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COPY OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE RECTOR AND VISITORS
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA NOVEMBER 29, 1921

WHEREAS the City of Charlottesville is now engaged in a survey
looking to the erection of a filter plant for the purpose
of purifying the water supply of the City and the
University, which plant is desired be located on Observatory
Mountain upon the land of the University, requiring about
3 1/2 acres, and

WHEREAS the quality of water supplied to the University will
be greatly improved by filtration, and also by the location
of this course of intake for the University the pressure will
be much greater than at present, thereby safeguarding property
in case of fire and adding to the comfort and convenience
of the water users on the grounds of the University, and

WHEREAS if the said plant be erected the necessity for the
erection of the standpipe and tower by the University to
increase the pressure, and the continuous operation of the
pump to supply said tower will be rendered unnecessary,
therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the City of Charlottesville be leased a site
upon Observatory Mountain, to consist of approxmately 3 1/2
acres, for the purpose of contructing a filtration plant, for

a term of 99 years without charge, the necessary papers
to be prepared by the Attorney for the University, and that
the sum of $15,000, or so much, if any, thereof, as may
be appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of improving
the water system at the University, be and is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of aiding in the erection of
the proposed filtration plant.