Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-28
RICHMOND, JANUARY %.
MONUMENT
DEDICdT'ED BY TIRGINI4
TO THE HONOR OF SCIENCE.
ANAcr es,.hli..in.::., 11..


An AlI establishing an University
.BeH declared by the General ASsembiy of
Virginia, That the conveyance of the
lands and other property apperiainng 10
the Central College, in The county of Al
bemarle, which has been executed by The
proctor thereof, under authority OF The
subscribers aud founders, TO The prcsiden,
and directors of the Literary Fund, is
hereby accepted, for the use, and on the
CONDITIONS in the said deed of CONVEYANCE
expressed.
Andbe 1t enacted, That there shall be es-
tahlished, on the site provided Tor the said
college, an university, 10 be called " The
University of Virginia" that it shall be
under the government of seven visitors,
to be appointed forthwith by The govern
or, WIN Inc advice OF council, notifying
thereof the persons so appointed, and
prescribing 10 them day for their first
meeting al the said university, with sup
Elementary instructions for procuring a
meeting subsequently,, i'm the event of
failure at the time first appointed.
The SAID visitors, or SO many of Them.
as, being majority, shall attend, shall
appoint rector, of their own BODY. 10
preside at their meetings, and secretary
10 record, attest and preserve their pro
cecdIDgs, and shall proceed 10 examine
INTO the state of the property convey ed as
aforesaid, shall make an inventory of the
same, specifying theitems whereof il con-
sists, shall notice the buildings and oIIIer
improvements already made, and those
which are III progress, shall lake measures
Tor pletion, and for the addition
OF such Others from time TO time. as NAV
be necessary.
In the said university shall be taught
the Latin, Greek and Hebrew lana,,aaes.
French, Spanish, Italian, German and
Anglo-Saxon, the different branches of
mathematics, pure and physical, natural
philosophy, The principles of agriculture
chemistry, minera!ogy including geology.
botany, zoology, anatomy, medicine. civil
government, political economy, the law
OF nature and nations, municipal law, his
tory, theology, general grammar, ethics.
rhetoric, and bellies lettres which branch
es OF science shall be so distributed. and
under so many professors, not exceeding
ten, as the visitors aiiall think proper and
expedIent.
Each professor shall be allowed the use
OF the apartments and accommodations
provided for him, and those first empIoy-
ed such standing salary as the visitors
shall think proprrand sufficient, and their
successors such standing salary, not en-
oeeding one thousand dollars, as the visit
ors shall think proper and sufficient with
such tuition fees from each student as The
visitors shall from Time To- time establish.
The said visitors shall be chara ed with
Inc erection, preservation and repaIr of
the buildings, the care of The grounds and
appurtenances, and of the interests of The
university generally; they shall have power
10 aDDnInt "A llirQ4r pu,r,ln,.
and all other necessary agents 10 ap.
point and remove professors. two thirds
OF the whole number Of visitors voting for
the removal TO prescribe their duties,
ana the course of education, in conformi-
ty with the law to establish rules for the
government and discipline OF the students,
not contrary to the laws Of The land 10
regulate the tuition fees, aud the rent of
the dormItorles occupied 10 prescribe
aud control the duties and proceedings ot
all officers, servants and others, with res
pect to the buildings, lands, appurtenan-
ces AMI other property, and interests of
the university; 10 draw from the Literary
FUND such monies as are by law charged
on IT Tor tins institution aud, in general.
TO direct and do all matters aud THINGS
which, not being inconsistent with HE
laws Of the land, TO them shall seem most
expedient for promoting The purposes of
I lie said institution; which several GuDc-
lions they shall be free to exercise in the
form of by laws, rules, resolutions, orders.
Instructions, or otherwise, as they shall
deem proper.
They shall have two stated meetings i'm
every year, TO wit, on tile first MONDAYS
Df April and October, aud occasional
al such other lines as they shall |