William A. Smith, Moses Brock, H. G. Leigh, and William I. Waller were appointed on this committee.
It was further resolved that an additional Agent be appointed.
John W. Lewis was elected Treasurer of the Board.
H. G. Leigh, from the Committee to obtain drafts for the College Building, reported three—one to cost $30,182, one $20,569, and one $19,238.
The first resolutions adopted in the direction of building was to appropriate $14,000 towards the purchase of land and the erection of a College building.
It was also resolved "that it is expedient to establish a Preparatory School to Randolph-Macon College as soon as the building can be prepared for that purpose," and $1,500 was appropriated to its erection.
A "Committee on Building" was appointed to obtain the best model for the College building, and contract for, and superintend the construction of, the same, and also the building for the Preparatory School.
Rev. H. G. Leigh's salary as agent was fixed at "the usual salary of a
Methodist itinerant preacher."
The first financial report by the agent was made as follows:
Monies subscribed, . . . . . . . . . . . $9,135 90 Monies collected of this, . . . . . . . . . 399 79 of this doubtful, $380. $8,736 11