Vault Early Papers of the University Box 1 Document 11

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Nashville, Tenn., Janry 25th, 1862

A meeting of the Ex: Com: was held this day at the Office of Jas: B. Craighead, Esqr.

Present Rt. Rev. Jas: H. Otey, Geo: R. Fairbanks & David Pise, Messrs. [Jno.?] M. Bass & J. B. Craighead, not members of the Com:, present by special invitation.

On motion, it was Resolved, That the Reserve marked on the Map as the Principal Reserve, consisting of 1030 acres, be reserved for University purposes.

On motion, it was Resolved, That all lands between the [Corso?] & the Bluffs be reserved, except granted by special permission.

Further Resolved, that 17 lots & parts of lots, marked ^R on the Map, R, near

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University View, be also reserved.

{note in margin lines 4-6} [S?]ite of [T?]own. {end note}

Resolved, That there be reserved for the Site of a Town, all the lands between the Eastern boundary of the Principal Reserve, & a line running parallel thereto 2500 ft. distant.

{note in margin line 10} [H?]otel {end note}

Resolved That 6 lots above the Tank be reserved for a Hotel.

{note in margin line 14} [F?]arm {end note}

Resolved, That The Moreland Tract be reserved for a Farm.

{note in margin line 18} [Sp?]rings {end note}

Resolved, That All Springs be reserved for public use; each spring to include around it and area comprised within a circle of not less than 50 ft. radius.

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{note in margin lines 3-4} Park &c {end note}

Resolved, That Mr. Fairbanks be authorised to select 100 acres additional, & detached, to be used for a Park, or for any other purpose which may be deemed advisable.

{margin note lines 9 - 11} Additional Squares. {end note}

Resolved, That Mr. Fairbanks be authorised to lay off 3 additional squares, in different places, comprising not less that 8, nor more than 15 acres each.

{margin not line 16} [Co?]so {end note}

Resolved, That the Corso be made 100 ft in width.

{margin note lines 20-21} [Av?]e[n?]ues {end note}

Resolved, That Parallel Avenues, 50 ft wide be laid off, running East & West, at a distance of 800 ft apart, on all the grounds West of the University Reserve, to be crossed

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by street of the same width, every 2000 ft.: neither avenues or streets, in either direction, to interfere with the public ground or squares already directed to be laid off.

{margin note lines 7 -11} [First Leasing; Time q.?]

[notice?] {end note}

Resolved, That there be a general letting of lots on the 2d Wednesday in August, 1862; & that Mr. Fairbanks be requested to ^give the requisite notice of the same.

{margin note lines 15 -17 } Leasing Terms [of -1.?] {end note}

Resolved, That said lots be leased on the following term; to wit _ 1. That the said first letting shall be at public auction, to the highest bidder, at a minimum rate of $10, per acre, per annum, for the term of 33 years, renewable upon a re-valuation by appraisement: said annual rent payable on the

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first day of August of each year.

{margin note line 2} 2d. {end note}

2d. No lease shall be subject to assignment or subletting without the assent of the University.

{margin note line 5} 3d. {end note}

3d. Persons who have already leased, or who may hereafter lease lots, before the advertised day of public letting, with a view of immediately building, shall be privileged to hold the same on such terms as the Board of Trustees may pres[ent?].

{margin note line 12} 4th. {end note}

4th. No Person shall be allowed to lease more than 4 lots, without special permission from the Board.

{margin note lines 17 -19} [lea?]se of [Ground?] [b?]y R.R. {end note}

Resolved, That, the grounds East of the Rail Road, except so far as relates to the Town lots, be leased upon terms to be fixed a[t?] the time of application.

{margin note lines 24 - 25} [?ye?] [lo?]ts {end note}

Resolved That the town lots be laid off. size, 50 ft. X 200 ft. Streets 75 ft in

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