Faculty Minutes, May 5 1855

Title

Faculty Minutes, May 5 1855

Description

Transcribed faculty minutes from May 5, 1855. Mentions the establishment of a "Patrol", with an associated responsibility to "disperse negroes who may collect about the College on Sundays".

Date

May 5, 1855

Text

Faculty met, and with the concurrence of the citizens of "Davidson College", established a Patrol, who shall attend to this duty at least three nights in each week, for the period of one month; and who shall receive 50 cents per night for their services.
They are also required to disperse negroes who may collect about the College on Sundays.
Messrs. Brady, Allison, and Adams were appointed and funds were raised to meet the expense.
Signed
E. F. Rockwell
D. H. Hill
C. D. Fishburn
J. A. Leland

Publisher

Davidson College

Language

English

Source

Alma