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SALE OF THE A. R. HOUSE TRACT, BEING A PART OF THE SEWARD FOREST PROPERTY:

The President presented to the Board a communication from Alfred Akerman, director of the
Seward Forest, recommending that the A. R. House tract of land consisting of approximately 175½ acres,
lying some eleven miles from the main Forest tract, in Meherrin District, Brunswick County, Va., be
sold, and submitted eight sealed bids on the said property, on identical bid-forms prepared by himself.
The bids, upon being opened, were found to be as follows:

               
Henry M. Stratton  $6,100 
W. E. Clary  5,600 
L. M. Wright  5,600 
M. A. Bloom  5,550 
W. A. Bowen  5,026 
J. C., Lucy & S. S. Clary  5,100 
E. L. & M. R. Edwards  4,500 
J. B. Connell  3,700 

Whereas, from the foregoing bids it appears that Henry M. Stratton's bid is the highest, be it

RESOLVED, that the bid of Henry M. Stratton of $6,100 be accepted and that the
President be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver to
said Henry M. Stratton upon the payment of the said sum of $6,100, a deed to the
said tract, and the Secretary is directed to attach the seal of the University
and attest the same. Adopted.