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DORMITORY BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT

Chancellor Simpson presented the following statement:

"At the time the request was submitted for a new dormitory it was our plan to construct a
dormitory housing approximately 100 students. The purpose for requesting a new dormitory was to
eliminate Cornell Hall, which is a leased building three or four blocks from the entrance to the
College campus.

"We find that we have dormitory rooms in Virginia Hall housing three students that should
be reduced to two students. It is felt that it would be better to construct a dormitory to
house approximately 176 rather than 100 students in order to reduce the congestion in other
locations. For your convenience an analysis of the dormitory capacity reflecting a new dormitory
housing 176 students is shown as follows.

                 

Present dormitory capacity		1,518
Reduction by discontinuing Cornell Hall	82
Reducing congestion in Virginia Hall	33
Providing facilities for the Dean of Women	9	124
Total		1,394
Proposed new dormitory		176
		1,570
Less temporary spaces		51
Total		1,519

"It is our understanding that the Board did not wish to increase the enrollment of the
College beyond our present enrollment. Our dining hall facilities will accommodate a maximum
of 1,550 students which will take care of the proposed enrollment as shown above.

"We have an appropriation of $192,500 for the construction of a dormitory. It was not
intended that this amount would be sufficient to construct a dormitory housing 100 students. The
General Assembly intended that revenue bonds be issued to finance the balance of the cost of the
building.

"The following is an estimate of the cost of a dormitory housing 176 students and the amount
of bonds that would have to be issued.

         

Estimated construction cost, including architects fees: 176 students at $3,700	$651,200
Estimated cost of equipment: 176 students at $300	52,800
	$704,000
Less appropriation	192,500
Funds to be provided from proceeds of a bond issue	$511,500

"We recommend that the College be granted authority to construct a dormitory housing
approximately 176 students costing $704,000, including equipment. It is understood that this
would require a bond issue of approximately $511,500."

After discussion the Board adopted the following resolution:

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 construct a dormitory housing
approximately 176 students and costing $704,000, including equipment, subject to approval by the
Governor for the requisite bond issue of approximately $511,500.