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PURCHASE OF HILDRETH PROPERTY

The President reported that Mr. William Hildreth had proposed to give the University 2 63
acres of land if the University in turn would purchase another 3 7 acres for $6,105. This land
will be cut off from a main body of land by the construction of the by-pass between U. S. 250
West and U. S. 29 South. The proposal received the approval of the Finance Committee and the
Buildings and Grounds Committee at their meetings on the preceding day, 4 June 1964.

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the Comptroller be and he is hereby authorized to purchase 3 7 acres of the Hildreth
property at a price not to exceed $6,105 and to receive an additional 2 63 acres as a gift
to the University.