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On information of the amount of the subscriptions to the Central
College, known to be made, and others understood to be so, the board
resolves, that the Pavilion now erecting be completed as heretofore
directed, with the 20. dormitories attached to it, and that two other
pavilions be contracted for and executed the next year with the same
number of dormitories to each, that one of these be appropriated to
the professor of languages, Belles Lettres, Rhetoric, Oratory, history
& Geography, one other to the professor of chemistry, zoology, botany,
anatomy, and the 3d. until otherwise wanted for a boarding house, to be
kept by some French family of good character, wherein it is proposed
that the boarders shall be permitted to speak French only, with a view
to their becoming familiarised to conversation in that language.

The board is of opinion that the ground for these buildings should
be previously reduced to a plain or to terrasses as it shall be found
to admit with due regard to expense, that the pavilions be correct in
their architecture and execution, and that where the family of a Professor
requires it, 2 additional rooms shall be added for their accomodation.

On information that the revd. Mr. Knox formerly thought of for a

Professor of languages is withdrawn from business, the order of July
28, is rescinded, and it is resolved to offer in the first place the
professorship of Chemistry &c. to Doct: Thos. Cooper of Pennsylvania,
adding to it that of law, with a fixed salary of 1000.D. and tuition
fees of 20.D. from each of his students to be paid by them, and to
accede also to the conditions stated in his letter of Sep: 16. to Th:
Jefferson; and that he be advised with as to a qualified Professor of
languages, or such other measures be taken to obtain one as shall be
found most advisable: that the professor of languages should be engaged
to take place on the 1st. of April, and Dr. Cooper as soon as the
pavilion for him can be erected, or as he can otherwise accomodate
himself with lodgings.

Resolved that every student shall be required to pay 60.D. per
annum tuition fees of which 20.D. shall be paid to each professor he
attends

and the surplus thereof if any, to remain for the use of the
college, and that 15.D. be paid moreover for each dormitory by the
students occupying them.

Resolved that any deficiency in the monies paid or payable by
subscription or otherwise in or before April next, to pay for the
Pavilions, and dormitories, the 1st. year's salaries to the two professors
aforesaid, and other necessary expences, shall be obtained,
if practicable by negociation with the banks on a pledge of the future
instalments of subscriptions and of the College property as security
and that of the latter installments the sum of 25,000 D. shall
be disposed of as shall hereafter be directed either to the commonwealth
or the banks or some other safe monied institution, on an
interest sufficient to pay the annual salaries of the 2. professors

aforesaid forever.

Resolved that the Proctor be authorized to hire laborers for levelling
the grounds and performing necessary services for the works or
other purposes.