 | Board of Visitors minutes October 10, 1899 |  |
At a meeting of the Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia called by the Rector and held thereat, in pursuance
of notice, on the 10th day of October 1899. Present.
Hon. Charles P. Jones, Rector, and Visitors Harmon, Bryan,
Chandler, Holt, Glass & Miles.
The following reports were presented to the Board by the
Chairman of the Faculty:
1. The Faculty's report of the date above.
2. The Proctor's report
3. The report of Dr Barringer as chairman of the Committee
on advertising, dated 9th of Oct 1899.
A communication was received from Mr George H. Byrd of
New York City for the action of the Board thereon, setting
forth the terms and conditions on which he proposed to give
to the University $10,000 for the use of its Library.
The following petitions were presented: of J. H. Levy,
student, for return of fees, of Prof. Peters for an increase
of the salary of his assistant $200, of Professors Barringer,
Christian and Buckmaster to have their salaries as Physicians
to the students restored to $500. per annum, and of Mr F W.
Page, to have his salary of Librarian to $1000.
Resolved that the deed from R. H. Fife & wife & M. C.
Fife conveying the right to empty sewerage on their land be
accepted and the Proctor is directed to pay them the sum of
$500. the consideration for said conveyance and to have the
deed recorded.
Resolved - The Proctor is authorized and directed to return
to Mr. J. H. Levy the matriculation fees paid by him this
session.
Resolved that the D. K. E. fraternity be given the privilege
of building a fraternity house upon one of the lots appointed
for that purpose on Carr's Hill, near the Gymnasium,
said lot to be selected by the fraternity, with the consent
of the Superintendent of Grounds. Should the fraternity elect
to build said house, it is distinctly understood that it accepts
as are laid down in the printed rules and regulations of the
University touching such houses, as follows: "#136. Any of
the societies or fraternities having chapters or permanent
organizations among the students of the University which shall
present evidence of their pecuniary ability to erect such a
hall for their own use as shall present in durability, safety
and style, an appearance in keeping with the other buildings
of the University will be authorized to erect such building
upon the grounds of the University for their own use subject
to the following conditions, to wit:
(1). Such building shall be of brick covered with metal
or slate, and of such dimensions, style and according to such
plans and specifications, and on such site as shall be approved
by the Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings and accepted
by the Board or the Executive Committee.
(2). No such erection shall be commenced without an express
waiver on the part of the general contractor or contractors
of the right to any mechanics' or builders' or other
lien, and the ampler to guarantee against any such lien by
any sub-contractor or furnisher of materials; it being the
express purpose of the Board to exclude the possibility of
such liens being asserted against the grounds occupied or the
building to be erected.
(3). All such erections shall become the property of the
University, subject, however, to such reasonable use by the
society erecting the same or its individual members as shall
as the Board shall designate.
(4) During the use and occupation of such buildings by
such society the same shall be cared for and kept in order and
such repair as the Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings
shall require at the expense of the society which erected the
same, and without charge to the University
(5) If any such building shall cease to be used for
the purposes of such society and in a manner satisfactory to
the Board for the period of one session the same shall be
taken fully in charge by the Superintendent of Grounds and
Buildings as to all intents and purposes one of the buildings
of the University, subject to be thenceforth applied to such
use as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
(6) If after such building has been taken in charge
for the University the society by which it was originally
erected shall be resuscitated and make application to the
Board for its restoration to their uses, it shall be for the
Board to determine whether or no in the interest of the University
such restoration shall be made.
(7) All such buildings shall be at all times as fully
subject to inspection and visitation by the authorities of the
University, and for police purposes and the ends of discipline
as any of the public buildings of the University.
(8) Every contract in respect to such buildings shall
be made with the Executive Committee, reduced to writing, in
advance, and shall be spread upon the minute book of the Board."
(Laws of the University of Virginia, 1897. Ch. IV, # 136, p.36
et seq.)
Whereas George H. Byrd, Esquire of the City of New York
has by his letter dated June 12th 1899 to the Rector & Visitors
of the University of Virginia expressed his desire to
present to the University of Virginia forty shares of the
Capital stock of the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Railway
Company and, and six thousand dollars of the Century Bonds of
the State of Virginia, the said stock and Bonds aggregating
$10,000, face value upon the terms and conditions in said
letter stated, to wit:
First. the said securities shall be set apart as "The Alfred
Henry Byrd Endowment fund in aid of the Library of the University
of Virginia"
Second. Said securities shall be held by the Rector and Visitors
of the University of Virginia in trust, the income alone
to be used for the purchase of books relating to the history
and letters of the State of Virginia with its present limits,
and also relating to any other territory which at any time
may have formed part of the State or Colony of Virginia.
Third. In case at any time it shall be deemed for the
interest of the endowment that the securities should be sold
and the proceeds invested in other securities, it is understood
that the re-investment shall be in securities of the
best class, the safety being looked at more than largeness of
return.
Fourth. In no event shall the principal be reduced for any
purpose, nor shall any portion of the principal be used for
any purpose not indicated above.
Resolved - The Rector and Visitors of the University of
Virginia hereby accept the gift offered by George H. Byrd,
Esquire, upon the terms and conditions set forth in his letter
of June 12, 1899
The Board desires to express its gratitude to Mr. George
H. Byrd for his liberal and important contribution for preserving
the records of the History and Literature of Virginia,
which the Board deems a specially appropriate memorial to his
gifted son, Alfred Henry Byrd, who was at once distinguished
not more for his great success as a student here than for his
personal love for the University of Virginia.
The Board orders that every book purchased with the revenue
derived from the Alfred Henry Byrd fund shall have printed
clearly on a card to be pasted on the inside cover of such
book the following words - "Purchased by the Alfred Henry Byrd
endowment fund in aid of the Library of the University of Virginia".
The Proctor is hereby directed to deposit the said stock
and bonds constituting the Alfred Henry Byrd endowment fund
with the Virginia Trust Company as soon as he receives them,
and shall keep a separate account of the Revenue therefrom.
The Proctor is further directed to use the Revenue from
said fund only in paying for Books purchased in accordance
with the terms of said Endowment.
The Secretary is directed to send a copy of these resolutions
to George H. Byrd, Esqre.
Whereas at the last meeting of this Board a communication
was received from the Trustees of the Miller fund questioning
whether the fund was being applied in the manner contemplated
by the donor; and this Board having heard a statement
in the Agricultural department.
Resolved, that Daniel Harmon be appointed a Committee on
the part of this Board to meet the Executive Committee of the
Miller Board, and with the members of the Faculty of the Department
of Agriculture and the Chairman of the Faculty to confer
with them on the subject, with authority to the said Committee
to take such temporary action in the premises pending
a meeting of this Board as in his judgment may be proper. But
it is not intended hereby to concede in any way that the conditions
of the donation are not now being complied with.
Resolved, that the Rector and Visitors of the University
express their thanks to Dr Geo. Ben Johnston for his gift to
the University Library of the bust of the scholar, orator and
patriot, William C. Preston by the sculptor, Hiram Powers.
Resolved, that the sum of $800. be and the same is hereby
appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Committee
of the medical faculty which has in charge the building &
equipment of the new hospital in paying the expenses of securing
contributions to complete the hospital.
Resolved, that the application of Mr F. W. Page, Librarian,
for an increase of salary be declined.
Resolved, that the following applications be laid over
for consideration at the June meeting next viz=
Application of Prof. Peters for increase of the salary of
his assistant:
Application of Profrs Barringer, Christian and Buckmaster
to have their salaries, as Physicians to the students, restored
to $500. per annum.
Resolved, that the request of the Chairman of the on Advertising
Committee in regard to the retention of Mr Patton
and the Committee's Stenographer till April 1, 1900, be granted
and that the amount of $3000. be appropriated for advertising
purposes for the next ensuing year, the same to be available
April 1, 1900.
Resolved, that the Proctor be and is hereby authorized
to permit the General Athletic Association to use and occupy
the basement rooms and one room on the principal floor of the
Alumni building, also the kitchen room of the house in the
yard of said building. The Proctor shall make such provision
& regulations as he thinks proper for the control of the use
of said rooms.
The Board takes this occasion to express its approval of
the efforts of the General Athletic Association to erect a
building to be located for its use as training quarters and
it is the purpose of the Board to permit the building to be
located in its grounds upon the same conditions & restrictions
relating to fraternity buildings and also to give pecuniary
assistance towards the erection of the same when the Association
gives assurance of its having hand the necessary funds to
complete it.
The Executive Committee reported that they had decided,
in keeping with the resolution of the Board last June, that
it was expedient to create an Associate Professorship of Romance
Languages at a salary of $2,000. and that they had
elected Mr R. H. Wilson to this position. The report of the
was approved and the election of Mr. Wilson ratified.
Resolved, that McGuier's University School of Richmond
be given a scholarship for the next session - 1900-1901, in
keeping with the resolutions of the Board as published in
the Catalogue, page 135, in view of the fact that there are
sixteen of the former students of the above school who have
just entered this University, and although only four are
directly from the McGuire School's last sessions roll, that
the phraseology of the said Board's resolutions be waived in
this respect.
Whereas there is now in hand the sum of $9200. of the
Fayerweather money heretofore appropriated for a hospital,
the Medical faculty having in charge the building of the
hospital are directed to proceed with the work, but without
authority to incur any liability beyond the amount in hand
and to continue the work of building and equiping the hospital
as the funds are received.
The following recommendations contained in the Faculty
report were approved and adopted:
First - that the sum of $100. be appropriated to purchase
balances to be used by the medical students in Practical
Physics.
Second - The Law Faculty is authorized to either abandon
altogether the system of allowing the privilege of
special Fall examinations to students of the previous year
who have fallen slightly below the required standard, or to
attach such conditions to the privilege as they may deem
best.
Third - The Law Faculty is authorized to withdraw the
privilege of the admission to advanced standing of students
from other law schools, after the present session, or else
to attach such conditions as they may, in their discretion,
think best.
Fourth - The following schedule of fees for the classes
of the Law Department is adopted:
| 7 or more classes | $115. |
| 6 classes (reg. course) | 100. |
| 5 classes | 85. |
| 4 classes | 75. |
| 3 classes | 60. |
| 2 classes | 45. |
| 1 classes | 25. |
Fifth - The sum of $300.00 is appropriated for increasing
the shelving in the Library for the accommodation of the
Hertz Library.
Sixth - The sum of $50 00 is appropriated for moving the
Hertz Library.
Seventh - Resolved - That the Charlottesville City and
Suburban & Street Railway Company be required to fulfill
their contract and agreement to erect "suitable and tasteful"
covered waiting stations on the grounds of the University, at
or near the Infirmary or on such site as the Proctor may select.
On motion the Board adjourned sine die.
Secretary.
Rector
| Board of Visitors minutes October 10, 1899 | |