Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-22
THE COUNTY
SCHOOL board.
An AIllalSGttle-
meItVillTIGaS.

Inc county Scnool board met
Tuesday in Banks hall. Toano.
when the annual settlement with the {
treasurer was held. The accounts I
were found in good shape. each dis
trict having a small balance.
The following gentlemen were
present. with Mr.. James Z. Banks.
clerk: Messrs. T. H. Sryker. J.
B. Walden and Ben Scott. jamestown
district; A. J. Lane. L. L. Martin
and H M. Clay. Powhatan; George
Hankins. J. B. Jenson and DR.. II |
u. Stephenson. Stonehouse.
At the afternoon session the /
board. on motion of DR.. Stephen |
son. ordered the sale of Forge
Road" or School No. 2 building
and grounds. and the new frame
building at the Hickory Neck Acad-
emy, the proceeds to divert TO the
Tosno High School Fund.
On motion Of DR.. Stephenson the
board appropriated $40 per year
SIS from Powhatan and the same
amount from Stonehouse-for keep
ing in repair the famous Hickory
Neck building. DR.. Stephenson
said It would be a shame. well nigh
a crime. to allow this building to be
sold or fall into decay. The board
unanimously endorsed the sent-
ment. and even more money viii be
used to keep up the historic build
ing.
Another motion made by Dr.
Stephenson. however. did not meet
with the same open-hearted endorse
ment. and that was to hearatter ap
propriate no funds of the county
for paving for the dinner for the
board. The doctor said the board
had no legal or moral right 10 take
the money from the poor children.
who needed il for educational pur-
poses, 10 buy meals for themselves.
in view OF the fact that each mem
Der was allowed a salary of SO per
year. Dr. Stephenson did not push
his motion which got no second.
That part Of the committee rec
ommendation allowing the superin-
tendent SIS extra TO meet increased
expense of postage and stationery
for l907-'0S was, on motion OF DR.
Stephenson increased TO $50. the
record 10 show that this should no.
stand as a precedent. The regular
allowance is $40. but the work con.
nected with the Toano high schoo
has necessitated the increase of in
cidentals in the superintendent'S of
flee.
Dating from Tuesdays meeting
the Hickory Neck Academy funC
is forever wiped from the treasurer
books. The treasurer's Statemen
showed that the principal of thi
fund was 81. .92e.84. but the interes
brought it up in excess of 81. 100.
The board voted TO open tn
schools Sept. q. the white for a
eight months and the colored for
five months term at the same sals
lies TO teachers as paid last year.
Following the business session II
hoard adjourned for an inspection {
the high school building after whic
they were photographed on IN
steps Of the building.
Prof. A. McManaway. of Care
line. the new principal of the hig
school. was present and met man
Of the patrons of the school. NJ
Preston Belyin. Jr.. of Richmond
representing the Virginia Scho'
Supply Co.. of Richmond. wa
present. his firm having fuTnishe
the new school building.
The James City Electoral Scho'
Board. composed of Mr.. P. 2
Cowles. division superintendent. Nj
N L. Henley. commonwealth a
torrev and Mr.. L. I Hankins. MT
and selected B. s. Scott 10 succee
himself as trustee in Jamestown; A
J. Lane in Powhatan and K. K
T.vrfor - Ct0~akr,xoa