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At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia held thereat on the 20th of March 1891 upon the
call of the Rector.

Present. W. C. N. Randolph, Rector and Messrs Gordon,
McCabe, Parrish, Patteson and Watts of the Visitors.

The Rector called the Board to order and stated that the
principal object of convening the Board was to consider important
matters touching the bequest of the late Daniel B. Fayerweather
decd of New York City, of $100,000 to the University
by his will, brought to his attention by communications received
by him from Mr R. C. Taylor, counsel of the University
in the contest concerning the probate of the will and also
from Mrs Arnaux, Ritch & Woodford attorneys for the Executors
of said testator, requiring action on the part of the Board.

The correspondence referred to was read to the Board and
the matters submitted duly considered.

The Rector reported to the Board that it being important
to act promptly in the matter, it being so advised by Mr R. C.
Taylor, Counsel for the University in the Fayerweather will
case, he had taken the responsibility to authorize him to consent
on behalf of the University, to the agreement to settle
the controversies touching the probate of the will and codicils
of Said D. B. Fayerweather decd. Whereupon on motion it
was resolved by a unanimous vote that this action of the Rector
be and the same is ratified and approved.

On motion the following two resolutions numbered 1&2
were adopted by a unanimous vote:

1. Resolved, that the Rector be and he is hereby authorized
to sign and affix the Corporate seal of the University of Virginia

to the agreement submitted by the attorneys for the
Estate of the late Daniel B. Fayerweather, providing for a
settlement of all controversies touching the probate of the
will of said Fayerweather.

2. The Board have considered the several communications addressed
to the Rector in relation to the interest of the University
in the Daniel B. Fayerweather estate, and while desiring
that the wishes of the testator be carried out as the
Board understands said wishes, and that the University shall
receive what the testator intended to bequeath to it, is of
opinion that a contest with the Executors would be dangerous
to the interests of the University, & it is therefore resolved,
that the Rector be and he is hereby authorized to give said
executors a receipt in full and final release of all claims
of the University on said Fayerweather's estate, upon the
payment of the sum of One hundred thousand Dollars to the
Proctor of the said University, if the said Executors shall
make said release a condition precedent to the payment of
said sum.

Resolved, that the application of Mrs M. C. Burthe, to
have refunded to her sixty dollars paid by her to the Proctor
for rent of a grazing lot for last summer be and the same
is hereby granted and the Proctor authorized to refund said
sum.

Resolved, that twenty five 50/100 dollars be appropriated
to compensate Mr L. M. Burkeley for losses sustained by him by
the fire which occurred in the dormitory occupied by him on the
22d of Nov. 1890.

A communication was received from Dr Lontague R. Leverson
recommending that a professorship of Legislative Science
be established in the University "the course to be an elective
one towards certain University degrees" etc., which was
read and considered whereupon on motion it was

Resolved, that the communication, which is addressed to
the Executive Committee, together with a printed copy of Dr
Leverson's lectures on Legislative Science be referred to the
Faculty for consideration and report to the next annual meeting
of the Board.

Resolved, that the request contained in the letter of
Profr Noah K. Davis, agent for the University Y. M. C. Association,
dated March 2d 1891, which letter was read to the
Board, for the erection of a stile at least 8 feet wide, over
the stone wall, directly opposite the middle of the rear end
of the Public Hall building, and to take grass sods from the
flats on Carr's Hill, be granted, the work to be done under
the direction of the Proctor.

Resolved, that the Proctor be authorized to renew fire
insurances on the University buildings when the existing policies
expire and pay the necessary amount, charging the same
on the accounts of the next fiscal year.

On motion the Board adjourned sine die.