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Board of Visitors | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Board of Visitors minutes  | | | | Published: | 1922 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-BoardOfVisitorsMinutes | | | | Description: | A special meeting of the Rector and Visitors was held
on this date with the following members present: I have made very careful study
of the cost of heating to the University from the new central
station with a view to making recommendation as to a fair
distribution of charges for heat. In reference to E. W. James Estate Income I wish to express however haltingly - my deep appreciation
of the generous kindness you have shown me during
my illness, - a kindness which has made my sickness much
more tolerable and my recovery more certain and complete. When our Board of School Trustees decided recently
to erect a school for the colored population of this place the
most suitable site was found to be on the land now owned by
Mr. John Armstrong Chaloner. We asked Mr. Chaloner to donate
ten acres of land for this purpose. Mr. Chaloner considered
the matter carefully and decided he wanted to doit because of
his love for the people of Roanoke Rapids and his desire to do
something for the colored people of this section. He explained,
however, that he had made a deed of this land to
the Universities of North Carolina and Virginia but that he
thought since he was to have the use of this land during his
lifetime that there would be no difficulty in conveying in fee
simple to our School Board. He suggested that we have our
lawyer investigate the case which has been done. Our attorney
advises that the most suitable way to convey this land is to
have a deed signed jointly by Mr. Chaloner and the proper
authorities from the two universities. I have just written
Dr. Chase to determine whether the University of North
Carolina would be willing to join with the University
of Virginia in making the deed. We asked for ten acres because
we thought that was the smallest part we could get
along with. Knowing your spirit and interest in the cause of
education I feel that you will understand our position and
that there will be little difficulty in getting the proper
acceptance of this arrangement. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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