 | Board of Visitors minutes January 10, 1888 |  |
January 10th 1888.
At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia held at the call of the Rector on this day.
Present. Messrs Marye, Rector, & Conrad, Venable,
Martin, Noland and Parrish, the remaining members being unavoidably
absent.
The Rector called the meeting to order and stated the
object of the call to be to endeavour to come to an understanding
with the Miller Board of Trustees as to some appropriate
mode for the final settlement of all differences of
opinion between the two Boards as to their respective rights
the Miller fund.
Prof. Venable Chairman of the Faculty having been invited
to present any matters he might have for the consideration of
the Board, appeared in the meeting and presented a petion
[petition] from the Medical Board in charge of the Infirmary
together with other papers.
The Board being informed by the Medical Board in charge
of the Infirmary of the urgent need for new furniture & equipment
to re-place worn out material in the Infirmary, it is ordered
that three hundred dollars be appropriated for this purpose
to be paid by the Proctor to said Medical Board.
Ordered that seventy two dollars be appropriated to defray
the expenses of four hundred copies of the Virginia Medical
Journal containing the address delivered by Dr Barringer
of North Carolina at the Inauguration of the New Anatomical
Hall.
The Rector having informed the Board that James W. Austin,
esqr surviving trustee under the will of Arthur W. Austin
decd hath in the exercise of the power granted in said
will seld to Leopold Morse certain of the real estate embraced
in said will. And Mr Morse desires that the Rector
and Visitors of the University shall by deed executed by it
release and quit claim to him its right, title and interest
in and to said property, and whereas in the opinion of this
Board it has no right, title or interest under said will, in
said property but that the trustee under the will has full
deference to the wishes of Mr Morse and to prevent needless
delay in the execution of the Trust: Resolved, that the
Rector be authorized and directed, for and in the name of the
Rector and Visitors of the University to execute and deliver
to Mr Morse a deed releasing and quitting claim to the real
estate referred to.
Ordered, that application be made to the General Assembly
to amend section six of Chapter Eighty of the Code of Virginia
(Edition of 1873) by enacting the following bill: A
bill to amend and reenact section six of Chapter 80 of the
Code of Virginia edition of 1873:
"Be it enacted by the General Assembly that Section 6 of
Chapter 80 of the Code of Virginia edition of 1873 be amended
and reenacted so as to read as follows:
6. The said Board shall be charged with the care and
preservation of all the property belonging to the University.
They shall appoint as many Professors as they deem proper,
and, with the assent of two thirds of the whole number of the
Visitors, may remove any Professor. They may prescribe the
duties of each Professor, and the course and mode of instruction.
They may receive, invest, manage, and control all gifts,
devises, and bequests made to the University, and may, either
by arbitration or suit, settle any question that may arise in
relation to such gifts, devises, or bequests, and commute into
money, upon such terms as they may deem best, any such gift,
devise, or bequest, taking effect in futuro. They may appoint
regulate the government and discipline of the students, and
the renting of the hotels and dormitories, and generally, in
respect to the government and management of the University,
make such regulations as they may deem expedient, not being
contrary to law. To enable the Rector and Visitors of the
University to procure a supply of water for the University,
they shall have authority to acquire such springs, lands and
rights of way as may be necessary, according to the provisions
of Chapter fifty six."
A report was received from the Chairman of the Faculty
with papers accompanying which were read and considered.
In compliance with a request of the Ladies' Hospital
Association of Charlottesville & the University, and the
recommendation of the Chairman of the Faculty,
Resolved, that the temporary frame building, heretofore
used by the Prof. of Anatomy be turned over to the Medical
Faculty of the University, to be used in connection with the
Charlottesville Hospital as in their judgment may be advisable.
It appearing that a Manakin is needed by the Professor
of Obstetrics in giving instruction to his class,
Resolved, that the Professor is hereby authorized to
purchase a Manakin not to exceed in price $150.
Resolved, that the Chairman of the Faculty be instructed
to invite by proper advertisement applications from candidates
for the School of Biology and Agriculture in the Department of
regular meeting of the Board in June 1888.
Resolved that the Faculty be authorized to employ a
teacher of Gymnastics to be paid in fees by the students,
regulated by the Faculty.
Resolved, that the Faculty are hereby authorized to
purchase from the United States government through Mr N. H.
R. Dawson not over one thousand copies of the Essay of Prof.
Herbert B. Adams entitled "Jefferson & the University" at
lowest possible cost.
Resolved, That the regulation heretofore existing under
which the Purveyors have been charged fifty-five cents for
each student in their mess, is hereby rescinded, and the fee
fixed at thirty five cents.
Ordered, that the request of Prof. Towles for leave of
absence from March the 20th to March the 30th be granted.
Ordered, that the sum of $3850 be appropriated to the
purchase of an extension ladder, 2 spanners & 2 hose lifters,
& 2 crutch poles for the use of the University Fire Company.
Resolved, that the Charlottesville and University of
Virginia Electric Light & Gas Company be authorized to put
up their wires on the University grounds at its own expense,
and that the Faculty be authorized to contract monthly with
said Company for such of said lights as the Faculty may deem
proper for public uses until the first day of July next in
lieu of gas provided that the cost of said lights shall not
exceed the cost of gas.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Teste,
Jno. L. Marye
Rector
Jas D. Jones,
Secretary.
| Board of Visitors minutes January 10, 1888 | |