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At an adjourned meeting of the
Rector and Visitors, September 11, 1883.

Present, 10 O.C. A.M.

Wyatt M. Elliott, Rector, and Mess: Lamb, Ruggles,

Bell, Ruffin and Taylor

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

Colo Lamb having been relieved from service on the
Committee of Examinations Judge Bell is hereby appointed
to serve in his stead.

Messrs: Taylor, Lamb and Hansbrough are appointed the
Committee on Health, Sewage, Drainage and Water Supply.

Present, 4;30, P.M. Mess Blair and Hansbrough.

Resolved, That the Committee on Apparatus, of which
Genl Ruggles is Chairman be requested to examine, with the
aid of Adj: Prof: Dunnington, the Laboratory, its apparatus
and collections, recently in charge of Prof Mallet, so that
there may be a proper transfer of responsibility for their
condition.

Resolved, That the Faculty is authorized to establish
and use such forms of all diplomas given by the University
as may be deemed suitable and right: but it is understood
that the Rector shall sign the diplomas given to Masters of
Arts.

Resolved, That the Proctor be authorized to select and
employ subordinates and servants, and to regulate their
wages under the general regulations and laws in existence.

Whereas, Revd Otis A. Glazebrook, Chaplain, has presented
his application to this Board asking that he be permitted
to make such an addition to the Parsonage as will
make his family comfortable (the present building being too
small) to consist of one or two rooms in keeping with the
present structure.

Resolved, That Revd Otis A. Glazebrook be authorized

to make said addition at his own personal expense, being
the terms named by himself. But it must be done subject
to the approval of the Chairman and the Proctor

The Executive Committee, to whom was assigned the
duty of arranging appropriate memorial ceremonies on the
occasion of the erection of the Monument over the grave of
Thomas Jefferson beg leave to recomment that the whole
subject be referred to a special committee.

On motion of Genl Ruggles, Resolved, that a special
committee of three be appointed by the Rector, who shall
be Chairman, to confer with his Excellancy, Governor
Cameron, and the Hon. Legislative Assembly of Virginia, in
relation to appropriate measures commemorative of the fame
of the renowned Apostle of Civil Liberty, Thomas Jefferson,
the eminent founder of the University of Virginia, on the
anniversary of his demise, and of the birth of our National
Independence.

Committee: Mess Ruggles, Ruffin and Blair

Resolved, That the Proctor be authorized to buy a pair
of Fairbanks Scales at a price not to exceed $100.

Resolved, That the Proctor be authorized to enlarge
the University Cemetery at a cost not to exceed one hundred
and fifty dollars.

Resolved, That the Proctor be directed to have a kitchen
built for Prof Schele de Vere, the cost thereof not to
exceed $300.

Resolved, That hereafter the Chair of Applied Mathematics
and Civil Engineering in the University shall be restored

to a full Professorship: That William M. Thornton, Adjunct
Professor be promoted to the position: That the duties assigned
to Prof. Thornton, and the compensation promised for the ensuing
year shall be the same as enacted by the Rector and
Visitors at their session last June.

Resolved, That when this Board adjourns it adjourn to
meet on Thursday the 15th of November next.

Adjourned till tomorrow morning, 10 O.C.

William Lamb
Rector, pro tem.
April 3, 1884.

Teste, Wm A Winston, Secretary

Wednesday, September 12, 1883

Present, 10 O.C. A.M.

Wyatt M. Elliott, Rector; and Mess: Lamb, Ruggles,

Bell, Ruffin and Hansbrough.

Resolved, That the thanks of the Rector and Visitors
be returned to Dr J.W. Mallet for the very liberal gift he
has made to them in leaving at the University for the use of
the Laboratory numerous specimens of his private property
illustrating the manufacture of explosives, liquors, perfumes,
sugars aniline dyes, etc:

Resolved, That in consequence of resignation of Prof J.W.
Mallet of the Chair of General and Industrial Chemistry, Adj:
Prof: F.P.Dunnington is hereby assigned to the charge and
accountability of property in said school, comrising chemicals,
apparatus and laboratory which have been hitherto under the
care of Prof: Mallet.

Resolved, That the Executive Committee are hereby authorized

to make the necessary arrangements for having the Chair
of General and Applied Chemistry and Pharmacy temporarily
filled until the same is permanently filled by the Rector
and Visitors.

Resolved, That the Executive Committee are hereby
authorized to provide a safe for the Proctor, and make necessary
additions to the Proctor's kitchen, provided, the
financial condition of the University will in their opinion
justify the same.

Resolved, That the Executive Committee are hereby
authorized to pay such expenditures as were made by the
different chairs under the appropriations of last session,
but which were not handed in for payment before the fiscal
year, and which were cancelled by the sixth resolution adopted
by the Rector and Visitors at the request of the Finance
Committee at their meeting June 28th last.

Resolved, That the Proctor be authorized to pay the
sum of $20.80, balance of bill for repairing the public
dining-room, and $9.90, bill for painting latice in the
public dining-room of hotel, No 2, and for material furnished
therefor.

Adjourned.

Teste,