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AFTERNOON SESSION—JUNE 14, 1867.

The Committee met at 2 o'clock, P . M . , pursuant to adjournment.

KEGENT in the chair.

Mr. QUICK, a member of the Executive Committee arrived and took a seat with the others. Mr. VANOSDEL, from the Finance Committee, reported bill of Mr. W. Strong, for furniture, for $464, and recommended its payment, and that an order be drawn on the Treasurer. Eeport was adopted, and the order drawn.

On motion of Mr. COBB,

Resolved, That the bill for advertising and other expenses incurred in selling land scrip be sent to the proper State officers for payment, and that a committee, composed of the Regent, the Treasurer, and Gen. Brayman, be appointed, with power to act in the premises. Resolved, That in the event of delay in the payment of the above bill by the State, that the Regent draw an order for the amount just paid, and that it be collected from the State, as provided by the act of Congress making grant of land for college purposes.

Adopted. On motion, the bill of the REGENT for stationery and postage, was allowed, and ordered paid. Amount'$26. Mr COBB moved that the contract for grading the grounds be approved, and that the Regent be authorized to draw an order for payment of said work, in accordance with said contract. Adopted. Mr. CUNNINGHAM offered a resolution to the effect that the Kegent be authorized to make all necessary contracts for carrying out all improvements ordered by the Board of Trustees or Executive Committee. Carried. Mr. COBB moved that J . O. Cunningham be appointed a committee to ask the city of Urbana to vacate the alleys and streets, or so much of them as divide the University grounds, running east and west through blocks 52 and 53, viz : Stoughton and streets. Carried. Mr. VANOSDEL offered the following:

Resolved, That Dr. Scroggs and the Regent be Committee to purchase the two lots, 4 and *7, in block 52, on the best terms they can obtain from the parties owning them, and that the Regent draw the necessary order on the Treasurer for the payment of the same.

Adopted. Mr. CUNNINGHAM offered the following; which was adopted: