At a meeting of the Visitors &c; -- held at Charlottesville 7 Oct. 1817.

    On information of the amount of subscriptions to the Central College, known to be made, and others understood to be so, the board resolves, that the Pavilion now erecting be completed as heretofore directed, with the 20 Dormitories attached to it, and that two other Pavilions be contracted for and executed the next year with the same number of dormitories to each, that one of these be appropriated to the Professor of Languages, Belles-lettres, Rhetoric, Oratory, History and Geography, one other to the Professor of Chemistry, Zoology, botany, Anatomy; and the third until otherwise wanted, for a boarding house to be Kept by some French family of good character wherein it is proposed that the boarders shall be permitted to speak french only, with a view to there becoming familiarised to conversation in that Language.

    The board is of opinion that the ground for these buildings should be previously reduced to a plane or to teraces as it shall be found to admit with due regard to expense, that the Pavilions be correct in their Architecture and execution, and that when the family of a Professor requires it, 2 additional rooms shall be added for their accommodation.

    On information that the Rev. Mr Knox formerly thought of for a Professor of Languages is withdrawn from business the order of 28th. July is resumed, and it is resolved to offer in the first place the Professorship of Chemistry &c; to Doct Thomas Cooper of Pennsylvania, adding to it that of Law, with a fixed Salary of 1,000 D. and tuition fees of 20 D. from each of his students to be paid by them, and to accede also to the conditions Stated in his letter of Sep: 16. to Th: Jefferson; and that he be advised with as to a qualified professor of Languages, or such other measures be taken to obtain one as shall be found most advisable: that the Professor of Languages should be engaged to take place on the 1st. of April. & Dr Cooper, as soon as the Pavilion for him can be erected, or as he can otherwise accommodate himself with Lodgings.

    Resolved that every student shall be required to pay 60 D. per annum tuition fees of which 20 D. shall be paid to each professor he attends, and the Surplus thereof, if any, to remain for the use of the College, and that 15 D. be paid moreover for each Dormitory, by the Students occupying them.

    Resolved that any deficiency in the monies paid or payable by subscription or otherwise in or before April next, to pay for the Pavilions and Dormitories, the 1st years Salaries to the two professors aforesaid and other necessary expenses Shall be obtained, if practicable by negociation with the banks on a pledge of the future instalments of subscriptions and of the College property as security and that of the latter instalments the sum of 25,000 D. Shall be disposed of as shall hereafter be directed either to the commonwealth or the banks or some other safe monied institution, on an interest sufficient to pay the annual Salaries of the 2 professors aforesaid forever.

    Resolved that the Proctor be authorised to hire Laborers for Leveling the grounds and performing necessary services for the works or other purposes.