Vault Early Papers of the University Box 1 Document 11

Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees

Oct. 13th A.D. 1860.

Rt. Rev. James H. Otey, D.D. L.L.D. Chmn Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, D.D. Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, D.D., Rev. David Pise, D.D., Secry. George R. Fairbanks, Esqr. Arthur M. Rutledge, Esqr.

University Place Oct 13th 1860

After the adjournment of the Board of Trustees of the University of the South, the newly elected Executive Committee met, the Rt. Rev. Bishops Otey, Polk & Elliot. Rev. Dv. Pise & Messr. Fairbanks & Rutledge being present.

The Bishop of Tennessee in the Chair, the Rev. D. Pise. was elected Secretary.

{note in margins lines 15-20} Plans for the Central Building. {end note}

The Committee, acting under the Resolution of the Board, entered upon an examination of the Plans submitted for the Central Building of the University.

After a long & careful examination of these Plans, the following Resolutions were adopted;

Resolved, That while we express the highest admiration for the perfection of style exhibited in the plans offered by Mr Lee, ^& the grt. merit & convenient arrangment of those by Mr. Wharton, & see in several of the others, plans many points of great excellence, the majority of the Committee deem the plans of Mr. Anderson most in accordance with the designs & purposes of the proposed University.

{note in margin lines 3-6} Plans of Mr. Lee & Mr. Wharton. {end note}

{note in margin lines 8-10} of Mr. Anderson. {end note}

Resolved further, That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted by the Secretary to each of the Architects who have been in attendance before the Board.

On motion, it was Resolved, That the Chairman

be instructed to open a correspondence with the Treasurer of the University, requesting him to transmit to the Chairman of the Executive Committee under the Resolution of the Board of Trustee to that effect, his orders on the several Diocesan Treasurers for interests [occurring?] between this & the next meeting of the Board.

On motion, it was Resolved, That the subject of leasing Lands &c be refined to a SubCommittee, consisting of Bps. Polk & Elliott, & Mr. Rutledge.

{note in margin lines 13-17} [Sub: Committee for leasing Lands?] {end note}

{note in margin lines 19 - 22} [Archittect Ander son _ ?]

The Sec'ry was instructed to append to the letter to be addressed to Mr. Anderson, Architect, the following paragraph _ to wit _

"In announcing the decision to Mr. Anderson, this Committee wish him distinctly to understand that the Board gave it nofurther authority than simply to determine upon the merits of the designs submitted to its judgement; and, according to the advertisements, to pay for the one deemed most suitable. The Board expressly reserved to itself the choice of an Architect at some future time".

Adjournd.

D. Pise, Scry