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University of Virginia: Statement of income and expenditures, 28 May 1826, 28 May 1826

Estimate for 1826. made May 28. 26. Demands which must be met promptly
Resources. D
Annuity for 1826 15,000 Salaries of 7. Professors @ 1,500 10,500
Rent of 6. Hotels  1,200.  Law do for 6. months  750
Dormitory rent, suppose 164 studts @ 8.D.  1,312 Orindary expences of the establmt  3,500
University do suppose 170 @15.D  2,550 Clock and bell  1,000
Duties remitted by Congress…about  2,650 Librarian & Secy of Faculty  200
Marx & co. Lond. balce in their hands. probably abt  400 15,950
 the following demands or not so peremptory, but still should
 be pd within the year by borrowing the deficit from the Library. 8075.11
Arrearages of sbscrptns suppose ½ this year, say  3,000 Dome room, finishing compleat. approprn  6,000
26,112 Anatomical hall. whole cost. estimate  4,000
Debts additional to the above
  Lantherns or gaslights
  26,112
Resources 1827. Demands
1827. Annuity 15,000 Salaries of 8. Professors 12,000
Rent of 6. Hotels  1,200 Librarian & Secy of Faculty  200
 109. Dormitories  1,708 Ordinary expences  3,500
University. rent for 218. Studts certain @ 15  3,270 Debt to Perry payable in 1827. (I guess)  3,500
Increase of Students. suppose 50  650  Surplus towds paying debt to Library  5,628
arrearages of subscriptions, last half  3,000
    24,828     24,828
Resources 1828 Salaries of 8. Professors 12,000
1828. Annuity 15,000 Librarian & Secy of Faculty  200
Hotels rent. 6  1,200 Ordinary expences  3,500
Dormitories. 109.  1,708 balance of Library debt  2,447.11
University rent for 300. students @ 15.  4,500  Surplu for errors in above statemts contingencies Etc  4,260.89
    22,408     22,408.
1829. 30. 31. Etc the Annual Surplus for additional Professors, books & apparatus buildings & all Contingencies will be 6,708.D.
University. Incomings for 1826. conjectural Corrected Outgoings from Jan. 1. 1826. Conjectural Corrected
Annuity for 1826. 15,000.   Salaries of 7. Professors @ 1500.D 10,500.
Rent of 6. Hotels  1,200.     Law do 8. months  1,000.
Dormitory rent. suppose 154. @ 8.D.  1,232   Librarian  150.
University rent. suppose 160. @ 15.D.  2,400.   Secretary of the Faculty  50
Duties to be remitted by Congress  3,000.   Ordinary expences of the establishment  3,500.
Arrearages of subscriptions  3,724.   Debt to Library fund  
Cash in hand      to Perry  
       to others  
      to finish Anatomical theatre  
       4. Oval rooms & presses for use  
      Clock and bell  1,000.
      Fire engine  
      Contingencies    
Library fund     it’s actual applications    
Donation of 1824 50,000.   Repayment to Genl fund for books & Apparatus  7,677.81
      To finish Library room and presses.  6,000.
      advance to Hilliard for books 18,000.
      advance for Philosophical apparatus  6,300.
       for Anatomical do  3,157.50
      Paid for Chemical apparatus  500.
      Transportation and Miscellanies to Jan. 1. 26  289.58
      Periodical publications.  
      Contingencies  
Annual ordinary expences of the Establishment
Bursar’s commission on, suppose 20.M.D. 200.
Proctor’s salary 1,500.
Janitor’s wages and provisions 200.
Overseer’s do 200 
hire & maintenance of 10. laborers and 1. woman. 950 
a horse 100.
taxes on land and laborers 15 
Contingencies 324.
3,500.

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