University of Virginia Library

The Board met in pursuance of adjournment on the 5th inst.
and notice thereof to the Visitors.

Present. The Rector and Messrs Kean, McCabe, T. S. Martin
and Gordon, of the Visitors.

The following was adopted:

Whereas there seems some doubt in the mind of the Proctor
as to whether the annual interest on the "Library Fund", amounting
to $456. was meant to be included in the appropriation of
$1275.00 for the purchase of books & periodicals, made at the
meeting of the Board Decr 15th 1893, therefore

Resolved that the Proctor be & is hereby advised that it
was the meaning & purpose of the Board to include the interest
from the "Library Fund" in said appropriation, viz=

     

Library Fund	$ 456.00
New appropriation	819.00
	$1275.00

At this stage of the proceedings Visitor, Patteson appeared
and took his seat at the Board.

Resolved that the resolution adopted by the Board of Visitors
on the 30th of October 1891 (page 291 [251] of the Record),
to the effect that the principal of sums of money donated
to the University should be kept intact, and if used should be
restored by a sinking fund for that purpose be, and the same is
hereby repealed. the Board finding that the said sinking fund
will be a charge upon the General resources of the University,
greater than can be borne without serious interference with
other indispensable objects.

The motion to reconsider the action of the Board at its
meeting on the 15th of Decr 1893, in regard to the State Hospital,
action upon which was postponed, was called up and considered,
& thereupon the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:

Resolved, 1st That, the resolution adopted by the Board
of Visitors at the meeting held on the 15th of December 1893
in regard to the establishment of a State Hospital at the University
of Virginia be reconsidered.

The whole question being presented anew the Board on motion
of Mr McCabe=

Resolved 1st that the Rector of the Board of Visitors
of the University of Virginia be, & is hereby, empowered to
make a formal offer to the Legislature, or other, proper
authorities, to appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 out of the
"Fayerweather Bequest" for the purpose of building & equipping
a hospital, to be located in the grounds of the University
of Virginia, provided that the State of Virginia shall
by law adopt the said hospital as a State Hospital & appropriate
annually a sum not less than $10,00000 for the maintenance
of said hospital; in consideration of which a certain
number of patients, not exceeding 40 at any one time, shall
receive Medical treatment & proper maintenance, free of hospital
charges.

Resolved 2d, that, shall the Legislature of Virginia see
fit to appropriate annually $10,000.00 for the maintenance of
said hospital, then & in that case, the sum of $25,00000 out
of the "Fayerweather Bequest" is hereby appropriated for the
purpose of building & equipping the aforesaid hospital. The
free patients in the hospital are to be apportioned in accordance
with rules to be established by the Legislature.

On motion the following matters were referred to the Executive
Committee of the Board for its action: viz,

1. Petition of the Dawson Investment Co. to be allowed to lay
water pipes through a portion of the University grounds.

2. The condition of the floor of the Public Hall as regards
safety.

3. The application of Profr John B. Minor for the erection
of a water closet at the Pavilion occupied by him.

At the close of the business above recorded and before
a formal adjournment, Dr R. W. Martin, Visitor arrived and
after reading the proceedings of the meeting, requested to
have it entered of record that had he been present he would
have voted in favor of the adopption of the several resolutions,
as adopted.

On motion the Board adjourned sine die.