The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-17
ARCHITECTS ARE
NOT IN DEMAND
PLANS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN
PE HAD JUST FOR THE
APPLICATION
SIXTEEN SETS ON FILE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONs
MAKES RECOMMENDATION
FAvORING ELEMENTARY
SIXTEEN SETS ON FILE
Architects areenot needed for the
purpose OF furnishing plans and spe-
ciflcaions for public schools in Vir-

Pu1Poso VI LuEHl1H1nS plans anu Spe-
cifioaions for public schools in Vir-
ginia.
superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton Essleston has plans In srea.
abundance-he has had them for the
tically all of the public school, of
the State are being built from the
sixteen complete sets he has on file
In hts office and which he furnishes
10 all corners who have a desire to
build schoolhou1es for the benefit OF
the children OF Virginia.
This came out in meeting of the
state Board Of Education yesterday
In connection with a resolution offer
ed by Attorney General Williams. a
member of the board. requiring all
school boards to set their plans from
the office OF the head Of the school
system In Virginia.
Two lengthy sessions Of the board
were held yesterday. and much bus
mess OF interest was transacted.
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman sat with
the board at it, request. and discuss
cd the feasibility OF having the Uni
versity Of Virginia 20 into the matter
OF the establishment OF correspond
ence courses In order to give young
men of small means the opportunity
to get q higher education through
the mails. This work Ia being press-
ed with marked success by the Unit
versity Of Wisconsin.
Elections Deferred.
MI. Hoover named division
superintendent of schools for the
county OF James City and the city
Of Williamsburg. All the other cleo
tons were deferred. contests being on
from Chesterfield. Warren and shen-
andoah counties.
county. had preferred charges against
Division Superintendent w. b. valen-
tine. Of that county. The charges in
VOWED neglect Of duty, misconduct in
ONCE and engaging In other business.
Tho board determined after hearing
the evidence that the charges had
not been sustained and dismissed the
complaint.
BY unanimous vote the board
adopted the following.
Resolved. That the General Assem-
bly, be requested to appropriate $25,-
600 instead OF $4,000 per annum
for summer school work.. provided
that any teacher in the elementary
schools receiving less than SIS per
month for a six months' term shall
not be required to pay tuition fees
In summer schools.
No Architects Needed.
On motion OF Attorney General VIII
liains the following was adopted:
Resolved, That IT shall be the duty
OF the superintendent of public in
struction to procure and keep on hand
in his ONCE a uniform plan or set
OF plans and specifications to be used
In ali the counties and towns Of the
Commonwealth in making contracts
for the building OF school houses In
this State. which are to cost $4,000 or
less. He shall furnish the same to
the several counties and towns Of the
State on the application OF the divi-
sion superintendent or trustees and
no contract shall be made by any
county or district school board for
the erection OF any public school
buildings on any other plans or speci-
fications than those SO furnished by
the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton an aforesaid and no county nor
district school board shall pay any
architect anything for the making or
use OF any plans and specifications for
any Of said buildings.
1t was entered Of record by Super
fhtendent Eggieston in voting for this
motion that the department Of public
instruction Ii now and has for three
or four years been furnishing plans
and specifications OF one. two. three.
four and for the past year for six
room buildings free Of cost to local
school offictals on request. The total
number Of said plans supplied by tho
department Is sixteen.
superintendent Eggleston said fur
Their that nineteenth Of the buildings
were erected by these plans and that
therefore he has no objection to the
passage of the measure unless It might
be construed At this time As being In
tended to anticipate or obviate the
action Of the Legislature In demand
ing an inquiry concerning school
plans and architects fees