Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1886 [PAGE 22]

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SALES OF LAND.

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N a m e of P u r c h a s e r .

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Acres. R a t e .

Price.

Cash Receiv'd

N W.27 3-8 160 $12 50 $2,000 001 $500 00 15 H . J . Willis a n d A. W . Mills W. S. Collins N E.31 3-8 160 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 W . T . Maxwell W.31 3-8 153.11 15 00 2,296 85| 574 21 R. S. G u m a e r IN .W.10 2-8 160 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 R. S. G u m a e r . N .W.11 2-8 160 10 00 1,600 00[ 400 00 S. G. B r y a n t IS . E . 2 2-8 160 10 00 1,600 00 400 00 16| L a w r e n c e L a r s o n IN .W.35 5-8 160 15 00 2,400 00 600 00 Christian A n d e r s o n |S. W.35 5-8J 160 15 00 2,400 00 600 00 25 D e n n i s M a g n e r IS E . 6 2-8 160 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 4 H e n r y H. S n y d e r a n d J . F . M a r t i n . S W.26 3-81 160 160 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 J a m e s Lowe N . W.13T 14 00 2,240 00 560 00 J o h n Higgin j S. W . IS 2-81 160 ! 14 001 2,240 001 560 00 J o h n Higgin S . E . 5 2-8 160 473 97 Maurice R. O'Brien N. E 6 2-8 151.67 12 50 1,895 88 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 Amos L . W r i g h t | S . E . 14 3-81 160 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 28j Amos L . Wright S. W . 14 3-81 160 10 00 1,600 00 400 00 29 ! '' Spencer G. B r y a n t #. N . E . 11 2-8! 160 12 50 2,000 00 500 00 3b Nov. 12!J a m e s A. H u s t o n N . E.24 3-81 160 13 A u g . 14 Sept 151 16 17 18 19 Sept. 20 21 Sept. 22 Oct. 23 24! 25 26 Oct. 27| Totals from A u g u s t 15th to N o v e m b e r 12th i n c l u s i v e . P r e v i o u s l y sold Total sold.

2,864.78! 1,893.58! 4,758.36 . m, 272 73 $9,068 18 26.789 841 6,697 46 $63,062 57 $15,765 64

T h e l a n d s w h i c h have b e e n sold include t h o s e u p o n which t r e s p a s s a p p e a r e d to have b e e n c o m m i t t e d by parties occupying or u s i n g t h e lands. F u r t h e r action in r e g a r d to t r e s passers appears to be unnecessary. Your c o m m i t t e e r e p o r t s further, t h a t t h e s u m of $128.52 s h o u l d be paid to M e s s r s . B u r n h a m , T r e v e t t & Mattis for e x p e n s e s in sale of l a n d s to D e c e m b e r 1. Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES BENNETT. S. H. PEABODY.

On motion the report was received and placed on file for further reference. On motion the sum of $128.52, recommended to be paid to Burnham, Trevett & Mattis for services in connection with the sales of Nebraska lands, was ordered to be paid. The Auditing Committee submitted the following report:

To the Board of Trustees of the I. I. U. T h e u n d e r s i g n e d Auditing Committee would respectfully r e p o r t t h a t t h e y h a v e e x a m i n e d t h e B u s i n e s s Agent's report, a n d a c c o m p a n y i n g v o u c h e r s Nos. 756 to 795 a n d Nos. 1 to 150 inclusive, a n d find t h e m correct, in due form a n d p r o p e r l y receipted, a n d r e c o m m e n d t h a t said r e p o r t be approved. CHARLES BENNETT, P H I L I P H. POSTEL, ALEX. McLEAN, Committee.

On motion the report was received and placed on file. The committee on recommending a new system of bookkeeping made the following report:

To the Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: SIES—Your committee appointed to c o n s i d e r t h e m e t h o d of keeping t h e accounts of t h e U n i v e r s i t y find t h a t they have not b e e n able to give t h e subject t h e consideration it d e m a n d s , a n d respectfully ask for leave to r e p o r t at t h e n e x t m e e t i n g of t h e board. S. M. M I L L A R D , Chairman.

On motion the extension of time was granted. The Committee on Buildings and Grounds, to whom was referred the communication from Professor Forbes, made the following report:

To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: S I E S — T h e u n d e r s i g n e d , y o u r c o m m i t t e e to w h o m w a s referred t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n from Professor F o r b e s , would respectfully r e p o r t as follows: