 | Board of Visitors minutes May 23, 1931 |  |
A special meeting of the Board of Visitors was held on this date at 11 o'clock
A.M., at which were present the Rector, Fred W. Scott, and Visitors Buchanan, Carson,
McIntire, Munford, Hall, Rinehart, Shackelford and Williams.
The Rector stated that the principal business for the attention of the Board was
the election of an Acting President to carry forward the administration of the University
until such time as a successor to Dr. Alderman is elected. In conformity with this
statement the meeting gave consideration to the matter and received the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That Dr. J. L. Newcomb, the present Assistant to the
President, be and he is hereby authorized to perform all the duties of the
office of President of the University of Virginia, with the title of Acting
President, until the vacancy occasioned by the death of President Alderman
is filled by the election of his successor.
RESOLVED, That, subject to the approval of the Governor, the
salary of Dr. J. L. Newcomb be raised to $10,000 to cover the additional
duties of Acting President, and the present appropriation to the President
of $1,000 for entertainments be placed at the disposal of the Acting
President, and that he be allowed the house he now occupies free of
rent, this arrangement to be effective as of May 15, 1931.
With respect to electing a successor to President Alderman, the Board took the
following action:
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia, That the Rector be and he is requested to canvass the entire
field of possible persons to fill the office of President of the University
and bring to this Board the names of suitable persons for this office,
and in the performance of this duty he is authorized to appoint a
committee of three or more members of this Board to co-operate with and
assist him.
In conformity with the foregoing action the Rector appointed on the committee
Messrs. Buchanan, Williams and Shackelford. (The committee organized by the appointment
of Sentaor Buchanan Chairman, and Lewis C. Williams. )
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
That the Rector be requested to make it known that the Board will
welcome from interested individuals among the faculty, alumni and friends
of the University suggestion of names to be considered for the office of
President of the University of Virginia.
The Building Committee reported that a communication had been received from the
Architectural Commission asking for an increase in its fee on construction now under way
for the University, as follows: On addition to the Chemical Laboratory, to 10%, and on
the Clark Memorial Law Building to 6% on the completed building plus traveling expenses
and special engineering services on the heating system. The Committee stated that due
consideration had been given the request and that they wished to make the following report,
which was unanimously adopted by the Board.
RESOLVED, That without committing this Board to changing in any
respect the existing arrangement with the Architectural Commission that the
compensation to be paid the said Commission for services on the Clark Memorial
Law Building be fixed at 6% of the total cost of the completed building,
in consideration of special services on this building, but that the application
of the Architectural Commission for additional compensation for other
work be not approved.
Hollis Rinehart,
Building Committee.
The Bursar requested instruction with respect to continuing the salary of President
Alderman to his widow, whereupon the following motion was adopted.
RESOLVED, That the salary of President Alderman, whose death
occurred on April 29, 1931, be continued for the months of May and June and
that the same be paid to his widow.
The meeting then adjourned.
Rector.
Secretary.
| Board of Visitors minutes May 23, 1931 | |