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Vault Early Papers of the University Box 1 Document 11
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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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width, with public squares of 200 ft. every alternate street, & intermediate alleys 30 ft wide.
{margin note lines 6-7} [N?]ame of [T?]own {end note}
Resolved, That The name of the Town be Sewanee.
{margin note lines 10- 11} [An?]nual [R?]ent. {end note}
Resolved, That the annual minimum rent of these Town lots shal be $25 -for 50 ft. [front?].
{margin note lines 15 - 18} [Repo?]rt [of?] [Fin?]ance [Co?]m. {end note}
Report of the Finance Commitee and a schedule of the debts of the University, presented by Mr. Fairbanks.
{margin note lines 21, 23} [Jour?]nal
[1?]860. {end note}
Resolved, That it is not expedient to reprint the Journal of 1860,+ now, from the difficulty of raising money &
+the edition of wh: had been burned
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of getting paper.
{margin note lines 4 - 8} Paymt. of outstanding Debts. {end note}
Resolved, That the Treasurer of the University be authorized & requested to draw off upon the Diocesan Treasurer for any funds in their hands for general purposes, in facor of Geo: R. Fairbanks, Esqr., to be applied to the payment of the outstanding debts of the University.
{margin notes 14 -15} Accts allow? {end note}
Following accounts presented & allowed.
Rev. Mr. Morris - postage 20.00 Printing Journal of 1860 145.62
Adjnd. to 10' o'clock Monday Morning. D. Pise Sec'y
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Monday Jan[r?]y 27th 1862
Committee met according to adjournment.
Present - Bishop Otey, Geo. R. Fairbanks & David Pise.
{margin note lines 9 - 12} Rent of Cabin at the Depot. {end note}
On motion Resolved, That[:?] on application, Mr. John Castlebury be authorized to occupy & improve the cabin at the Depot, on such terms as may be presented by Mr. Fairbanks, our agent at the University.
{margin note lines 18 -24} [R?]ooms for [u?]se of [t?]he Board of [T?]rustees [&c?] {end note}
Resolved, That Any funds [accruing?] from interest on the Principal of the University Endowment, & not otherwise appropriated, be applied to the erecting of a Building, on the University-Grounds, suitable for the accommodation of the Board of Trustees, & other
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visitors, & for any other purposes which may be deemed expedious here after: the entire cash of said Building not to exceed $3000.~
{margin note lines 7 - 9} Record of Title {end note}
Resolved, That Mr. Fairbanks be instructed to obtain a Book in which to record the Title of University Lands, &c.
{margin note lines 12 - 16} Release from Rent for 1st. Year. {end note}
Resolved, That Any persons obtaining leases, be released from payment of rent for the first year, provided they commence active building operations before the first of August 1863.
Committee adjourned. David Pise, Sec'y
Vault Early Papers of the University Box 1 Folder 1858 Surveys Document 12
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Return of Wages due for Surveys on and about the Sewanee Site of the University of the South.
$ | ¢ | ||
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To | Abraham Van V[l?]eck Compassman, [Rod man?] &c | ||
on Land surveys June 16. 17. 21. 22. 23. 28 | |||
July 26. 27 Augt 2. 3. 20. 21 | |||
12 days @ $1.50 per day | 18 | 00 | |
on [Talley's?] Cove Turnpike Augt 16. 17. 18. 19. 24. 25. | |||
26. 30. Septr 11. 13. ^14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 21 | |||
16 days @ $1.50 per day | 24 | 00 | |
on Rowark's Cove Turnpike Augt 31. Septr. 1. 2. 6. | |||
7. 8. 9. 22. 23. 24 _ 10 days @ $1.50 | 15 | 00 | |
To | C. H. Ball - Leveller | ||
on Land Surveys Augt 20. 21. Septr 3d _ 3 days @ $1 | 3 | 00 | |
on Talley's Cove Turnpike Augt. 16. 17. 18. 19. 24. | |||
25. 26. 30 Septr. 11. 13. 15 16. 17 | |||
18. 20. 21 _ 17 days @ $1.50 | 25 | 50 | |
on Rowark's Cove Turnpike Augt. 31. Septr. 1. 2 | |||
6. 7. 8. 9. 22. 23. 24. 25 | |||
10 days @ $1.50 per day | 15 | 00 | |
To | Abraham Bowers Chain Man | ||
on Land Surveys June 14. 16. 17. 21. 22. 23. 24. 1/2 day | |||
28. July 26. 27 Augt. 2. 3. | |||
11 1/2 days @ $1 per day | 11 | 50 | |
on Talley's Cove Turnpike Septr. 17. 18. 1/2 day - 1 1/2 days | 1 | 50 | |
To | Saml. Bowers Chain Man | ||
on Land Surveys Augt. 20 - 1 day @ $1 | 1 | 00 | |
on Talley's Cove Turnpike Augt. 16. 17. 18. 19. 24 | |||
Sept [11?] 25. 26. Septr. 11. 13. 15. ^14 16. 17. 18. 20. 21 | |||
16 /15/ 16 days @ $1. per day | 16 | 00 | |
on Rowark's Cove Augt 31 Septr. 1. 2. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1/2 day | |||
22. 23. 24 - 9 1/2 days @ $1 | 9 | 50 | |
To | Pool Axeman | ||
on Talley's Cove Turnpike Augt. 11. 17. 18. 19 | |||
4 days @ $1 per d. | 4 | 00 | |
amt carried over $ | 144 | 00 |
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Return of Wages continued
Amt. bro't forward | 144 | 00 | |
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To | [C?] Bennet Axeman | ||
on Talley's Cove Turnpike Augt. 24. 25. _ 2 days @ $1 | 2 | 00 | |
To | A. M. Kelly Chain man & axemand | ||
on Talley's Cove Turnpike Augt. 30. 1/2 day | |||
[Septr 14?] Septr. 11. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 20. 21. 14 | |||
9 1/2 days @ $1 | 9 | 50 | |
on Rowark's Cove Turnpike Augt. 31 Septr. 1. 2. 6. 7 | |||
8 . 9. 22. 23. 24 - 10 days @ $1 | 10 | 00 | |
To | L. Bennett axe man | ||
on Rowark's Cove Turnpike Septr. 22 - 3/4 day | |||
" 2. 3 1/2 day } 1 1/4 d. | 1 | 25 | |
To | Castleberry chain man [June?] 28 | ||
on Land Survey 3/4 day (paid by Col. Colyar) | 70 | ||
Augt. 5th. | 170 | 45 | |
Due H. H. Roberts for hire of 13 men 1 day employed in repairing road clearing views &c for Picnic @ $1 per day | 13 | 00 | |
Cash paid by C R Barney for hand [hew?] clearing Springs, roads &c for picnic | 5 | 00 | |
$ | 188 | 45 |