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University of Virginia, Circular of Estimates of UVa income & expenditures, ca. 15-16 Apr. 1825, 15 April 1825

this estimate was made in Apr. 25 but refers to Jan. 1. 25

Estimate of Income  for 1825. and Expenditures
D 
Due from Literary board of annuity of 1823 800  Proctor’s debts to individuals 6,144
Annuity of 1825 15,000  Remitted to Italy for Capitels, bases, pavemt 3,000
Debt from library fund, advance for books Etc 6,000  Ordinary expences of the establmt 3,500
Bank loan on credit of sbscrptn arrears. 5,000  Salaries of 5. Professors from Jan. 1. 7,500
Sbscrptn arrears, sperate (7468.92½) ½ this year. 3,724   2. do suppose from Apr. 15. 2,145
Rent of 6. Hotels from Mar. 7. 993   1. do (Law) suppose from May 1. 1,011
do 34. Dormitories ⅛ off 476  Anatomical theatre 4,000
do 20. do half the year 160  Payment to bank on acct of loan (½ sbscrptn arrears) 3,734
University rent from 68. Students ⅛ off 893 
do 40. Students half the year. 300  Surplus for Contingencies of the year. 2,322
33,356  33,356
Estimate D  for 1826. D
Annuity for 1826. 15,000  Salaries of 8. Professors 12,000
Sbscrptn arrears, sperate, the other half 3,734  Military Instructor 200
Rent of 6. Hotels 1,200  Librarian 150.D. Secretary of Faculty 50 D 200
 100. Dormitories @ 16.D. each 1,600  Ordinary expences of the establmt 3,500
 9. do @ 12.D 108.  Repaymt to bank, balance of loan (5000–3734) 1,266
University rent from 218. Students @ 15.D. 3,270  2d paymt to Perry with int. 2,067
24,912.  Repaymt to library fund of loan for Perry 3,000
  Surplus for Contingencies of the year. 2,679
  24,912
Estimate   for 1827.  
Annuity for 1827. 15,000  Salaries of 8. Professors 12,000
Rent of 6. Hotels 1,200  Mily Instructor, Librarian, Secy of Faculty 400
 109. Dormitories 1,708  Ordinary expences of the establmt 3,500
University rent from 218. Students 3,270  3d paymt to Perry with int. 3606.93/468.90 2,184
  Surplus for Contingencies of the year. 3,094
21,178  21,178

After 1827. (when Perry’s purchase will have been discharged) the annual surplus will be 5,278.D. and as much more as the increased number of Students over 218. @ 15.D. each may amount to.

Estimate for the Library fund.
D 
Donation of 1824. 50,000  Debt to genl fund, advanced for books & Apparat. 7,677.81
  To finish Library room. 6,000 
  Purchase of residue of Library 18,000 
  Astronomical apparatus } 6,300. 
  Natl philos. & Mathematical do
  Anatomical & Medical do 3,157.50
  Chemical do Dt Emmet 500. 
 
 
  Transportn & other miscella expences 289.58
   Balance remaining Sep. 30. 25. 8,075.11
  50,000. 
     Ordinary current expences  
  Bursar’s commission on 21,178. 211. 
  Proctor’s salary 1,500. 
  Janitor’s wages and provisions 200. 
  Overseer’s wages and provisions 200. 
  Hire & maintenance of 10. men & 1. woman 950. 
  a horse 100. 
  Taxes on lands and laborers 15. 
  Contingencies 324. 
  3,500. 

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