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CHARLOTTESVILLE'S REQUEST FOR RIGHT OF WAY

The President then referred to the request of the City of Charlottesville
for a right of way for the enlargement of the intersection of West Main Street
and Jefferson Park Avenue and for the widening of Jefferson Park Avenue, which
request had been considered and tentatively approved by the Board at its meeting
on March 9, 1957. In accordance with the Board's instructions, the matter had
been referred to Mr. Minor, the University's special counsel, who had rendered an
opinion that under the provisions of Section 23-77.2, of the Code of Virginia,
1950, as amended, The Rector and Visitors were authorized to grant easements for
streets over any property owned by it, when in the discretion of The Rector and
Visitors it is deemed proper to grant such easement, and that it was not necessary
to obtain the Governor's approval of such grant.

He then presented to the Board the deed granting to the City of Charlottesville
said street easement, drafted by Mr. Minor, stating that it had been
approved in the form presented by the City Attorney on behalf of the City of
Charlottesville.

After consideration of this deed as presented, upon motion, duly seconded
and carried, it was,

RESOLVED, that it is deemed proper for The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia to grant to the City of Charlottesville, a perpetual
easement and right of way for street purposes over the portion of the lands of
the University of Virginia, described in the deed presented to this meeting, the
grant of such easement to be in the form of the deed so presented,

RESOLVED, further, that Colgate W. Darden, Jr., President be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to execute said deed in the name and on behalf
of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, and that Francis L.
Berkeley, Jr., Secretary, be and he hereby is, authorized and empowered to affix
the corporate seal of the University to said deed and to attest the same.