Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868 [PAGE 144]

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132 Mr. BURCHARD moved that the bill of Mr. T. P. Bonfield, for services as Attorney for the Board, be allowed, and the Regent instructed to draw a warrant on the Treasurer for the same, to the amount of $100. It was so ordered. Mr. BURCHARD moved that the following bills be allowed, and warrants drawn for their payment, viz:

C. Scribner & Co., for maps. M. S.Hall&Co , ... $135 65 56 62

Which was agreed to.

IMPROVEMENTS ON COLLEGE BUILDING.

Mr. BURROUGHS offered the following resolution; which was adopted :

Resolved, That the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be instructed to immediately examine the condition of this building, with special reference to its safety on occasions wjien large numbers of people are collected in i t ; and also to devise and carry out, within the shortest possible time, sueh means of egress from the Chapel and other public rooms, as would allow the more expeditious exit of large audiences, in case of fire or other alarms. TESTIMONIAL TO THE REGENT.

Mr. HAYES offered the following resolution, asking for the yeas atid nays upon it:

Resolved^ That this Board of Trustees have undiminished confidence in the integrity, ability and fitness of the Regent, and pledge him a firm support in the performance of his duties.

The vote was unanimous—all the members present voting yea, as follows: Messrs. Allen, Blackburn, Brayman, Burchard, Burroughs, Cobb, Cunningham, Dunlap, Flagg, Galusha, Goltra, Harding, Hayes, Johnson, Mahan, McMurray, Pickrell, Pullen, Quick, Scroggs and VanOsdel. Mr. BLACKBURN moved that the terms of admission to this Institution be so amended, that no fees for matriculation or for incidentals, shall be demanded, and the room rent be reduced one half. On motion of Mr. BURCHARD, this subject was referred to the Executive Committee.