. Rock bridge, Augusta,
Bath. Highland Craig. and the cities OF
Btaunton. Buena Vista. Lynchburg and
d Danvllle.
Fourth Clrcuit-The counties OF Roa.
4 noke Montgomery. Floyd, Carroll. Gray
son, Pulaski, Giles, Bland. Wythe, Smyth,
Washington Tazewel. Buchanan, Dicken-
son and Russell. Scott Wise and Lee
], and tho cities OF Bristol, Radford and
Roanoke.
Fifth Crcut-The counties OF Spotsyl-
vania. Louisa, Fluvnnna, Albemarle.3 Or
Il ange. Greene, Madison, Rockingham.
shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rappahan-
mock, Culpeper. Fauquier. Stafford.
Prince William. Alexandria. Fairfax,
Y Loudoun, Clarke. Frederick, and the
4 cities OF Charlottesville, Alexandria.
fredericksburg and Winchester.