The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25

ready guaranteed hy tho Constitution
and laws. of S25,O0o. This makes thia
sure s52s.0e0 But this Is not all. The
sum or $4,000, given TWO years ago 10
rural graded schools, Is Increased tc
$4,000. This Is to 90 used under the
direction Of tho State Board Of E;duca
tion for the encouragement and main
tenarce OF rural schools OF Two. three
and four rooms: provided that no such
school shall receive more than 5000
and that any school receiving aid un-
der this plan shall not participate In
the distribution OF the high school
fund.
lae school teachers not only win
their fsnt against abolition of their
pension. but get the $4,000 additional
which they have asked for. making
5000 in all.
The State hospitals tor tho insane
fare as follows for the coming year.
the amounts including small better =.
ments, insurance or deficits: Eastern,
Sli+.660 Western. sl5l,l0l.7o. Eouth-
western, slio,750; Central, Slso,sS4 In
the second year Central gets $4,000
FOR additional accommodations
The state Normal and Industrial
school Tor women ct Eadfofd gets just
what The Times Dispatch q few days
ago said 1t would-s5O.Oo0 for build
inss for the two years, divided into
$4,000 tho year. This Is hardly enough
to make any sort OF Il start. and the
directors, who have been hero for weeks,
hard at work. are rather blue. ono
building is already In course of con-
struction. Tho school gets $4,000 for
support the first year. and $4,000 the
second.
In Other Schools.
The fredericksburg Normal's arpTo-
priation for support the first year is
made $4,000, instead OF $4,000. as t
present. while for the next year 1t is
the same, with contribution to pay
the remainder of the debt-S2?, 600.
Harrisonburs gets siTnilnr annuity,
with $4,000 OF Improvement the Sec
ond year.
The University of Virginia, the vir-
giuis Military Institute. w. and NJ. and
the other institutions of higher educa
ton Will havd 10 get along with APP
preparations for support. with the fol-
lowing exceptions. The Virginia Mill
tary Institute gets 5000 for additions
10 lighting and heating plant tho first
year. and $1,000 for "belterments" the
second year; William and Mary receives
$4,000 for the deficit in the cost of
lighting and heating plant, the FIRST
year, tho Farmvllle Normal gets a $50.
o0c training school the second year;
the Virginia School Tor the Colored
Dear and Blind gets llI,5oo for new
buildings the nrst year.
The only cut is in the annuity for
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
which is reduced from Se6,i50 to SCI.
the year. N has been, ii Is said, get
ting on its feet financially.
COLONY Gets Good Sum.
The Virginia State Epiieptic Colony,
considering the State finances, Is con-
siderod to have Jared handsomely at
the committees hands. For I9l2-19l3
IL will receive $4,000 for support; s25,
900. for lighting and heating plant; $40.
oC0 for completion OF water system. and
$4,000 additional. For l9I3-19li il is
10 have S2s,5oO for support aud $4,000
for j new building. The total is $l27.
GOO.
The United Agricultural Board gets
" nat il asks for-Sl0,o00 for demon
stration work. While its total appro-
priation at the last session was $4,000.
there was only 5000 available for this
purpose.
That part OF the old bill relating to
the Virginia Education Commission IL
cut out. But this does not mean that
II is TO be abolished. A bill Is pend.
ing to establish permanent commits
sion. with II small expense. which
would be paid regardless of the general
biz. 1t has been spending only 5000
a year
In the second year. the University of
Virginia is to receive $4,000 for the
support of its hospital. instead of &c.
O00.
The contribution to The support OF
the Catawoa. Sanatorium is mado $50
600 for the second year. instead OF S21.-
00o. Tho committees seem to have
given the health work prominence, for
the appropriation for the department,
aside from tbs work at Catawba. is
$4,000
The grand total OF ths House bill is
sl2,9s2.940+?, the Senate bill being the
same save iii one Item.
Planning for Armory.
Reports on the plans for the nav arniory
will be received a: the meeting Of the First
Regiment Association TO be held ri the Rich
mond GTeys Arr,ory tomorrow nigh. at 5