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Centre College Board of Trustees Minutes (Vol. 2 - 1842)

March 30, 1842

The Board met in College. Present Messrs. Craig, Tod, McDowell, Hopkins, Rice, Grundy, Berryman.

Rev. John Montgomery & Mr. John Ford appeared, & having presented certificates of having been duly qualified as Trustees of Centre College, appointed by Synod of Kentucky, took their seats.

Messrs. Craig, Ford, & Hopkins were appointed a committee to arrange with the Messer. Rice for the payment or additional security of a note of $1,000, on which they are principals, & on which judgment has been obtained.

Messrs. McDowell & Jacobs were appointed a committee to settle with Major Barbour & Mr. Henderson any claims which the College or Asylum may have against either of them or which either of them may have against the College or Asylum.

The Financial Committee (Messrs. Bell, Barbour, & McDowell) are instructed to make arrangements with either Mr. Bell or Mr. J. Barbour, Jr., to collect or have secured all the notes due to College within this neighborhood.

Resolved that the Secretary of the Board give to Mr. John L. Berryman a power of attorney to perform

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any legal acts which may enable him as agent of the Board to secure the legacy of Mr. Pyke.

Mr. John A. Jacobs was appointed official agent to visit Florida, with full powers to make any arrangement which he may deem necessary for collecting or securing the funds due to the Deaf & Dumb Asylum in Florida - and in the deficiency of funds in the Treasury of the Asylum. Messrs. Craig & Ford were appointed a committee to procure funds for defray Mr. Jacobs' agency. The Board do hereby revoke the appointment, made at a previous meeting, of Mr. Henry Washington as agent in Florida for the Asylum, and do empower Mr. Jacobs to a permanent agent or agents in Florida to manage the interests of the Asylum.

The Chairman was directed to give Mr. Jacobs a power of attorney containing the powers described above.

The Board sold to Mr. Jacobs the land remaining unsold in Florida.

The thanks of the Board were voted to Messrs. Thompson & Morehead for their efforts in Congress to aid the Asylum.

The Board direct the Treasurer to accept each warrant for a professor's salary, when it falls due, & allow interest on it until it is paid.

Messrs. Young, Berryman, & Craig were appointed a Committee to

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engage the services of a general agent, with powers to specify his work & salary.

Mr. Graham's salary was raised to $800.00 per annum.

March 30, 1842

Board met at Major Barbour's store. Present Tod, Berryman, Craig, McDowell, Hopkins, Grundy, Ford. John A. Jacobs was appointed Secretary pro tem.

On motion, resolved that the Rev. W. W. Hill be appointed agent of the Board in the place of John A. Jacobs, & that all the powers conferred on Mr. Jacobs be hereby conferred on Mr. Hill.

Resolved that Dr. Craig & John A. Jacobs be a committee to give Mr. Hill the necessary instruction to enable him to discharge the duties of his agency.

Resolved that Mr. Hill's expenses will be defrayed by the Board, it being understood that he is willing to undertake the agency without any further remuneration.

These minutes were copied from the draught handed me by Mr. Jacobs, Secretary pro tem.

John C. Young, Secretary

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Centre College September 28, 1842

The Board met. Present Tod, McDowell, Montgomery, Hopkins, Craig, Berryman, Barbour, Ford.

The committee appointed to settle with Major Barbour & with Mr. Henderson presented a report, which was received, approved, & directed to be filed. The same committee were directed to make a deed to Major Barbour for the house bought by him of the Board, as soon as he shall present evidence of having made full payment.

Messrs. Hopkins, Ford, & Barbour were appointed a committee to settle the accounts of the Treasurer.

Messrs. Young & Berryman reported that they had found no agent to solicit funds, etc., but recommended to the Board the appointment of John A. Jacobs as Financial Agent with power to settle the debts of the College, secure the notes, receive the interest on all such due, & whenever he deemed it desirable, to collect the notes. Mr. Jacobs was appointed Financial Agent with full power to collect all debts due to the College, etc.

Colonel McDowell reported that he had examined into a claim against Harrison's estate & had prepared it for settlement. He was instructed to close it by taking a note.

Mr. Berryman reported that he had commenced a suit, in behalf of the College, against W. W. Hall.

Messrs. Craig, Hopkins, & Young were appointed a committee to

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examine into the account of the College with the Asylum.

The Treasurer was directed to collect from Messrs. Dod & Kerr any rent that may be due from them to the college, & the interest on the note of W. Bridges.

Mr. Bell was directed to collect the money coming to the Theological Fund from the Executor of the deceased Mr. Rose.

The Board authorized Professor Beatty to purchase a barometer for the use of the college.

The following young gentlemen of the Senior class were recommended to the Board by the Faculty in the degree of A. B. - viz., James B. Alexander, Daniel D. Atcheson, John C. Bullitt, Richard H. Collins, L. P. Haines, Joseph Helm, Isham Henderson, Thomas Martin, John Magoffin, Robert M. Moore, John Owsley, Henry D. Small, Thompson, Andrew J. Dunlap.

The following persons, former graduates, were recommended for the degree of A. M. viz [names not listed]

The respective degrees were conferred on the persons recommended.

John C. Young, Secretary

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Afternoon session at the office of James Barbour, Esq.

Present as in the morning.

The committee appointed to examine the Treasurer's accounts reported that they had discharged the duty assigned to them & had found the accounts to be correct. Their report was accepted.

Messrs. Ford & McDowell were appointed the committee to superintend the College buildings.

The committee directed Mr. Young to transmit to Mr. Kinney his note of $100 - he having applied to the Board for a release from payment on grounds satisfactory to the Board. His letter was directed to be filed.

John C. Young, Secretary

July 23, 1842

The Board met at Major Barbour's. Present Barbour, McDowell, Hopkins, Bell, Craig, Ford.

Colonel McDowell was appointed Chairman pro tem.

Mr. Jacobs read & handed in a report of Mr. Hill, giving an account of his Florida agency. The Board thereupon expressed their entire satisfaction with the manner in which Mr. Hill had conducted his agency, and directed that his report should be filed with the papers of the Asylum.

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[July 30, 1842]

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Centre College July 30th, 1842 present Messrs. Todd, Craig, Hopkins, Barbour, McDowell, Ford.

It was resolved that Mr. James Barbour, Jr., be appointed the agent for the Deaf & Dumb Asylum to proceed to Florida near the 1st of October next with full powers to settle all its business there of every description, including the location & sales of land, collection of debts & suits, at a salary of twelve hundred dollars a year, & that he be required to remain in Florida eight months in the year necessary from the time of his departure from this country; & that he be authorized to employ such aid & counsel as it may be necessary in transacting his agency at the expense of the Board.

Further ordered that it be a part of his agency to attend to any interest the Asylum may have in Arkansas, & if any additional expense be thereby incurred in travelling above what would have been incurred by remaining in Florida, it should be borne by the Board.

It is further directed that Mr. Barbour take with him the Florida posted notes & make the best use of them he can & be authorized if he deem such the best use, to purchase cotton with them & ship it to New York.

Messrs. Barbour & Ford were appointed a committee to raise the funds necessary to bear Mr. Barbour's expenses.

John A. Jacobs was appointed a committee to draw up & give Mr. Barbour a power of attorney in the name & behalf of the Trustees of the Centre College of Kentucky to

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execute the above agency, & to annex the seal of the corporation to it, which power shall be signed in the name of the Board by the Chairman.

The correspondence secretary of the Asylum was directed to write to Mr. Dupont & request him to attend to the business of the Asylum which may require attention in the interval between this time & Mr. Barbour's arrival in Florida.

John A. Jacobs, Secretary pro tem, John Todd, Chairman Board of Trustees