1861 [pdf for printing]: Board Minutes of the East Alabama Male College
Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 186150 BOARD MJ:NUTES July 8, 1861 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the 2ast Alabama l"iale College met as per adjournment. PltESENT: Rev. John B. Glenn, A. Frazer, C. Raiford, Rev. W. J. S asne~, Rev. C~ D. Oliver., Rev • .F. G. Fur.gus.on, I. Hill, ,...
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Minutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 186150
BOARD MJ:NUTES
July 8, 1861
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the 2ast Alabama l"iale College met as per adjournment.
PltESENT: Rev. John B. Glenn, A. Frazer, C. Raiford, Rev. W. J. S asne~,
Rev. C~ D. Oliver., Rev • .F. G. Fur.gus.on, I. Hill, ,E. T. Glenn, J. B.
Ogletree, D. T. Halliday, J. h . t'!ill is, A. N. Ki mbrough, S . Perr y,. and
Rev. E. J. Hamil.
PRAYER by the Rev. W. J. ~'Jillis.
A. FRAZill, Treasurer" Profess.or ,J. W. Glenn, Treasurer of the faculty
and Professor W. F. Slaton, Principal of the Preparatory Department,
made t heir several reports, all of which being read were referred to
the Auditing Committee.
ON" MOTIC1N of Dr. Sasnet t hat the Chair fill the vacancies in the Auditing
Committee. ~\)hereupon , the Rev. F . G. Furguson and Simon Perry were appointed
in place of Rev. O. H. Blue and James rile Carlton absent, said
Committee nOIV' consists of Rev. F . G. Fur guson, S . Perry, and E. T. Glenn.
ON l'iOTION" RESCLVED that this tuition of the children of the late Rev.
R. R. Dickenson in the Preparatory Department is hereby relinquished.
ON I-lOTION of J. iii . \I.)'illis, RESOLVED , that the Rev. C. D. Oliver be
charged tuition for one pupil only i n the Preparatory Department in
consequence of irregular attendance.
ON £1IOTION' of J. v.J. 11illis, MSOLVED, that the resolution posed at the
last Annual Meeting prohibiting students in the College from becoming
members of a military company be rescinded.
BOAHD ADJOUR.HED to 3 P .N.
BOARD IvLET.
PRESENT: Rev. J. B. Glenn, A. Frazier, C. Raiford, Rev. h . J. Sasnet,
Rev. 1·1 . B. Neal, Rev-. C. D. Oliver, B,ev. F. G. Furguson, Rev. E. J. Hamil,
D. T. Hall:j.day, 1£ . T. Glenn, J. B. Ogletree, S. Perry, and J. it! . T;[il1is.
PP.AYZR BY the Rev. VI . J. Sasnet. Ydnutes read and confirmed.
ON HOTlON, RESOLVED that the tuition of the Rev. 11. C. Turrnetice in the
Preparatory Depart ment be r elinquished, anG also that the Rev. Hr. -Whitley
be charged in the same department for only one pupil.
RESOLVill that the a gent be instructed to confer,,' with the Executive Committee
as to the propriety of receiving f or dues to the College, Confederate
bonds or Treasury notes.
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ON MOTION, RESOLVED that the rule requiring the officers to be elected
by baliobibe suspended and on motion o'f Rev. C. D. Oliver, RESOLVED, that
the same officers be continued f or the ensuing year, with the exception
of Vice President, Eev. O. R. Blue and the Board elected Rev. F. G. Furguson
Vice President.
THE OFFICERS are as follows: Rev. John B. Glenn, President
Rev. , F. G. Furguson, Vice President
A. -' Frazer, Treasurer
C. Raiford, Secretary
EXEX::UTIVE COi'1};lITTEE: John B. Glenn
I. Hill
James B. Ogletree
A. M. Kimbrough
S. Perry
ON MOTION, H. N. Sneed was nominated as a member of the Board of Trustees
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Maj. Wesley Williams.
WHEREAS, the, Rev. C. D. Oliver had stolen from him on board of a steam
boat on the Alabama River, orie hundred dollars, which-he had collected in
Mobile on a note the property. of the Coll ege'.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED , the claim on the Rev •. C. D. 'Oliver for the said
$100 be relinquished to him and that he be held no longer responsible.
;RESOLVED , that the Rev. C. D. Oliver ha.s the ·thanksof the Board for
t he claim of one hundred dollars on the Board of Trustees of this Weslyan
University at Florence which he has this day generously donated.
ON THE -R±X;OMi.'J!:NDATION of President (W. J. Sasnet, it wa,s re solved that
the degree of A. B. be conferred upon the following young gentlement ,
members of the Simon Club, viz:
Henry Harris
W. M. Jones
Sidney Lewis
vI . F. Mahone
R. S. McFarline
S. 1f.1. Hcl'tichael
H. P. Park
J. J. F. Rogers
ON I'lOTION, RESOLVED, that the Treasurer be and he is her eby instructed
to settle with the Rev. C. D. Oliv:er for his services as Teacher in
Preparatory Department in the absence of Professor W. F. Slaton .
RESOLVED, that the regular financi al year of the College shall be considered
as closing on the Honday preceding, the 2nd i/iednesday in July of each year.
RESOLVED , t hat the President and 'Secretary be and they are hereby authorized
ano required to settle at the close of each financial year by note due one
day aft er date with each member of the faculty for the bal ance that may be
still due him on account of salary for that year.
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RESOLV4D , th~t the , proc~ed~ arls~g from tuition accounts due for any
previous ,year, ' shall when collected be paid over to those members of the
faculty whp hpld, notes for balances of salaries for. that y~ar and shall
be r egularly credited on those notes.
RESOLVED , that should no member of. the faculty hold a note against the
College for that previous year during wbicb these accounts accrued, then
the proc eeds of these accounts when collected shall be paid out t o t hose
members of the faculty holding the oldest notes for salary and shall. be
regularly credited on those notes at t he time of payments.
RESOLVED, that the Rev. E. J. Hamil, Rev. C. D. Oliver, and Rev. "v'L B.
Neal be and they are hereby appointed a committee to now~n ate Trustees
and r eport t o the next session of the Methodist 'Church South.
RESOLVED, t hat f or the next financial year the salary of the President
shall be. fifteen hundred and seventy f our dollars, and that . of . eac~
profe ssor shall be eleven , hundred dollars.
FROVIDED~ however, that should the redeipts from tuition . fees and the
interest accruing from the endowment fund amount in this aggregate to a
l ar ger sum than the aggregate of this salary, then this excess shall be
divided out pro rata to the faculty, and shall be applied to that extent
t o the increase of their sal~ri ~ s.
REPORT of the. Auditing Committee made; received, and ordered to be spread
upon the minutes.
AFTER PRAYER by Rev. F. G. Furguson, the Board adjourned to the IClonday
preceedj,ng the second 1'~edn e s day in J1+1y, 1862, being the regular Annual
Meeting .
John B. Glenn, President
C. Raiford, . Secretary
TREASURER ' .3 FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
To Assets
To old subscriptions renewed
To new subscriptions
To interest April
As per vouchers
Pai d Agent .
Old subscri £,tions
Doctor' s f ees
Har don Lot
Probable interest
8582.96
'2046.75
1130.00
600.00
500.00
3004.00
$103,455.45
250.00
3,750.00
2, 225.72,
$109,681.20
$
15863.71
93817.49
53
4th ANNUAL REPORT-Continued
To notes due 1857 20.00
" " 11 1858 842 .00
" " " 1859 3935.00
11 11 " 1860 11595.00
" 11 " 1861 4660.00
" " doubtful 490.00 -21542.00
" " lindue 1361 . 5620.00
" " 1/ 1862 7915.00
" 11 " 1863 4370.00
1/ II " 1864 1685.00
1/ " " 1865 625.00
It It 1/ 1866 100.00 20315.00
Endowment
To notes due 1857 . 125.00
1/ " . It 1859 7400 .00
11 " " 1860 30050.00
" " " 1861 500.00
II 11 Jan. 1861 300 .00
II I( " 1862 2600.00
" " " 1863 2800.00
" " " 1863 . 500 .00 44275.00
R. R. Stock .6640 .00
Edmondson note -100.00
Cash on hand 684.45 7!±24.45
~;; 93556 .45
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Report of W. F. Slaton, Principal of Preparatory Department
for the Years 1860 and 1861
To whole amount tuition, 1860 and 1861
To tuition collected on 1859 and 1860
Per Contract
Expenses of Preparatory Department
Receipts of Prof. Glenn:
No.1, Oct. 5, 1860
No.2, Nov. 12, 1860
No.3, Mar. 12, 1861
No.4, Mar. 19, 1861
No. 6, Apr. 22, 1861
No.7, July 11, 1861
No:. 8, Rev. C. D. OliverI a receipts
W. E. Head's tuition, pd. Prof. Glenn
Unpaid notes end accounts
36.80
510.75
421.00
25.50
25.50
75.00
457.36
, 328.75
15.50
1564.66
$3460.66
Report of J. vI. Glenn, Treasurer of the Facul ty
To balance
To cash from Executive Board
To fees from College department
To fees from Preparatory department
By cash on Salaries
By cash on Sundries
By cash on hand
'.
6.40
2000.00
3322.60
.4466.24
$7795.24
7687.84
59.05
48 .35
$7795.24
3184.50
276.16
$3460.66
The Auditing Cormnittee have examined the accounts and receipts of A. Frazer,
Treasuere of the Board; J. W. Glenn, Treasurer of the Faculty, and W. F.
Slaton, Treasurer of the Preparatory Department and find them correct by
rendered as per these reports.
F. G. Furguson
E. T. Glerm
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1861 [pdf for printing]: Board Minutes of the East Alabama Male CollegeAuburn University (formerly East Alabama Male College); Board of TrusteesMinutes of the Board of Trustees meetings held in 186150
BOARD MJ:NUTES
July 8, 1861
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the 2ast Alabama l"iale College met as per adjournment.
PltESENT: Rev. John B. Glenn, A. Frazer, C. Raiford, Rev. W. J. S asne~,
Rev. C~ D. Oliver., Rev • .F. G. Fur.gus.on, I. Hill, ,E. T. Glenn, J. B.
Ogletree, D. T. Halliday, J. h . t'!ill is, A. N. Ki mbrough, S . Perr y,. and
Rev. E. J. Hamil.
PRAYER by the Rev. W. J. ~'Jillis.
A. FRAZill, Treasurer" Profess.or ,J. W. Glenn, Treasurer of the faculty
and Professor W. F. Slaton, Principal of the Preparatory Department,
made t heir several reports, all of which being read were referred to
the Auditing Committee.
ON" MOTIC1N of Dr. Sasnet t hat the Chair fill the vacancies in the Auditing
Committee. ~\)hereupon , the Rev. F . G. Furguson and Simon Perry were appointed
in place of Rev. O. H. Blue and James rile Carlton absent, said
Committee nOIV' consists of Rev. F . G. Fur guson, S . Perry, and E. T. Glenn.
ON l'iOTION" RESCLVED that this tuition of the children of the late Rev.
R. R. Dickenson in the Preparatory Department is hereby relinquished.
ON I-lOTION of J. iii . \I.)'illis, RESOLVED , that the Rev. C. D. Oliver be
charged tuition for one pupil only i n the Preparatory Department in
consequence of irregular attendance.
ON £1IOTION' of J. v.J. 11illis, MSOLVED, that the resolution posed at the
last Annual Meeting prohibiting students in the College from becoming
members of a military company be rescinded.
BOAHD ADJOUR.HED to 3 P .N.
BOARD IvLET.
PRESENT: Rev. J. B. Glenn, A. Frazier, C. Raiford, Rev. h . J. Sasnet,
Rev. 1·1 . B. Neal, Rev-. C. D. Oliver, B,ev. F. G. Furguson, Rev. E. J. Hamil,
D. T. Hall:j.day, 1£ . T. Glenn, J. B. Ogletree, S. Perry, and J. it! . T;[il1is.
PP.AYZR BY the Rev. VI . J. Sasnet. Ydnutes read and confirmed.
ON HOTlON, RESOLVED that the tuition of the Rev. 11. C. Turrnetice in the
Preparatory Depart ment be r elinquished, anG also that the Rev. Hr. -Whitley
be charged in the same department for only one pupil.
RESOLVill that the a gent be instructed to confer,,' with the Executive Committee
as to the propriety of receiving f or dues to the College, Confederate
bonds or Treasury notes.
51 -
ON MOTION, RESOLVED that the rule requiring the officers to be elected
by baliobibe suspended and on motion o'f Rev. C. D. Oliver, RESOLVED, that
the same officers be continued f or the ensuing year, with the exception
of Vice President, Eev. O. R. Blue and the Board elected Rev. F. G. Furguson
Vice President.
THE OFFICERS are as follows: Rev. John B. Glenn, President
Rev. , F. G. Furguson, Vice President
A. -' Frazer, Treasurer
C. Raiford, Secretary
EXEX::UTIVE COi'1};lITTEE: John B. Glenn
I. Hill
James B. Ogletree
A. M. Kimbrough
S. Perry
ON MOTION, H. N. Sneed was nominated as a member of the Board of Trustees
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Maj. Wesley Williams.
WHEREAS, the, Rev. C. D. Oliver had stolen from him on board of a steam
boat on the Alabama River, orie hundred dollars, which-he had collected in
Mobile on a note the property. of the Coll ege'.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED , the claim on the Rev •. C. D. 'Oliver for the said
$100 be relinquished to him and that he be held no longer responsible.
;RESOLVED , that the Rev. C. D. Oliver ha.s the ·thanksof the Board for
t he claim of one hundred dollars on the Board of Trustees of this Weslyan
University at Florence which he has this day generously donated.
ON THE -R±X;OMi.'J!:NDATION of President (W. J. Sasnet, it wa,s re solved that
the degree of A. B. be conferred upon the following young gentlement ,
members of the Simon Club, viz:
Henry Harris
W. M. Jones
Sidney Lewis
vI . F. Mahone
R. S. McFarline
S. 1f.1. Hcl'tichael
H. P. Park
J. J. F. Rogers
ON I'lOTION, RESOLVED, that the Treasurer be and he is her eby instructed
to settle with the Rev. C. D. Oliv:er for his services as Teacher in
Preparatory Department in the absence of Professor W. F. Slaton .
RESOLVED, that the regular financi al year of the College shall be considered
as closing on the Honday preceding, the 2nd i/iednesday in July of each year.
RESOLVED , t hat the President and 'Secretary be and they are hereby authorized
ano required to settle at the close of each financial year by note due one
day aft er date with each member of the faculty for the bal ance that may be
still due him on account of salary for that year.
f
52
RESOLV4D , th~t the , proc~ed~ arls~g from tuition accounts due for any
previous ,year, ' shall when collected be paid over to those members of the
faculty whp hpld, notes for balances of salaries for. that y~ar and shall
be r egularly credited on those notes.
RESOLVED , that should no member of. the faculty hold a note against the
College for that previous year during wbicb these accounts accrued, then
the proc eeds of these accounts when collected shall be paid out t o t hose
members of the faculty holding the oldest notes for salary and shall. be
regularly credited on those notes at t he time of payments.
RESOLVED, that the Rev. E. J. Hamil, Rev. C. D. Oliver, and Rev. "v'L B.
Neal be and they are hereby appointed a committee to now~n ate Trustees
and r eport t o the next session of the Methodist 'Church South.
RESOLVED, t hat f or the next financial year the salary of the President
shall be. fifteen hundred and seventy f our dollars, and that . of . eac~
profe ssor shall be eleven , hundred dollars.
FROVIDED~ however, that should the redeipts from tuition . fees and the
interest accruing from the endowment fund amount in this aggregate to a
l ar ger sum than the aggregate of this salary, then this excess shall be
divided out pro rata to the faculty, and shall be applied to that extent
t o the increase of their sal~ri ~ s.
REPORT of the. Auditing Committee made; received, and ordered to be spread
upon the minutes.
AFTER PRAYER by Rev. F. G. Furguson, the Board adjourned to the IClonday
preceedj,ng the second 1'~edn e s day in J1+1y, 1862, being the regular Annual
Meeting .
John B. Glenn, President
C. Raiford, . Secretary
TREASURER ' .3 FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
To Assets
To old subscriptions renewed
To new subscriptions
To interest April
As per vouchers
Pai d Agent .
Old subscri £,tions
Doctor' s f ees
Har don Lot
Probable interest
8582.96
'2046.75
1130.00
600.00
500.00
3004.00
$103,455.45
250.00
3,750.00
2, 225.72,
$109,681.20
$
15863.71
93817.49
53
4th ANNUAL REPORT-Continued
To notes due 1857 20.00
" " 11 1858 842 .00
" " " 1859 3935.00
11 11 " 1860 11595.00
" 11 " 1861 4660.00
" " doubtful 490.00 -21542.00
" " lindue 1361 . 5620.00
" " 1/ 1862 7915.00
" 11 " 1863 4370.00
1/ II " 1864 1685.00
1/ " " 1865 625.00
It It 1/ 1866 100.00 20315.00
Endowment
To notes due 1857 . 125.00
1/ " . It 1859 7400 .00
11 " " 1860 30050.00
" " " 1861 500.00
II 11 Jan. 1861 300 .00
II I( " 1862 2600.00
" " " 1863 2800.00
" " " 1863 . 500 .00 44275.00
R. R. Stock .6640 .00
Edmondson note -100.00
Cash on hand 684.45 7!±24.45
~;; 93556 .45
54
Report of W. F. Slaton, Principal of Preparatory Department
for the Years 1860 and 1861
To whole amount tuition, 1860 and 1861
To tuition collected on 1859 and 1860
Per Contract
Expenses of Preparatory Department
Receipts of Prof. Glenn:
No.1, Oct. 5, 1860
No.2, Nov. 12, 1860
No.3, Mar. 12, 1861
No.4, Mar. 19, 1861
No. 6, Apr. 22, 1861
No.7, July 11, 1861
No:. 8, Rev. C. D. OliverI a receipts
W. E. Head's tuition, pd. Prof. Glenn
Unpaid notes end accounts
36.80
510.75
421.00
25.50
25.50
75.00
457.36
, 328.75
15.50
1564.66
$3460.66
Report of J. vI. Glenn, Treasurer of the Facul ty
To balance
To cash from Executive Board
To fees from College department
To fees from Preparatory department
By cash on Salaries
By cash on Sundries
By cash on hand
'.
6.40
2000.00
3322.60
.4466.24
$7795.24
7687.84
59.05
48 .35
$7795.24
3184.50
276.16
$3460.66
The Auditing Cormnittee have examined the accounts and receipts of A. Frazer,
Treasuere of the Board; J. W. Glenn, Treasurer of the Faculty, and W. F.
Slaton, Treasurer of the Preparatory Department and find them correct by
rendered as per these reports.
F. G. Furguson
E. T. Glerm
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