 | Board of Visitors minutes October 3, 1939 |  |
FLYING FIELD - PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR:
The President presented to the meeting the following letter from Governor James H. Price,
dated September 19, 1939 and addressed to the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia:
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
September 19, 1939
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Under date of September 19, 1939, President J. L. Newcomb has requested the Governor's
approval of the creation of a deficit in the amount of $17,800 for the purchase of a tract
of land of 178 acres extent just south of Shadwell, Virginia, to be used by the University
as a landing field for students receiving instruction in aeronautics.
In support of this request President Newcomb has pointed out that the University of
Virginia now offers comprehensive ground training in aeronautics, and that accessibility of a
landing field meeting standard requirements of the Civil Aeronautics Authority will permit
University participation in the training program sponsored by that agency.
President Newcomb writes further as follows:
"It is understood that the Rector and Visitors will apply to the State Corporation
Commission for a permit to operate this field and that the Corporation Commission will
agree to carry forward the necessary grading operations, the reseeding, and the building
of hangars at their (the Commission's) expense, which will serve to place this field
in a condition to meet all the requirements of the Civil Aeronautics Authority in
Washington."
An examination of the evidence submitted in support of this application indicates the
existence of an emergency which justifies the incurrence of deficit, and that the price to be
paid for the proposed landing field is a reasonable one.
Permission is accordingly granted for the incurrence of a deficit for the purchase of
a tract of 178 acres just south of Shadwell, Virginia, according to the map of such tract on
file in the offices of the Corporation Commission. The Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia are authorized to borrow from such sources and on such terms as the Treasurer of
Virginia may approve not to exceed $17,800.00. An appropriation for the repayment of this
loan will be recommended in the next budget.
Governor
J. H. Bradford,
Chief of Records and Control
R. A. Egger
Director of the Budget
and after the above letter was read and fully considered, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that the President be
and he is hereby authorized to negotiate a loan from such source as he may deem best, not to
exceed $17,800 which sum shall be used to pay the purchase price for the property known as
"The Hughes Farm" now owned by W. D. Haden and wife.
The President is further authorized to conclude the purchase of said property, accept deed
thereto, and to all things which may be necessary to effect the purposes for which this purchase
is being made.
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