University of Virginia Library

NEW BUILDINGS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS GIVEN AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, RECEIVE AND OPEN SAME,
AND TO ACCEPT AND AWARD CONTRACTS FOR EXCAVATIONS, GRADING, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS, ETC.

RESOLVED that the New Buildings Committee of the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of
the University of Virginia, as at present constituted and as hereafter appointed be and is hereby given full
and complete authority to advertise for bids, receive and open same, and accept and award contracts for excavations,
grading, construction of new buildings, additions to, extensions of or changes in existing buildings,
and for other structures or instrumentalities to be erected or placed upon the grounds of the University of
Virginia, to approve any changes in plans or in construction found to be necessary during the course of
construction of any building, approve contractors and contractors' insurance, sub-contractors and subcontractors'
insurance, and generally to handle any and all matters of every kind, manner or description
that may arise during the construction, remodeling, addition to or extensions of or changes in any building,
inside and outside of such building, and any other matters directly or indirectly connected therewith.

And J. L. Newcomb, President, is hereby authorized to execute any and all such contracts awarded
by said New Buildings Committee under the foregoing powers and E. I. Carruthers, Secretary of this Board,
is hereby authorized and empowered to affix the seal of the Corporation to any and all such contracts and to
attest and deliver the same.