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shall constitute a quorum for this purpose.
On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, it was Resolved, That Bishop Polk be requested to open a correspondence ^with the T.C. & RR Company to ascertain & adjust the Relations between said Company & ^the Board of Trustees of the University.
{note in the margin lines 5 - 7} Present relations between T.C. & R.R. Co. & the University {end note}
On motion, it was Resolved, That the University Engineer be instructed to construct an additional building, 20 x 30, (connected by a passage, with the one now occupied by him,) for office purposes; & also to construct in the same a vault for the safe keeping of maps & other Documents: & to procure a small iron safe.
{note in margin lines 13-16} Construct additional Room with Vault & Safe. {end note}
The Committee adjrd. to meet tomorrow.
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Friday Morning, July 20, /60
The Committee reassembled. Present, as yesterday.
On motion, it was Resolved, That the University Engineer be authorized to procure a Sun-Dial, & the [ne?]scessary Instruments for making Meteorological observations - the same to be purchased from the House of Green & Co: - & that Bishop Elliott & Messrs. Fairbanks & Bass be a Committee to determine wha[t?] Instruments are nescessary.
{note in margin lines 6-8} [Inction? o?] logical Instruments &c. {end note}
On motion, it was futher Resolved, That the same Committee be authorized to make experiments for procuring water by boreing.
On motion, it was Resolved, That Mr. Fairbanks be instructed to communic0
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{margin note lines 1 -2 } Station House. {end note}
cate with Mr. Jockmu[ss?], upon the subject of erecting a StationHouse a[t?] the R. R. Station on the University Grounds.
{margin note lines 9 -12} Com. on Roads, Grounds, {end note}
On motion it was Resolved, That Bishops Otey, Polk & Elliot be appointed a Committee to superintend the laying out the Roads & Grounds of the Domain of the University; & that they be authorized to employ for this purpose the services of the University Engineer, & any other assistance, whether of Engineers or Landscape Gardener they think nescessary; & that the Commissioners for raising the Endowmwnt, be authorized to pay any expense incurred by in that work.
On motion, it was
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Resolved, That Mr. Fairbanks be /instructed/ appointed to audit & adjust the accounts of Col. Barney, the University Engineer, with Mr. [James?] B. Craighead, the Treasurer of the University.
{margin note lines 2-5} To audit &c Ac/c of Univ. Engineer. {end note}
The Committee adjourned.
Attest. David Pise, Secretary
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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;
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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
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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 _
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"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
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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