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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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143 Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, to procure from the proper parties the best terms upon which the ground east and west of the University building, can be purchased, and report at the next meeting of tha Executive Committee. Carried. (Report of the Committee was referred to the Finance Committee, with instructions to report at the annual meeting of the Board, in 1868.—i?^. See) Moved, that J. O. Cunningham be authorized to rent the Griggs farm. Carried. Resolved, That J. 0. Cunningham be authorized to have the Busey buildings insured, and that the Regent be authorized to draw a warrant upon the Treasurer for the payment of the same. Adopted. Resolved, That J. 0 . Cunnningham be instructed to confer with the Board of Supervisors, or the Committee from said Board, upon the further sale of lots to the University. Adopted. On motion, Mr. Flagg's account was allowed. Amount, $20 45. On motion, Mr. VanOsdel's bill was allowed. Amount, $13 50. The Committee, on motion, adjourned. J. M. GEEGORY. Chairman Executive Committee, J . W. ScROGGS, /Secretary Executive Committee. UNIVERSITY BUILDING, Oct. 18th, 1867. Pursuant to call the Executive Committee of the Illinois Industrial University, met a t the University building, on Friday, Oct. 18th, at 9 o'clock A. M. ; Present—John M. Gregory, J. O. Cunningham, J. H . Pickrell, T. Quick, J . M. VanOsdel, M. L. Dunlap and J. W. Scroggs. Moved by J. O. CUNNINGHAM, that the report of Mr. VanOsdel on portico for the front entrance of the University buildings be adopted, and the work pushed forward to completion. Mr. Cunningham's motion was adopted. Mr. M. L. DUNLAP then offered the following: WHEREAS, By section 4, of the Act of Congress donating lands to the several States, approved July, 1861, it is provided that " in order to promote the liberal
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