 | Board of Visitors minutes May 9, 1912 |  |
In response to the call of the 2nd instant, for a meeting
of the Board of Visitors for this date, the following members
appeared, the Rector, and Visitors Harmon, Craddock, and Norton.
The Rector appointed Judge J. K. M. Norton a member of
the executive committee, vice Judge Shackelford, resigned.
On account of absence of a quorum, no official business
was transacted.
Secretary
University of Virginia,
May 9th, 1912.
At the annual meeting of the Board of Visitors, called
for the consideration of the "Financial Budget" for 1912-1913,
Present: The Rector, Visitors White, Craddock, Norton,
Irvine, Flood, Oliver, and President Alderman,
The Rector having called the Board to order, Mr. Oliver
presented his certificate of qualification under date of
February 17th, 1912, as appointee, vice Judge Shackelford,
resigned. It being understood that Mr. Oliver succeeded
himself at the expiration of Judge Shackelford's term,
February 28th, 1912, he was accordingly recognized as a duly
qualified member of this Board.
Mr. Irvine having been re-appointed to succeed himself,
appeared and took his seat as member of this Board.
The President then informed the Board that it became
his sad duty to convey to them, official intelligence of
the recent death of one of their most valued and highly
esteemed associates, Hon. Daniel Harmon, for sixteen years
resident member of this body, whereupon, it was
Resolved: That a Committee of three, including the
Rector and President, be appointed to draft suitable resolutions
of respect on account of the death of our fellow member
Daniel Harmon.
In pursuance to the above, the following committee was
appointed, the Rector, the President, and Mr. Oliver.
Resolved: That a committee of three be appointed to
confer with a committee of the Faculty of the University
of Virginia to consider the character of a memorial in honor
of the late Daniel Harmon.
In pursuance to the above, the following committee was
appointed, President Alderman, Mr. Irvine, and Judge Norton.
Resolved: That the "Building Committee" be requested
to recommend to the Board, a suitable site on the University
grounds for the new "Educational Building," after consultation
with the architect of the University.
The president having submitted a letter from the Trustees
of the Phelps-Stokes Fund, transmitting their check for
$6,250.00 in payment of the balance of their donation of
$12,500.00 to establish a "Fellowship in Sociology," it was
Resolved: That the letter be entered of record, and the
Bursar be instructed to deposit the check, with the "Virginia
Trust Company," Richmond, to be invested by the Finance
Committee, for the Fellowship, as indicated.
The letter follows,—
University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, Virginia.
In accordance with the authorization of the Trustees
of the Phelps-Stokes Fund, referred to in my letter of January
31st, 1912, I beg to enclose herewith our check for $6,250.00,
being payment of the balance of the Endowment Fund to create
and conditions outlined in my letter of January 31st,
1912.
As this completes the payment to this endowment, kindly
send me your acknowledgement of the same.
by Francis Louis Slade,
Treasurer.
The Rector submitted the following letter from Mr. C.
Lee Moore, Auditor of Public Accounts,—
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia,
Staunton, Va.
The Board of Visitors of your Institution should,
in session, by resolution, designate such officers of the
Institution as they may elect, to make demands, monthly,
in the corporate name of the Institution upon the Auditor
of Public Accounts for the payments of the several funds
appropriated to your Institution. Copy of the resolution
adopted by the Board in session, should be duly certified
to this office, so that I may, on and after June 1st, 1912,
draw warrants on the Treasury payable to the Institution
from this office to such officer of the Institutions as the
resolution may direct. The resolution can be so drawn
as to have force and effect until changed by similar resolution
adopted by that Board.
I adopt this method that the money may be paid direct
to the Institution in accordance with the provisions of the
Actmaking the appropriation.
Auditor Public Accounts.
And, in accordance therewith, it was unanimously,
Resolved,-
That the Bursar be authorized to make demands, monthly,
in the corporate name of the University of Virginia, upon
the Auditor of Public Accounts for the payments of the
several funds appropriated to this Institution, and to
receive warrants therefor, and to receipt for same. This
authority to remain in force and effect until changed by
action of this Board.
Resolved: That the proposition embodied in the letter of
Messrs. Johnson & Price, dated May 7, 1912, which is as
follows:-
University of Va.
Believing that there is room and demand for a second
to make the following offer,
1st— That we erect a building on the East Side of the
present University Post-Office building with such architectural
features as will improve the general appearance of the
University entrance, and in accordance with the demands of
the Board of Visitors at a cost not to exceed $3,000. This
new building to house the Post Office.
2nd— That we pay to the University the sum of $300.00 per
annum as a ground rent for the lot on which the proposed
new Post Office is to be erected; and that we be given a
lease on this property for a period of years and under similar
terms as those granted to professors who build on University
land.
3rd— That we be given possession of the old Post Office room
at the same rental as is charged the Post Office department,
at present, and that this lease run for twenty-five (25)
years.
4th— That we be allowed to improve the appearance of the
front of the building now occupied by the Post Office, and
also be permitted to extend this building in the rear 25
feet more or less as shall be necessary for the drug business.
All of this is to be done at our expense.
The following are some of the benefits which would come
to the University of Virginia from the acceptance of this
offer,
1st— The University will have an increased income of $300.00
per year, without any additional investment.
2nd— The architectural appearance of the University entrance
will be greatly improved.
3rd— A new and more attractive Post-Office will be secured.
4th— The students, professors, and University community
will be greatly benefitted by reasonable competition in
trade and character of service.
by Marshall Timberlake
—be accepted, subject to the following conditions,—
1st— That the Counsel for the University report that the
Rector and Visitors have such control of the premises as would
enable them to enter into such a contract.
2nd— That the plan of the proposed structure be approved by
the Board.
3rd— That the building to be erected on the vacant lot
shall cost $4,000.00 instead of $3,000.00.
4th— That the lease of the Post Office to the United States
Government can be transferred to the new building.
5th— That the details of the contract be worked out and
recommended to the Board on the foregoing basis, by a Committee
of the Board, consisting of the Rector, the President, and the
when approved by the Board, shall be final.
The President presented, for consideration of the Board,
a report prepared by the "Commons Committee," recommending
that "Commons" be not operated by the University, as at
present; but that the Dining Hall and equipment be leased
out for the session 1912-1913; and submitting a proposed scheme,
and tentative contract looking to that end. After due consideration,
of the plan, and consultation with Professor
Newcomb, Chairman of the Committee, it was—
Resolved: That the proposition be approved, as to its
essential features, and referred back to Committee on Commons
for some minor changes, and with power to make contract with
lessee, carrying same into effect.
Whereas, the General Alumni Association has requested
the Rector and Visitors of the University, without interfering
with the present law regulating the presently existing system
of Alumni Scholarships, to enact an alternative system whereby
the local Alumni Associations may provide other scholarships
by paying therefor, and donate them to the University,
while retaining the power of appointment of the incumbent,
and that such associations be known as "Scholarship Alumni
Associations:"
Resolved: That such plan be, and the same is hereby
adopted; and the local Alumni Associations, are invited to
Resolved: That at all public functions of the University
the Visitors of the University be requested to wear the
regulation "Visitors" or "Trustees' Gown"; and that the
President of the University be authorized to procure such gowns
and appropriate mortar-board caps.
Resolved: That the Board having received and considered
the application of Mr. Henry Rutledge Buist of Charleston,
S. C., to return to him a donation of $1,000.00 made by
him for the restoration of the University buildings in 1895,
regret very much their inability to comply with Mr. Buist's
request. The donations for this purpose have long since been
expended in the restoration of the burned buildings; and there
is no fund out of which this sum could be returned to Mr.
Buist, according to law.
Resolved: That the petition of Mr. H. W. Hopewell
in regard to the Hospital, be referred to Dr. Watts, for a
report to the Board.
The request of Mrs. James B. Green, that she be allowed
to retain the occupancy of the house now in her possession,
until she can make some other arrangement, was read, and
on motion, it was
Resolved: That Mrs. Green be allowed to retain said
property for the year ending July 1st, 1913, at same rate
of rental.
Whereas, it appearing to the Board that the annual meeting
of the "Trustees of the University of Virginia Endowment Fund"
was not held on yesterday, the day preceding the annual
meeting of this Board, and it further appearing that by
the provision of the third section of the deed of trust constituting
said trustees of the said endowment fund that in
the event the "Alumni Board of Trustees of the University of
Virginia Endowment Fund" should fail to hold its meeting
on the day preceding that fixed by the Board of Visitors to
determine the expenditures for the succeeding year, it shall
pay over all of the said annual income for said year to the
Bursar to be expended as this Board may direct," and it further
appearing to this Board from the report of Eppa Hunton, Jr.,
prepared for submission to the annual meeting of the said
Trustees that there will be available from the several funds
constituting said Endowment Fund for the present fiscal year
as follows:
| General Fund, | $42,150 00 | |
| Curry Memorial, | 4,950 64 | |
| Page-Barbour, | 1,100 00 | |
| Cary Scholarship, | 550 00 | 48,750 64 |
Resolved, that, the said Eppa Hunton, Jr., Treasurer of
the said Alumni Board of Trustees of the "University of Virginia
Endowment Fund" be requested to pay over the said income
quarterly as the same shall be collected by him to the Bursar
directed, upon the receipt of the said sums from the said
Eppa Hunton, Jr., Treas., to execute to him a due and proper
voucher for such payments, to be expended as follows,—
| E. A. School of English,— | $3,300 00 |
| Jas. Wilson School of P. S. & Econ. | 3,300 00 |
| Jas. Madison School of Law | 3,300 00 |
| Jas. Monroe School of Inter. Law. | 3,300 00 |
| Walter Reed School of Pathology | 3,000 00 |
| School of Chemistry | 10,500 00 |
| Andrew Carnegie Sch. of Eng'r. | 9,200 00 |
| President's Salary | 3,000 00 |
| General Library | 2,000 00 |
| Curry Memorial Fund | 4,950 64 |
| Barbour-Page Lecture Fund | 1,100 00 |
| Isaac Cary Scholarship Fund | 550 00 |
| Rives Fellowship Fund | 250 00 |
| Law Library (Fuller) | 500 00 |
| Contingent Fund, clerks, etc. | 500 00 |
Resolved: That the estimates of the Income and the
appropriation of the same as recommended in the report of
the President, be approved as follows:
| Board of Visitors minutes May 9, 1912 | |