Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-05
BORROW MONEY FROM LITERARY FINN
TO BUILD SCHOOL HOUSES

ms is a very important and far
reachlng law. The Board of ESncat al
ey this act is authorized to loan n,onot
I 10 the Literary Fund to the Dietr;c;
t HSoarus OF the State making applicatior
thefeior, for the purpose of erect;Un
Sehool buildings. upon the follow;norN ' LILY
dltlons. ID The Board borrow;ngs s Joui
make written application to the Re-
OF EDUCATION, setting forth the aInonnt
Oh the proposed loan, (2) the Mans onS
specihcatlons, (3) estimated cost an 0J
anu location of building and az facts
showing the advisability of erecting tbe
eS'ne' ms act limits the amount loan
70 49, %iv,VOO, all amounts up to So, 600
81 III om interest at per centper annum
900 e; a.. amounts over So, 900 up to $40
Boards borrowing funds under tbo ,uo
VISIONS OF this act shall reoueet p tbo
BOARD OF Supervisors to cause a 6;str;nt
=, lax 10 De levied sufficient to meet ;ts
haolltles on such contract and 49, e.;I
in u PROVIDE for the payment of sncb
oans snali be deemed a cause for re-
moVal from office. This is ono of H.
wisesC laws enacted by any legislatnro
not only on account of the imnetnS :;
mas gwen to the erection of Hiob Scbont
buildings throughout the state ond ti,s
thousands OF dollars given bv ny;vst.
SUBSCRIPTION to this great work bnt tb ,e
Literary Fund is now invested in bonds
~ arIhg only per cent, while ali Of
cnsS "Ihus that are converted into
,,,; Iii , anu invested In school buildings
$500 .ns IhS state and per cent in
p 1etsse instead OF three as at present
iii io IRE leaving this subject however I
VIII say that White Chapel District hos
already borrowed $3.50 from this fmn SS
Tor the Ottoman High School. and tbat
~ " nite Stone District has horro,yo1S
ei oO0 Tor one High School and bas 81
Dtner application ON file. which has bsar
approved by the State Superintendent
Tor another thousand. In NV -.
nent the District Boards are bn;IJ;nsr
wisely and well in avaiIinor thnns
leiVes of the provisions of This io,,,
I,hey can do nothing better for omr
hiidren, 1t will be a BLESSING IN tbor,,
ma 10 the generations unborn. who ara
o come after US and take our placos IN
ms great work. ] want TO saw here
9 . we nave School Board comnosed
| progressive and public spirited men
40 Are unseIhshiy working for the inn,
roVement OF the schools and the bct.
~ ui 5 OF inc system in our county
a.; OF supervisors should uphold
~, nt'.us oy giving them the maximum
mount oil money allowed under the Law,
ne supervisors need not fear cr;S;c;s,,,
long ihis line, the people are awaLen-
~ TO thls important matter. md No
ne should murmur about taxation for
lucatIon, nor will they in nv i.dS-
ent ], tnls money is properly expended
want to say also that our teacb;n,,
'ree mas wonderfully improved in tbs
Asst three years, their work is mo,.e
ncient each year, and / conyrs tnIste
u teachers upon this progress.
had the great pleasure of attandi,,o.
ST rrldry night 4 cantata given nv TBS
achers, mothers and pupils OF the Hiob
'hooi at Ottoman, The School Roard IN
at district only closed two schools n
e establishment OF this High school :
csc TWO schools had about 20 ppnijs on
eir rolls That night l looked INTO the :
ces OF nearly one hundred bright
ppy children who are now attenS;n1
Is school. They rendered their Tttjs ,
era OF WHO Killed Cock Robin T" in
manner that would have done cyed;t :
older persons. Talents are being
veloped In these children by their
lchers that would have Silent on
roughout their lives had not this on.
ftunity OF High School training been
zen them, and so it is in the other
loois OF our county. / congratulate
al upon the progress you are MAX
. ana DID you keep up the good work. -,