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Regulation Adopted by the Board of Education, Nov. 23, 1885.

It shall be the duty of the district clerk to keep in a well bound book, to be furnished at the expense of the district, a register of all the school houses in his district, which shall give the name, letter, or number of each, and shall show the character of the structure, whether stone, brick, frame, log, or other material; whether the building is owned or rented by the district, and the location and character of the outbuildings; the amount of land attached to each school house, and, if the property is owned by the district, whether said land was acquired by gift or purchase; the height of buildings and number of stories of each, with the number of rooms, number of windows in each; size of rooms, height of ceiling, how ventilated; with any other fact that it may seem important to mention. He shall also keep an inventory of every article of furniture in each room or building, with the prime cost of same. He shall leave a sufficient space after each registry and inventory to enter such changes in the property as may from time to time be made, either by betterment or deterioration. He shall furnish a copy of the register to the superintendent and the clerk of the county school board, and shall annually thereafter report to the said superintendent and clerk any changes that may be made in the property of the district. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to see that the register and inventory are properly kept, and that the property of the district is duly protected from waste and decay as well as from wanton destruction. If a board of school trustees fail or refuse to comply with this regulation the county school board may enforce its requirements.

Hon. J. L. M. Curry.

As all are aware, this distinguished man has resigned the general agency of the Peabody Education Fund to accept the appointment of United States Minister to Madrid.

This will be a great loss to the cause of education, especially in the South.

The appointment of Dr. Curry by the Trustees of the Peabody Education Fund was wise and timely. He combined in an eminent de

gree, all those qualities of mind and heart which were essential to success, and could, and did give force to the great needs of our pub. lic free school systems when their enemies were thickest, as well as when their friends were the warmest. He was always ready to do valiant service in the great cause of popular education, and his enthusiasm in that direction was only equalled by his success.

He bears from Virginia the kindest remembrances of her school officers and teachers, and the regret is universal that he should have resigned.

The Board of Trustees at its last meeting decided not to select a successor until the next regular meeting in October, if then; it being the impression of the board that Dr. Curry had so systematized the business of general agent that, in future, it might in all probability be conducted by Dr. Green, the Secretary of the Board.

Grandstaff Fund.

We give below the apportionment made to Auditor Marye of the approximate amount reported to this department by him as required by law. This is the earliest that the report has ever been made to, this department since the law was enacted, and should obviate the trouble that some of the teachers experienced last year in collecting their warrants on the said fund The Superintendents will now receive their warrants in time to file them with their respective treasurers, and prevent them from paying the school revenue into the general treasury, and we trust that the teachers will have no trouble in collecting their warrants; but we advise teachers to present their warrants at once to the Superintendent, so that he may take them in and issue his warrant against the treasurer as the law prescribes; and then it is the duty of the teacher to present the Superintendent's warrant to the treasurer, in order that he may register it, even if he has not the money to pay, as by that means he can form some idea as to what amount will be necessary, and may be able to arrange with the Auditor to raise it.

Teachers must show some degree of energy in collecting their own debts.

[CIRCULAR NO. 482.]

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
(OFFICE NO. 520 N. 9TH STREET,)

RICHMOND, November 14, 1885.

To County and City Superintendents of Schools

and County and City Treasurers:

This circular is issued only for information, and gives the amounts apportioned to each county and city, and for which the Auditor of Public Accounts issues his warrants to the Superintendents under the provisions of sections 131 and 132 of School Law (Grandstaff Act, approved March 6, 1882). The amount reported by Auditor Marye this day as due the schools of the commonwealth, under the above act, for the school year ending the 31st day of July, 1886, is $626,758.12. I have apportioned at the rate of $1,126 per capita, which makes a total of $626,805.99.

This money is to be disbursed exclusively for the pay of teachers only upon the warrants of the School Superintendents, as provided for in said act. This table shows the school population and the amounts apportioned.

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*Including districts of Tunstall, Dan River, and North Danville.

A copy of this circular is sent to each county and city superintendent and to each county and city treasurer.

R. R. FARR,

Superintendent Public Instruction.

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