Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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98 2. That this Committee be authorized to adopt a plan for laying out and ornamenting the University grounds, and that the work, whenever done, on the grounds, shall be in pursuance of this plan. 3. That the necessary black-boards, desks and seats for the recitation rooms, chapel and other public rooms of the University, be authorized to be made or procured. (Signed), M. C. GOLTRA, Chairman. Mr. LAWRENCE, Chairman of the Auditing Committee, reported bills of expenses of members, which the Committee had allowed. On motion of Mr. HAYES, the report was adopted, and warrants ordered to be drawn for the several sums named. EXPENSES OF MEMBERS—HOW PAID. Mr. LAWRENCE moved that the bills of expenses of members of the Board, incurred in attending its meetings, with the items named therein, be forwarded to the Regent, who shall draw orders on the Treasurer for the same. Carried. APPROPRIATION FOR 1HE PURCHASE OF CABINET. Mr. COBB submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Regent be authorized to draw warrants on the Treasurer, in favor of the Chairman of Committee on Library and Cabinets, to the amount of four thousand dollars, to be used according to the previous vote of the Board. Adopted. APPROPRIATION FOR FENCES. Mr. JOHNSON presented the following, and moved its passage: Ordered by this Board, that warrants to the amount of fifteen hundred dollars, ($1500), be drawn, by the Regent, on the Treasurer, to finish the fencing of the grounds and buildings. The resolution was adopted. APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OF LOTS. Mr. CUNNINGHAM read the following resolution, moving its adoption : Resolved, That the Regent be authorized to draw his warrants upon the Treasurer, in favor of the owners of the lots on the west side of the University grounds, in pay. ment for the same, as per the report of the •Executive Committee, in amount not exceeding two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars, ($2450). It was adopted.
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