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NURSES' HOME ADDITION - IN RE: CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL ALLOTMENT TO COMPLETION:

The President advised the Board that it had been necessary to grant an extension of time for
completion of the Nurses' Home Addition by the contractor and to request the Bureau of Community Facilities
that construction be continued to completion, and read the correspondence with the Division Engineer
of the Bureau of Community Facilities in the matter, following which the following resolution
was adopted:

RESOLVED, that the assurance to the Bureau of Community Facilities contained in a letter of
Frank J. Hartman addressed to Mr. Henry J. Sullivan, Division Engineer, under date of August 21,
1945, be and the same are hereby confirmed.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, that a copy of this letter be spread upon the minutes of the Board.

Mr. Henry J. Sullivan, Division Engineer,
Bureau of Community Facilities,
Washington, D. C.
RE: Project VA: 44-356
Add'n to Nurses Home
Dear Sir:

In reply to your telegram of August 20th., relative to the allotment for the above Project, we
hereby request that construction be continued to completion and certify that:-

  • 1. The Project is of a permanent character and will serve a useful purpose in the postwar
    period for housing and training Nurses which will be needed for the Army and Navy,
    Veterans' Hospitals and the contemplated expanded post-war hospitalization program,
    both Federal and State.

  • 2. The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia agree to provide any additional
    funds which may be required to complete the Project beyond the Federal allotment which,
    for this Project, is $147,500. (See Par.(e), page 6 of Application for this Project
    dated 14th January 1944 - Excell Construction Cost).

  • 3. The Rector and Visitors agree to provide all funds required for the maintenance and
    operation of this Project when completed.

Yours very truly,
Frank E. Hartman,
Director
FEH:P cc: Dr. Newcomb Dr. Lentz