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On motion of Mr. Fairbanks it was Resolved, That the Commissioners be authorized to pay the expenses incurred under the Resolutions heretofor passed by this Committee in regerence to Surveys, Landscape-Gardener, building cabins, &c &c; and also to pay such current expenses as may be necessary.

On motion of the Secretary, it was Resolved, That Geo. R. Fairbanks be authorized to occupy a portion of the University Cabins during such part of the ensuing Summers as he may desire, without prejudice to the occupation of the same for the meeting of the Trustees.

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On motion, it was Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed to assess the annual rent of the lots which may be prepared to be leased; such Committee to consist of Bishops Polk & Elliott, & [Mejors?] [Arm?]field, & Fairbanks, & Col. W. R. Barney.

On motion, the Committee adjourned, subject to the call of the Chairman.

David Pise, Secretary.

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University Place, Franklin Co July 19th 1860

The Executive Committee met on notification [by?] the Chairman. The roll being called the following persons, members of the Committee were present: viz;

Rt. Rev. Jas H. Otey, D.D., L.L.D., Chairman Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, D.D., Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliot Jr., D.D., Rev. David Pise, D.D., Secretary, John M. Bass, Esqr., Geo. R. Fairbanks, Esqr.

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The Chairman read a communication from Prof. Henry of the Smithsonian Institute, relating to processing meteorological Instruments, for observations ;.

The Chairman reported the result of his correspondence for the purpose of obtaining the publications of the General Government [of?] the

United States, & asked for further time. Request granted.

The Chairman Reported that he had received various Documents in answer to a Resolution [by?] this Committee that he be authorized to [correspond?] with Dr. [Jelf?], Mr. Dallas & others, which were laid before the Committee.

The University Engineer Reported that he had found it unnescessary to purchase a horse according to an order [by?] this Committee; also that he had found it unnescessary to procure a Forrester; [but?] had incurred some expense in protecting the trees on the University Lands.

Bp. Polk Reported that the Resolution of the Committee instruc-

ting the Univesity Engineer to erect four additional rooms, & to procure furniture for eight rooms, had been fulfilled.

Bp. Polk Reported that the Resolution of the Committee instructing him & Mr. Bass to investigate titles, & to [on?] increasing the territory of the University have been acted upon.

In the discharge of this duty the ha[d?] secured a deed to the Hawkins tract of 86 acres; also the right of quarrying from Mr. Hines beyond the University Lands, on the line of the Rail Road; also that certain gentlemen of Franklin County had pledged themselves to have presented a petition for a partition of the interest of the Estell minor heirs in lands conveyed to the University by the Sewanee Mining Company, which petition