Transcribe Venable, Charles. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-04-12)

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University of Va April 2 1876 My dear Sir

    Professors Smith, Page

and I met the Miller Board yesterday. and made a proposition to them to appropriate $800 a year as interest on $10,000 and $1000 a year as a sinking fund until said $10,000 was paid up. This gives us then the power to raise the $10000 0n 8 per cent bonds interest secured by act of the Board as also a sinking fund of $1000 a year. The Miller Board has acted very handsomely. It is a board of