 | Board of Visitors minutes September 8, 1950 |  |
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS
Upon recommendation of Dr. Combs, the following resignation, promotion, and elections were
approved.
RESIGNATION
RESOLVED that the resignation of Dr. Robert W. Pyle, Associate Professor of Biology since
1944, be and it is hereby accepted, with regret.
PROMOTION
Dr. Herbert Lee Cover, Instructor in Chemistry, promoted to Assistant Professor with an increase
in salary from $2,880 to $3,420 for the academic year.
ELECTIONS
Mr. Charles W. Cox elected Acting Instructor in Radio and Speech for the session of 1950-51
at a salary of $2,880. Mr. Cox will take over the work of Mrs. Sollenberger while she is on leave of
absence.
Dr. Marion A. Green elected Acting Assistant Professor of Spanish for the session 1950-51 at
a salary of $3,420. This is a replacement for Dr. James F. Mormile, resigned.
Dr. Pauline G. King elected Acting Assistant Professor of Art for the session 1950-51 at a
salary of $3,420. Dr. King replaces Dr. Matila Ghyka who has resigned.
Dr. Caroline J. Pace elected Acting Assistant Professor of English for the session 1950-51
at a salary of $3,420. She will take over Dr. Vogelback's work while he is on leave of absence.
Miss Edna Jo Whisenant elected Assistant Instructor in Biology for the session 1950-51 at
a salary of $2,500. She will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Robert W. Pyle.
ANNUAL REPORT ON LIBRARY
A report on the operation of the E. Lee Trinkle Library for the year 1949-50, prepared by
Carrol H. Quenzel, Librarian, was presented. Copies were distributed to members of the Board, and a
copy was filed with the Secretary.
BUDGET 1950-51
The budget for the year 1950-51 was approved, subject to the ability of the Board to secure
permission of the State budget authorities to increase President Combs' salary to $10,000 per year.
The following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED that Mr. Gay be requested to confer with the State budget authorities concerning
the possibility of an increase in the salary of the President of Mary Washington College to
$10,000 per year.
RIGHT OF WAY ACROSS "BROMPTON"
Dr. Combs stated to the Board that an additional right of way across the "Brompton" property
was needed by the Virginia Electric and Power Company for construction of a new transmission line.
The following conditions for construction of the right of way were specified by Stone and Webster
Engineering Corporation as agent for the Power Company:
This is to confirm our verbal offer of $4,500.00 for the additional 75 foot width
of right of way adjacent and parallel on the West side of our present 100 foot right
of way on the University of Virginia property in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
"We agree to place our new structures opposite the existing structures on this line
and will not place any structures in the fairways on the golf course. The existing
single pole 13,200 volt line on this right of way will remain in its present location."
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that Mary Washington College be and it is hereby authorized to sign an agreement in the amount of
forty-five hundred dollars ($4,500.00) with the Virginia Electric and Power Company increasing the
existing easement across the "Brompton" property by an additional seventy-five (75) feet, in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in their communications dated September 5, 1950 and September
6, 1950.
On motion the meeting was then adjourned.
Rector
Secretary
| Board of Visitors minutes September 8, 1950 | |