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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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137 A resolution was passed, on motion of J. W. SCROGGS, appointing Messrs. Cobb, Pickrell and VanOsdel a Committee to arrange with the Illinois Central Eailroad Company a commutation of freight for passengers' fare, for benefit of members of the Board of Trustees and the different Committees attending to the business of the University; and that the Committee be further instructed to obtain passes for the members of the Board from such other roads as they may deem necessary. On motion of M. L. DOTLAP, J. W. Scroggs, and J. M. YanOsdel, together with the Kegent, were appointed a Committee on lumber and material for building purposes, with power to purchase by the cargo, or otherwise, provided they do not purchase to exceed 150,000 feet of lumber; also, to purchase such number of posts as may be necessary for the use of the grounds and lands. On motion of J. H. PICKRELL, it was Resolved, That a competent survey of the 160 acres of land lying adjacent to the University building be made before any fences are built on said land, and that the Regent be authorized and requested to employ a surveyor to make the survey and to establish permanent corners. On motion of M. L. J)UNLAP, Resolved, That the Regent, Treasurer, and Chairman of the Finance Committee be authorized to sell, at their discretion, 100,000 acres of the land scrip: Provided, that said scrip-shall not be sold for less than 56 cents per acre: And, provided, further, that the consent of a majority of the Trustees be first had, in writing, to such sale. After the adoption of the above, the following members gave their consent, in writing, to the proposed sale of scrip: M. L, Dunlap, Emory Cobb, J. W. Scroggs, J. H. Pickrell, J. M. VanOsdel, J. O. Cunningham, I. S. Mahan, and John M. Gregory. A copy of said agreement is on file with the Secretary of the Executive Committee. On motion of J. W. SCROGGS, a Committee was appointed to confer with a committee from the County Board of Supervisors? said Committee to consist of Messrs. Cobb, Pickrell, and Cunningham. On motion, adjourned till 2 o'clock, p. M,
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