The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-04-14
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the A, & NJ. College.

Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Of the A. & NJ. College.
Pursuant to a call of The President, the
Board met in the Governor Office In jackson
E on Thursday April lst 1880. President, j. N .
Stone, Gov. and EN-oficIo President OF the
Board; W. b. montgomery T. G.. Dockery. J.
z. George, d. l.. Phares, " B. Augustus, J.
p NJ. Causey, L, r. Brown and Frank Burkitt.
Absent, Chas. l. Gilmer.
The Board was called To orker by the Presi-
dent aud on motion The action of Judge
, George, in having the addsess of Mr. bennett
} published, was ratified and approved. and the
sum of 800 appropriated 10 pay the Comet o.
5 nee for the printing 1900 copies of said ad-
, dress.
BY Law No. I--Rs,olrsd, That conveyanees
Of real estate sold by the Board of Trustees,
shall be made after a resolution approving
said sale shall have been passed by the Board
f by deed under the corporate seal signed BY
the President Of the Board AMI countersigued
bY the Secretary.
Rssoipea That the contract of sale made by
W. Is. montgomery, as agent ct the Board, Of
of ane acre of land, donated by ". NJ. Rogers,
which sale IN tde to said Rogers for the
sum of fifty dollars, be confirmed and that "A
deed be made therefor in accordance with By
law 40. l-said conveyance shall, however,
contain only warranty against those claim
ing under the board OF Trustees
Mr.. Montgomery reported that i'm compIi-
anoc with a resolution passed at - former meet
ing, he contracted Tor the digging Of two els
terms OF 1000 barrels each, at 40 cents per bar
~, e. a.
long be completed.
On motion, the report was received and APP
proved, and Mr.. Montgomery WAS authorized
7 to have the cistcrns completed, ana draw draft
upon the Treasurer Tor Whatever amount may
be necessary to pay for same.
+ Judge George made "a yer bal regort in ref
{ ereuce to bill passed by the Legislature, au-
( thorizing the condemnation of certain lands
/ adjacent TO the college tarm-which was on
motion received and adopted.
; On motion the design for seal presented by
/ Or. Phares, at former meeting, was adopted
and the Secretary instructed to have seal made
as early as practicable.
/ BYLAW No. 2.-Resolged, That the officers
and faculty Of the \. K NJ. College when elect
/ ed, shall hold their respective positions dur
/ ing the pleasure of the Board.
/ DIR, PhaTes moved that the salary Of the
/ President Of the A. a NJ. College he fixed At
{ 81 $1,000 per aunum, and that the Board fur
nish him with "A house for residence. Adopted.
/ On motion the salaries of the Professors
were fixed at 81 10000 each, and that the Board
furnish each Professor, having a family, with
u house for residence.
+ On motion of Judge George the Board pro-
cecded to the consideration of the subject Of
selecting President for the College, aad the
names OF a number of gentlemen were present
I ed.
I After some discussion, il was decided 10 vote
rtUa Uoce, Hpon "A call of the roll by the Score
tary, which resulted in the election Of Gen.
Lee and on motion the election was made
unanimous.
EVENING SESSION.
Resolred, That no member of the Faculty or
other employee of the College, shall ever be
entitled to extra pay for any eNtra services
performed, unless there shall be special or
der of this Board directing the allowance Of
such extra pay made previous to the perform
anoe OF such extra services
! The Architect submitted his plan for Stew
ards Hall, Dormitories, etc. an in one build
/ ing 253 feet in length by l81 in width CON
tanning dining-room, laundry, ktcuen, bath
/ rooms, servants rooms. etc, in basement and
I m Is and number ON Hoor
which after discussion was adopted Also the
plan for residences for the President and Pro-
fessors was submittcd which after amend
ment was adopted. And it was resolved that
three Of such buildings should be erected
/ the College farm.
On motion, Mr. Montgomery was authorized
to accept the proposition heretofore made by
( the owners Of the 2 n acres of land, lying one
mile north Of the College farm and as agent
! Of this Board to conclude arrangement for the
purchase Of said property.
On motion, Mr.. Mont gomery was authorized
/ to purchase the IA or 10 acres VI land owned
/ by Muldrow Nash, lyinG at the northwest
corner OF the College farm, at "A price not 10
exceed 81 per acre.
Adjourned the O'clock tomorrow morning.
! SECOND DAY-APRIL N.
Ordered, Tha, the President of the Faculty
/ of the College DC instructed to visit such Of
! the Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges in
l the Union, and other instructions, as be may
deem expedient, aud that he examine their
I
/ Ordered, That until the opening Of the Coll
/ lege, the President shall receive salary a.
+ the rate of $500 per annum for sUoh portion
/ of he time as he shall bestoW uUou the husi-
ness Of the College; and that his certificate as
/ to the time SO employed, SHALL be "a sufficient
voucher IN which the President Of the Hoard
/ of Trustees shall issue "A warrant for tho
payment of said ltbOrs
/ A motion was made 10 proceed 10 the cleo
1 tion Of Prof q, ). kOudcbush AS one Of tho
] Processes, which after di -cus-iou, was adopt
ed ~ a vote of six 10 three. Gov. }. NJ. Stone,
I L. b. Brown and Franz Burkitt voting Iu the
negative,
Prof. Roudebush being sent for came be-
fore the Board and gave assurance Of his
hearty support Of the policy adopted by tho
Trustees and pledged his cordial co-upera-
ton with the President in thu organization of
the College, and thereupOu, he being request
. ed by the Board to make choice PrOIraOrships,
the Rev. G. 5. Reudebush was unanimously
elected to tho Chair Of English Literature
salary TO begin with the opening Of the lnsti-
stItutIon.
On motion. Messrs. Phares, Causey and
Burkitt were appointed a committee 10 CON
fer with the Architect in reference TO the spec
ihcations, for the erection Vi the DOrmitOries,
and report.
Mr.. Zuck vr, Architect, proposed 10 furnish
complete survey Of the College grounds free
of cost, and Mr.. Montgomery signihed his
purpose 10 donate 10 the College, the famous
Jersey Bull, George. for which the thanks
Of the Board were rendered.
The committee appointed 10 Investigate spe-
cIncetons PrePAIed ~ lhv ArcnI,'el. rep
ehtlfe Con, HhlcI report was GA mo
tion, receives ann aaopiel-
plaered' lh4' FzipO'VV De P"iA UT. =. NJ
Hubu-sr the cohli"cinT on OF any FUNDS be-
4"nBlHs ~ ''N n " " 'Ylios'.
On morton, II Wa ordered that the ArehI-
tect pe aIioWsu $1,000 rs "A patt ~ ms pay on
the plans aud specifications filed and adopted
by the Board ieg dormltory and eottsge and
longing to the A. & N. College
v,.,,,,,,,. s,.-.,
On motion Mr.. Mont gomcry ne authorized
to make contracts for having The buildings