<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap">xt7j9k45r15j https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7j9k45r15j/data/mets.xml Lexington, Kentucky University of Kentucky 18650120 minutes English University of Kentucky Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, 1865-01-jun20. text Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, 1865-01-jun20. 1865 2011 true xt7j9k45r15j section xt7j9k45r15j 


Kentucky University


Meeting of Curators


Harrodsburg, Ky.


June 20, 1865


Meeting
of June
20, 1865


Report of
the Gen'l
Agent read &
adopted


Accep tance
of Act of
consolidation


         Board net in regular Annual session after prayer the roll
    was called and the following Curators answered to their names$

         Jno. B. Bowman
         Jno. Aug. williams
         A. G. Kyle
         A. H. Bowman
   D. W. Thompson
         H. T. Anderson
         0. S. Poston
         C. T. Worthington
         Joseph Smith
         G. W. Givens
         W. L. Willis
         R. G. White
         Wm. T. Moore
         R. C, Ricketts
         Joseph Was son
         J. W. McGarvey
         A. Steele
         B. B. Groom
         Jno. Shackelford, Sr.
         R. 'K. Bishop.  21

         On motion, visitors were invited unanimously to sit with th
    the Board during its present session.
         The Report of the General Agent, John B. Bowman, was read,
   and, on motion received and adopted. Said Report is as follows&
         Curators of Kentucky University.
/p.108/ Resolved by the Curators of Kentucky University, that they
    do hereby assent to all of the provisions of an Act of the Gen-
    eral Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, entitled "An
    Act to consolidate Kentucky University and Transylvania Univer.
    sity", approved February 28th, 1865. Resolved by the Curators
    of Kentucky University, that they do hereby assent to all the
    provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of the Common.
    wealth of Kentucky, entitled "An Act to establish an Agricultu-
    ral and Mechanical College in Kentucky, "approved February 22d,
    1865., and that we accept said Act as a part of the Charter of
    Kentucky University.


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1865                       108


      And. Steele

        J.  MeGarvey

      J. B. Bowman, Gen'l Agent

      John Aug. Williams Seooy

      Jae . E. Thompson

      Jno. Shackelford W. D.

      A. G. Kyle

      Joseph Wasson

      R. C. Rjcketts Sr.

      Joseph Smith

      D. W. Thompson

      R. M. Bislop

      G. W. Givens.

      Richard J. Whibe

      W. L. Williams

      W. T. Moore

      John Shackelford Jr.

      A. B. Bowman

      B. B. Groom

      0. S. Poston

      C. D. Worthington, Pros.


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115


Kentucky University, Harrodsburg, Ky.

             June 20, 1865


Committee to
report Reso-
lution Acts
of Legisle-
ture.


Committe- on
Organization.


Treasurork
report read
and referred


President's
report read
& referred.

Report of
the Ex. Com.
received.

Salary of
the Presi-
dent.

Use of the
Masonic Hall

Universi ty
to be sold


Allowance to
Prof. Pinker_
ston.


     On motion of Curator MaGarvey, resolved that a Committee
be appointed to report suitable resolutions accepting on the
part of the Board., the two acts of the Legislature of Kentucky,
removing Kentucky University to Lexington, consolidating Ken..
tucky ahd. Transylvania University, and making the Agricultural
and Mechanical College a College of Kentucky University.
     The foregoing resolution having been adopted., re
contradicente,the Chair appointed Curator MoGarvey, Moore and
Shackelford Jr. the Committee  contemplated in the resolution.
     The Scheme of education recommended in the Report of the
General Agent, was, on motion of Curator J. A. Williams, re-
ferred to a Committee which, by appointment of the Chair con-
sistd. of Curators J. A. Williams, Smith and J. B. Bowman.
     The Report of the Treasurer, J. B. Bowman, was read, and
on motion received, and referred to the now Executive Commit.
tee of the Board at Lexington. On motion of Curator Shack-
elford Jr, said Executive Committee were appointed to examine
and audit said Treaiurer's Report.
     The Report of the President of the University was read,
and on motion of Curator J. A. Williams. received, and /p.116/
referred to a Committee appointed by'lthe Chair, & consisting
of Curator Givens, Groom, and Bishop.
     The Executive Committee through their Chairman J. A.
Williams made their annual Report, which was unanimously re-
ceived, and, on motion of Curator Smith, taken up and consid-
erod by items.
     On motion of Curator Rickett-I the recommendation of the
Executive Committee in their Report, that the Salary of the
President of the University, for the present Session, be
raised to $2500, was unanimously adeopted.
     On motion of Curator McGarvey, the recommendation of said
committee that $100 be paia Ds. C. L. Jones for the use of his
Masonic Hall, was unanimously adopted.
     On motion of Curator Poston, the recommendation of said
Committee that the University lot be sold, was unanimously
adopted, and the Committee were directod to sell said lot, on
the most advantageous terns, as early as they may find to be
practicable.
     On motion of Curator McGarvey, the recommendation of the
Ix. Committee that $250 be allowed Prof. Pinkerton as addi-
tional compensation for his services, the present session, was
unanimously adopted.


1865


Deficit on
Salaries
referred to
Ex. Con.


Proceedings
of Ex. Cow.
Ratified.


Report of
the Commit.
tee in ac-
cepting the
Acts of the
Legi aleture.


                        116


     On motion of Curator Shackelford. Jr., the recommenda-
tion of the Ex. Committee, that the action of the Board at
their session of June, 1863, rescinding a contract mad. by
the Ex. Committee with the Faculty in regard to Salaries,
be reconsidered, was recommitted to the Ex. Coi. for a
more detailed Report.
     On motion of Curator White, the Board adjourned till
2j ofclock.     L        P.M. The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment.
     The Report of the Executive Committee was again taken up,
and the proceedings of said Committee were ratified.
     The Committee on plan of buildings were allowed further
time to report.
     The Committee, to whom was referred the preparation of
suitable resolutions accepting the Acts of the Legislature,
made the following report, which was unanimously adopted.
     'Resolved by the Curators of Kentucky University, that
we hereby assent to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, entitled MAn Act to
Consolidate Kentucky University and Transylvania University,
approved February 28th, 1865."
     'Resolved, that the General Agent of this Board is here-
by instructed to transmit to the trustees of Transylvenia
University a certified copy of the above resolution."

                         117

         Kentucky University, Harrodsburg, Ky.
                      June 20, 1865.


     Resolved by the Curators of Kentucky University, that we
do hereby assent to all the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky entitled 'An Act to
establish an Agricultural and Mechanical College in Kentucky,'
approved February 22g, 1865, and that they accept said Act as
a part of the Charter of Kentucky University."
     "Resolved, that the General Agent of this Board, is hereby
instructed to transmit to the Governor of the State of Kentucky
a certified copy of the above resolution, and also a copy of
the action of the Trustees of Transylvania University, assenting
to the consolidtion of that institution with Kentucky University."
     On notion, it was resolved that the members of the Board
signify irn writing their assent to the two Acts of the General
Assembly referred to in the foregoing resolution, Whereupon,
the members of the Board present subscribed their names to the
resolution is found on page 108.


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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