Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
FAVORS REMOVAL
OF HOME FOR GIRLS
Governor, in Special Message,
Urges Consolidation of State
Enterprises.
SUGGESTS EPlLEPTiC FARM
Institution in Chesterfield Is Ask
ing $81 900 for Maintenance
and Buildings.
SUGGESTS EPILEPTlC FARM

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and Buildings.
Taking the position that the condi-
tion of tho State treasury at this timn
absolutely prohibits the maintenance
OF the school as n separate institution
and that Justice to the citizens of the
surrounding country demands its re-
mo1ai, Governor stuart. In COM
munlcation TO tho General Assembly
yesterday recommended the consolida-
tion OF the Virginia Home and Indus
trial School for Girls. IN Chesterfield
County. with the Virginia State Epi
leptic Colony, 1T Madison Heights. in
Amherst County.
Somewhat In the nature of dissent !
ing opinion. the Governors report is |
understood to voice the attitude of IA
minority Of the board OF directors. con
s!stinE OF seven members. appointed BY
himself and confirmed 10y the Senatc c
: under the provisions OF an act OF the
General Assembly ut it's last regular
session. Four members OF the board.
including Robert Lecky. Jr.. Rev. !. J.
Schcrer Burnett Lewis. Miss Roller and
Mrs. Samuel T. Waddill. have expressed
themselves as Unultcrab!y opposed to-
co-ordina:ing or merging tho school
The economic administration of the
States revenues" the Governor says
particularly important at this time,
absolutely prohibits expenditures nee
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revenues Justify"
Justic. To tho ci,,yc,s o+ ,bo .
rounding country whose social ,
terIal life IS yisib,v nr.c,od hy ,ho
location Of tho school /, ,b.ir ,,,id.,
requires. the Governor tbi,Le g.
rnoval to some other locality aIre,d,.
,ho says il has rxcrted . hancfuI In
tIucnce upon property values /, tho
territory adjacent to Bon Air home.
seekers prefcrring not to scttlc noor
the school. ana its removal would bo ,
consid Grafton of equity to tho Countr
of Chesterfield. which has recently. 1o.t
n largo portion Of it's taxable value.
through the annexation OF its most
populous territory. The same obiec.
tions might be raised to it's location as
II separate institution in another com
: munity.
MEMBERS or BOARD
ARE OPPOSED TO CHANGE.
Rev. J. j. Scherer. Jr. - memho- or
Tho board OF directors oxnrossod ,r
alterab'o opposition, when asked for
the school with the State Epileptic