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Illinois Industrial

J O H N W. BUNN, ESQ., TREASURER,

University.

University:

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In account with Illinois

Industrial

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DR. To balance i n t e r e s t on S a n g a m o n c o u n t y b o n d s '' 111. 6 p e r c e n t , b o n d s 4 ' Chicago w a t e r bonds a m o u n t r e c e i v e d from h o r t i c u l t u r a l d e p a r t m e n t 44 44 " mechanical department 44 " " agricultural department 1 44 * *' carpenter department 44 44 44 f a r m sales 44 4< ,4 experimental farm 44 44 *4 fees 44 44 on a c c o u n t of l a n d s sold 4 * '4 for 111. C e n t r a l R a i l r o a d d o n a t i o n s 44 44 rents '* " fuel for s t u d e n t s 44 44 buildings and grounds 44 il collections for l a s t y e a r

$9,572 2, 250 930 875 796 1, 282 2, 404 1,728 995 324 5, 535 2, 372 1, 863 656 668 30 22

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$32,308 2£ CR. 1874. F e b . 2 8 . 28. 28. 28. 28. 28. B y Board expense 44 a m o u n t paid salaries 44 44 44 fuel a n d l i g h t s 44 44 44 stationery, printing and advertising 44 ,4 44 bnildings and grounds 44 44 4< incidental expenses 44 4 4 ' ' mechanical department 44 44 44 carpenter shop 44 4i 44 horticultural department ... 44 44 44 agricultural department 44 44 *4 chemical department 44 44 44 library and cabinet 44 44 44 military department and gymnasium.. 44 44 44 new University building and grounds. 44 44 4 * agricultural experiments 44 balance |272 14,175 3,164 270 1,667 917 1,393 1, 393 1, 664 2,214 1,159 706 202 949 108 2,048 25 20 74 60 96 49 05 24 64 07 53 15 64 75 89 08

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URBANA, I I I . ,

March

13,

1874.

The report was accepted, and referred to a committee, consisting of Messrs. Gardner and Sabin, for audit. The Regent and Executive Committee were instructed to answer a certain number of questions received from the Senate Committee on Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. Mr. Pickrell offered the following resolution :

Resolved, T h a t t h e H e a d F a r m e r , b y a n d w i t h t h e a d v i c e of t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e , b e a u t h o rized to p u r c h a s e a n a d d i t i o n a l S h o r t H o r n heifer or cow,» a n d t h a t a n a m o u n t sufficient t o p a y for said S h o r t H o r n c o w or heifer, b e a p p r o p r i a t e d o u t of s u c h f u n d s as m a y a c c r u e from t h e sale of s u r p l u s t h o r o u g h b r e d stock, n o w on h a n d .

The Regent and Executive Committee were instructed to open correspondence with view to employ a Professor of Agriculture, and a lady principal for the next academic year. The hall over the Library was assigned for the Art collections and Models. The Board took a recess until three o'clock P. M., to witness the drill of the University Battalion. The Board re assembled at 5:15 P. M. The Faculty were directed to lay before the Executive Committee a schedule of charges and fees, proposed charge for use and waste of material and tools in the different practical departments. The Faculty was also directed to submit to the June meeting of this Board plans, etc., in regard to representation of this University at the Centennial Exhibition.