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1865



Recommendati on
of J. K. Pat_
terson.

Curator
Ander son
resigns.




Committee on
Salwri*s
report.


















The matter
of a. meet-
ing at Oex-
ington in
July or Aug.
consi dered.



117



     Resolution of the Trustees of Transylvania University
recommending to the favorable consideration of this Board Mr.
J. K. Patterson, a tutor in Transylvania University, were read,
and ordered to be filed.
     Curator Anderson tendered his resignation as a member of
this Board which, on motion, was accepted.
     The Executive Committee were ordered to ascertain all va-
cancies, and report all nominations by to-morrow morning.
     On motion, the Board adjou    -mrn                    8 o'-
clock.
     The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Curator
Ricketts. A Report was read from the Committee on Salaries,
recommending an increase of the salaries of the President and
Professors. On motion of Curator J. A. Williams, said Report
was laid on the table.
     On motion of Curator Smith, resolved that J. B. Bowman,
the Treasurer of the University shall receive a compensation
of $1500 per annum, beginning with the next fiscal year.
     On motion of Curator J. A. Williams, a Committee consis-
ting of Curators J. B. Bowman, J. A. Williams, Poston, Mc-
Garvey, and Moore, was appointed, to report this day on a plan
for refunding to the donors of Mercer County the amounts due
them in accordance with the provision of the Act of the Gener-
al Assembly of Kentucky Consolidating Kentucky and Transylvania
Universities.
     /118/ A Report was read from the Committee on the Scheme
of Organization, recommended in the Report of the General
Assembly. On notion of Curator McGarvey, said Report was re-
ceived.
     The Board proceeded to consider the recommendation con-
tained in said Report, that owing to the magnitude of the
work involved in an organization of the University, a meeting
of the Board be hold in Lexington on the 1st day of August next.
An amendment was offered by Curator McGarvey, that the 11th
day of July be substituted for the lot day of August.
     The amendment was negative    An amendment was offered by
Curator Ricketts, that the second Monday of August be substi-
tuted. This amendment was withdrawn. The Committee, by con-
cent of the Board, amended their Report by asking for further
time, and suggesting the necessity of an adjourned meeting of
the Board at Lexington, at such time during the vacation as
the Committee may determine, m notice of the meeting to be
given to the Board by the Committee.  The amended Report was
then received and adopted.




 





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118



The Bible
as a regular
text -book
in the Col-
Lege of Arts
propo sed.








Disposition
of the grounds
of the Univer.
sity at Har-
rodsburg.




Report on
refunding to
citizens of
Mercer.



     The suggestion contained in said Report as to the pro-
priety and practicability of introducing the Sacred Scrip-
tures as a regular text book for daily instruction in the
College of Arts and Acionces, and of appointing a Professor
of the saie for othe next session, was taken up, and the fol-
lowing resolution was offered by Curator Smithi Resolved
That the Bibl, shall be daily taught as a regular text book
in all the classes of the Col. of Arts and Science & that a
Professor of the same be appointed for the ensuing year:
     Whereas it is represented to the Board of Curators of
Kentucky University, that the citizens of Harrodsburg and
vicinity purpose to establish an Academy or High School in
their midst, Therefore,
     Be it resolved by the Board of Curators of Kentucky
University, that the ground upon which the University build-a
ings stood, be, and the same is hereby tendered and ordered
to be properly conveyed to the Trustees of the contemplated
Academy or High School, as a building site for the same.
     on notion, the Board adjourned till 3 o'clock.
     3 O'clock, P.M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee on refunding to the donors of Mercer County
the amounts due them in accordance with the provision /119/
of the Act of the Legislature, consolidating Kentucky and
Transylvania Universities, made a Report, which was received
and adopted. The report is as followse
     'The Committee appointed by the Board last September to
report in reference to the amount of money to be refunded to
citizens of Mercer County recommend the following resolutions;
     Resolved, that in accordance with the provisions of the
Act of the Legislature in reference to the removal of the in-
stitution, the Board do hereby bind themselves to refund to
citizens of Mercer County, the full nominal value of all the
unpaid coupons subscribed and paid by them to the endowment
of Kentucky University, which may be claimed by them, and also
to refund to said cititnas all of khe Bacon College Scholar_
chips, subscribed and paid in full by them, and which they
may claim.
     Resolved, that one fourth of the entire amount above
referred to, shall be paid the 1st of January, 1866, and the
remainder in three equal annual instalments thereafter, with
interest on each payment from this date until it is paid."




 




1865



119



Organi zation
for next
fall.



Dr. Smiths
resolution on
Biblical in-
struction
laid on the
table.

Refunding
donations



Resignation
of Curators.


Thanks to
Judge Poston


G. W. Williams
declared not
a Curator


Election of
now Curators



     The Special order for 3 o'clock was suspended in order
to admit the following resolution, offered by Curator Shack-
elford, Jr.$
     Resolved, that it not expected to discontinue any of the
present Faculty during the coming session.
     Curator J. B. Bowman offered the following resolmtion,
which was adopted as a substitute for the foregoing:
     Resolved, that the Committee on the full organization of
the University, shall in conference with the Hx. Committee at
the earliest day practicable, prepare and publish a plan of
organization for the College of Literature, Science, and Arts,
for the next collegiate year, with such preparatory instruc-
tions as may be necessary.
     The resolution of Curator Smith on Biblical instruction,
and the appointment of a Professor therefor, being the Special
order, it was discussed at length by Curators J. A. Williams,
McGarvey, Shackelford Jr. Ricketts, Moore, and Pros. Milligan
and Prof. Pinkerton, where upon, on motion of Curator Moore,
the resolution was laid on the table.
     Communications were received from Christopher Chinxi and
James D. Hardin, Esqrs. Citizens of Mercer County, asking
that certain donations be refunded to then under the Act of/120/
the Legislature, consolidating Kentucky and Transylvsnia
Universities, On motion of Curator J. B. Bowman said communi-
cations weve placed on file.
     Curators Kyle and Poston tendered their resignations,
which on motion were accepted. Curators A. H. Bowman & D. W.
Thompson also tendered, their resignations, which, on motion,
were not accepted.
     On motion of Curator J. A. Williams, the following resol-
ution was unanimously adopted& Resolved, that the Thanks of
this Board are due to Judge Poston as the legal adviser thereof,
for the prompt and faithful manner in which he has discharged
this office.
     On motion of Curator Wasson, Goo. W. Williams was de-
clared to be not a member of this Board, he having failed to
attend any meeting thereof, and signified his intention not to
serve as a Curator.
     The rule requiring the election of Curators to be by
ballot, was suspended and the Board proceeded to fill the four
vacancies, occesioned by the resignation of Curator Anderson,
Posten, and Kyle and by the non acceptance of Curator G. W.
Williams. Whereupon, on motion of Curator Shackelford Jr,
John G. Allen, Benjamin Gratz, D. L. Goodloe, and M. C. Johnson
were duly elected Curators.




 



1865



120



Election of
Ex. Coi.




Election of
Treasurer



     On notion of Curator Thompson, the Board adjourned till
to-morrow morning 8 o'clock. On motion, this resolution was
reconsidered, and the Board proceeded to elect an Executive
Committee, whereupon, Curator J. A. Williams, McGarvey, Allen,
Steele and M. C. Johnson were elected.
     On motion, J. B. towman was unanimously re-elected
Treasurer.
     On notion of Curator J. B. Bowman, the Executive Committee
were authorized to appoint a Board of Visitors for the ensuing
session.
     On notion, the Board adjourned till to-morrow morning
8 o'clock.

             Thursday Morning, June 22. 1865  



Payment
offers to
Messrs. Har-
lan & Van
Tinkle.


Pro curement
of Counsel

Expenses of
Curator Bow-
man & others.




Claims for
refunding



Publication
#f Acts of the
Legi slature
concerning
Usiversi ty.

comveyance o0
roperty of
ransylvania.



     Board met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Curator
Ricketts. On motion Curator R. M. Bishop was elected Chairsan.
     On motion, resolved that the thanks of the Board are due
to Hon. John Ml. Harlan, Attorney General of Kentucky, and Hon.
E. L. Van Winkle and others for the assistance which they
faithfully rendered the Committee in procuring the passage of
the Act authorising the removal of the University, and that the
Ex. Committee be instructed to pay the fees for their profes-
sional services.
     On motion, resolved that the Ex. Committee be authorized
to procure consel in any litigation thay may grow out of the
Act of removal, such litigation having already threatened as /121/
the Board are informed; and that M. C. Johnson, Esq., be here-
by recommended to the Committee as suitable Counsel in such
case.
     Resolved, that Curators J. A. Williams, J. B. Bowman, and
MoGarvey be appointed a Committee to revise the Charter and
By-Laws of this Board, and report at the adjourned meeting.
     Resolved, that the Treasurer and Counsel of this Board,
with D. W. Thompson and 0. S. Poston be instructed to close
by contract with parties claiming from this Board under the
recent Act of the Legislature, with discretionary power to
meet by any legal or equitable arrangement any special cases
that may arise under said act of removal.
     Resolved, that Curators J. B. Bowman, J. A. Williams and
McGarvey be instructed to have printed 1500 copies of the
recent Acts of the Legislature in reference to the University,
the Reports of the General Agent and Treasurer; the announce-
3nents of the University for the ensuing session, and sucb
other documents as In their judgseznt .ay be *xpodient to publish.