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Present: Messrs Ruffin, Ruggles, Hansbrough, Blair,
Barbee and Bell.

The minutes of the Executive Committee, entered since
the last meeting of the Board, having been read, are hereby
approved and ratified.

The following Resolution of July 1, 1884, is hereby
repealed, to wit: "Resolved, that Prof Stone and the
proctor, J.K.Campbell, are hereby appointed to examine
Mount Jefferson; and determine and designate the land embracing

the Leander McCormick Observatory, which it may
be expedient to set aside for the perpetual and exclusive
jurisdiction and uses of the aforesaid Observatory."

Revolved that a certain Resolution of September 6, 1882,
be modified so as to read as follows:

That the Instructors are entitled to a room, rent free,
only during the sexsion, that is for 9 months.

Resolved that the resignation of Prof John W. Mallet of
the Chair of General and Applied Chemistry be, and the same
is, hereby, accepted, to take effect this day, September 12,
1884.

On the adoption of the above Resolution, Colo Ruffin
voted, No!

Resolved that the Executive Committee do at once make
all convenient enquiries for a suitable person to fill the
Chair of General and Applied Chemistry in this University;
and report the facts and credentials of each one recommended
by it for the same to this Board at its next meeting.

Whereas, the late Arthur W. Austin, of Dendham,
Massachusetts, by his last will and testament bequeathed
a large lacy, to wit: about $472,000 to this University, to
take effect in possession however, not until the death of his
daughter, Miss Mary Austin, now about 24 years of age, except
as to his library which comes at once; and whereas, Colo R.
T. W. Duke was retained as counsel on behalf of the University
to be present at the probate of said will at a fee of $50,
and expenses; and whereas, Colo Duke has performed said duty
and submitted a written report of his action in the premises,
accompanied by an unattested copy of said will, and a statement

of expenses amounting to $85: Therefore,

Resolved 1. That the gratitude of this Institution
and of its friends is due to the generous benefactor. 2,
That said report be accepted; and 3, That the proctor is
directed to pay Colo R.T.W. Duke the sum of $135 in full
of said fee and expenses.

Resolved that the Proctor be authorized to pay out
of the contingent fund not more than $100 to Genl Daniel
Ruggles, special agent for soliciting the attendance of
students and the bestowal of gifts etc. upon the University:
The amount paid to cover only the actual expenses of said
special agent in the performance of said trust.

Prof Holmes is hereby granted a leave of 3 weeks to
begin in November and end in December.

Resolved that board-money to the hotel-keepers of the
University and to the Mess shall be deposited with and go
through the hands of the proctor as always heretofore:any
thing in the enactments of this Board to the contrary
notwithstanding.

Resolved that $2500 of the $8000, which has been appropriated
for Repairs and Improvements, be expended for
general repairs and improvements; and that $5500 of said
appropriation be expended under the direction of the Board
of Health for sanatory purposes.

Resolved that $1019.26 be allowed for completing the
arrangements for pumping the water from the icepond to the
tanks on top of the Rotunda - to be paid out of the sum set
apart for "Water Supply".

Resolved that the Executive Committee prepare a
memorial to be presented to the General Assemply at its
next convening praying that the Board of Visitors may be
authorized to borrow the sum of $50,000 to be secured by deed
of trust on the bequest of the late Arthur W. Austin to this
University; which sum shall be used as far as necessary
to supplement the recent appropriation by the Legislature
for the purpose of establishing a proper and convenient system
of drainage and water supply.

Resolved that when this Board adjourns, it shall
adjourn to meet on Thursday, September 25, 1884.

Adjourned till tomorrow morning.

G.W. Hansbrough

Tem: Chairman

Saturday, September 13, 1884

Absent: Genl: Ruggles.

On motion of Capt Blair, the election of Rector is
ordered: Whereupon Wm Roane Ruffin was nominated by Colo
Hansbrough, and is hereby declared to be unanimously elected
Rector of the University of Virginia, the members present
being Messrs Ruffin, Hansbrough, Blair, Barbee and Bell.

Colo G.T. Barbee is hereby elected a member of the
executive committee, so that now the committee stands:
Colo Ruffin, Rector and ex-officio Chairman, Judge Bell and
Colo Barbee

Whereas, some doubt has been suggested as to the
validity of the acts and proceedings of this Board, at
the meetings and during the time between the resignation of
Genl Elliott and the election of Colo Ruffin as Rector:Therefore,

Resolved that all such acts and proceedings be and the
same are hereby expressly validated, in all respects,
severally and collectively, as though each of said acts and
proceedings had been done and enacted during the term of a
regularly elected Rector of this Board of Visitors.

Adjourned;