University of Virginia Library

REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION

The President reported in detail on the current status of the construction program. He
distributed a statement showing the current status of the several construction projects and
described some of the difficulties and delays that had been encountered. Following the President's
presentation, the Board engaged in a lengthy discussion of these delays and discussed ways and
means of expediting the construction program. One particular difficulty that had been encountered
was the delay in the construction of University Hall. At the end of the discussion, the Board
adopted the following resolution

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the President be and he is hereby requested to secure from the Architects for University Hall
a detailed explanation in writing as to the reasons for the delay in the preparation of the plans
and specifications for the project and also an account of the number of persons working specifically
on these plans