 | Board of Visitors minutes September 13, 1946 |  |
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE MATTERS:
President Combs presented the following recommendations which were adopted:
Miss C. Clay Adams elected Instructor in Latin and Greek, at a salary of $2000 for the session
of nine months, incumbency to begin September 16, 1946.
Mr. Phineas P. Wright elected Acting Assistant Professor of English, tenure one year only, at a
salary of $2700 for the session, incumbency to begin September 16, 1946.
Mr. Samuel C. Ruff elected substitute Instructor in English, at a salary of $2300 for the session
of nine months, incumbency to begin on September 16, 1946.
Mr. Walter Russell King elected Substitute Instructor in English, at a salary of $2300 for the
session of nine months, incumbency to begin September 16, 1946.
Mr. James Philip Thompson elected Acting Assistant Professor of Psychology, at a salary of $2500
for the session, tenure one year only, incumbency to begin September 16, 1946.
Dr. J. B. Kincanon, elected substitute Instructor in English, for one year only, at a salary of
$2300 for the session of nine months, incumbency to begin September 16, 1946.
The resignations of Mr. Harold Weiss, Assistant Professor of Speech and Radio, and his wife,
Mrs. Winifred Weiss, Assistant Professor of Secretarial Science, effective immediately. Since
there was little or no future for Mrs. Weiss in her field here, they desired employment where there
was more promise in her field, and accepted positions with the Southern Methodist University in Texas.
The Resignation of Mr. Herman J. Bryson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, effective immediately.
The contract with architects for the renovation of Brompton was read and approved, as set forth in the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, by the Board of Visitors of the Rector and Visitors of the University
of Virginia that the contract with WALFORD AND WRIGHT, Architects, for the renovation
of Brompton be and the same is hereby approved and that the proper officers at Mary
Washington College be authorized to execute same.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE
WITH REFERENCE TO THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION
OF BROMPTON
The minutes of the regular monthly meeting of the Board held on July 12, 1946, contained the following:
"REPORT OF THE BUILDINGS COMMITTEE ON THE RENOVATION OF THE BROMPTON PROPERTY:
The Building Committee of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met
in the office of the President of the University on June 29 and reviewed the architectural
plans and specifications for the renovation of Brompton of the Mary Washington
College. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend to the Rector and
Visitors the approval of these plans, whereupon
"The following resolution was adopted:
"RESOLVED, by the Building Committee of the Board of Visitors of the University of
Virginia that the architectural plans and specifications for the renovation of Brompton
at Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia be and the same is hereby approved,
and Dr. Combs be and he is hereby authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the Rector
and Visitors of the University of Virginia.
"The foregoing resolution was adopted by the Rector and Visitors."
Under date of August 26, 1946, Governor Tuck addressed a letter to the President of Mary Washington
College, in which he stated that Mr. J. H. Bradford, Director of the Budget, had received information
that instead of renovation costs being between $5,000 and $25,000 as originally estimated, the present
estimates ran from $35,000 to $50,000, and that the increased cost was due, in a large measure, to the
elaboration of the original plans. The Governor requested that no commitments be made on account of proposed
improvements until the matter had been further considered by the Rector and Visitors of the University,
and the whole plan submitted for further consideration.
Under date of August 31st, Dr. Combs wrote to Governor Tuck stating that Mr. Bradford was under an erroneous
impression of the reason for the costs beyond what was originally estimated: that after the demolition
work had been begun it was discovered that a portion of the kitchen and dining hall had collapsed
and had to be rebuilt entirely; that the floors, joists, rafters and roof were in very bad condition
and could not be saved, that the two outbuildings which formerly were slave quarters were in even
worse condition; that there were no baths in any of the outbuildings nor any sanitary facilities and
that consequently everything had to be replaced except the brick walls, the brick partitions, the
weatherboarding in front of the kitchen and dining room; that the increased cost was not due in any
large extent to the elaboration of the original plans but to the aforesaid condition of the property.
He further reported to the Governor that he and Mr. Woodward had been to Richmond and took the matter
up with Mr. Bradford and explained to him that the additional cost beyond the original estimate was not
due in any large measure to the elaboration of the plans and that Mr. Bradford had reported to him, Dr.
Combs, that the Governor had given a verbal approval for the continuation of the work.
Under the date of September 4th President Combs informed Christopher B, Garnett, the chariman of the
Mary Washington Committee, that he had instructed the architects to go ahead with construction which
is absolutely necessary for the preservation of the building, such as the new roof, strengthening the
frame work in the attic, new rafters, the installation of the plumbing, heating and electrical work,
rebuilding the back porch and dining hall unit, and new floors wherever necessary, but that the matter
of whether the paneling should be adopted for certain public rooms shall not be determined until after
the plastering has been done and the extra costs shall be submitted to the Governor and Mr. Bradford.
The committee therefore recommends to the Rector and Board of Visitors the following resolution be
adopted:
RESOLVED, that the execution of the contract for the renovation and restoration of
Brompton shall be continued but limited to the construction which is absolutely necessary
for the preservation of the building such as a new roof, strengthening the framework in
the attic, new rafters, installation of the plumbing, heating and electrical work, rebuilding
the back porch and dining hall unit and new floors wherever necessary, but that
the matter of the installation of paneling be deferred until after the plastering shall
have been done and the contract therefor approved by the Director of the Budget and the
Governor, and that the architect and contractor be requested to give an estimate of the cost
of work already done and the cost of work to be done in order to carry out this resolution.
Christopher B. Garnett
Chairman
The foregoing resolution was adopted.
In the Matter of the Purchase of Certain Furniture
and Furnishings from Dr. Frank H. Reichel
At a prior meeting of the Board the offer of Dr. Reichel to sell to the Mary Washington College certain
furniture and furnishings in his house, enumerated in an inventory at $26,000, was communicated to the
Board and the Board authorized your Committee to have the property appraised. In accordance therewith
the Chairman employed Mark McK. Sloan and Fairfax Edelen, of C. G. Sloan & Co., Inc. to make the
appraisal. Before the appraisal was made, however, Dr. Reichel withdrew his offer to sell the property
enumerated in his list, with the exception of certain marked items, and offered to sell the property in
the marked items at $5,600.
On August 26, 1946, the aforesaid appraisers went to Fredericksburg and appraised the furniture and
furnishings in said list at $4,359.50. A copy of the letter making the appraisal is hereto attached.
Mr. Sloan, however, informed the Chairman of the Committee that in his opinion it would be wise for
the Committee to purchase said items at the price offered by Dr. Reichel.
Accordingly, the Committee adopted a resolution authorizing the President to purchase certain items at
the sum of $5,600. A copy of the said resolution and of the items purchased are hereto attached.
RESOLVED, by the Mary Washington College Committee that the offer made by Dr. Frank H. Reichel
to sell to the college certain draperies, rugs, furniture, garden equipment, kitchen, and lawn equipment
which are enumerated in a list hereto attached at the sum of $5600 be and the same is hereby
accepted, and that the President be given authority to make proper payment and accept same.
The foregoing resolution was adopted.
Rector
Secretary
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