Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-25

Williamsburg. This view OF the
matter was also taken by the State
District Examiner who recommend
ed that the school should be located
between Magruder and the York
river.
Ind. Those fsvoFing the site Of
fered by Mr.. 7. (. Femme about
building between Magruder and the
York river maintain that the center
Of population and not the geographi-
cal center should be considered. |
That the homes surrounding the !
Fenne location tor a considerable /
distance in al directions are exclUs-
lively the homes OF white people. I
That the proposed location is with
in walking distance of a great many
| more pupils than any other location
/ proposed. That a mile circle drawn
around the proposed location con
! tains 80 per cent OF the children Of
/ school age in the district. They
t further maintain that the population
S always follows lines OF transportation
I and consequently at or near VIII
S lliamsburg and the railway on ore
side the York river on the other VIII
S always be the thickly populated
{ points. They maintain that the
e Bruton School Board should arrange
Il with the officials Of Williamsburg
for the children in the district living
near Williamsburg. That that is the
IS natural place for them TO goN 70
J, school This reason is borne out by
5. the fact that a considerable number
L already attend the Williamsburg
d schools and pay their own tuition. as
1t the Williamsburg schools are much
y better than the district can hope tC
ie1 maintain.
IN Against this the other parties Sc
rs forth their location and insist on ;
geographical center as a proper 10
ol cation figuring from the corporation
D. line.
10 3rd. There are also a numbe
Of who favor Magruder as the prope
&c location. but they have made nj
be strenuous efforts in its behalf. be
cause living there or having proper
es nearby their modesty forbids tha
as they should appear selfish in th
ne matter.
ne To the Magruder location th
-ly parties of both ends Of the distriC
ie- object and give as reasons that 1t
mt neither central geographically or q
IS 10 population. That il has a lara
IN. negro church. lodge and school an
ols that near a country store with
u large negro trade is not a desirab
location. That if said school was
are located about so per cent. of Il
er' school population would need tran
INT portation and that mile circle draw
wo around the Magruder location wou
10 not enclose 8 per cent. Of the scho
su- population.
m Taking all of the claims into co
oo- sideraton. although individually
net favor a central school. from a stan
ca point of equity ana the greatest 20,
be- to the greatest number. The patro
hat tavorng two three room schools. o
'er- at each end Of the district have
cts the best of the argument, so mu
rid so that I desist from setting out IN
the side of the case as it is appars
'ar- from the statements already made
We are now informed that I
ion Bruton district board has decided
ain favor Of the head of Walters La
trai TOR a central school. If those Z
OF faYoring the location should apps
IS to the county board It is more th
dis likely that the said county boa
would not approve said locate
re- However under the law the cour