Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868 [PAGE 158]

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ing of said lots represented in the plat here presented (which is made a part of this report); and that the Regent be authorized to draw warrants for the payment of the same ; also, that the Committee be instructed to procure a road, of the width of eighty feet, on the west side of the purchase of Os Well's tract, at contemplated in said plat. Also, that the matter of the purchasing of the lots on the east side be left for further consideration. [Signed] J. W. SCROGGS, J. H. PICKRELL, M. L DUNLAP, Committee.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Oct. 18, 1867, 2 o'clock P. M. A quorum being present, and the Regent in the Chair, the Committee proceeded to business. The REGENT presented a bill for a seal and letter-press, which was allowed ; amount $45. The following resolutions were offered by J. 0 . CUNNINGHAM, and, after reading, unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That neither the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, nor any of the officers of the Board, have in any way authorized the publication of a paper, to be called the "Saturday Courier" as under the patronage of the Illinois Industrial University, or in any way connected with the University, as used in printed reports, to give character to said proposed paper or to the scheme of premiums connected therewith. Resolved, That the papers in Chicago and elsewhere, be requested to copy the foregoing.

On motion of Mr. J . H. PICKRELL, Mr. UUNLAP'S communication relative to the course of study to be pursued in the University was taken from the table. After a full and free discussion of the same, the following resolutions were offered, in relation to the matter, by Mr. PICKRELL, and adopted by the Committee:

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University fixed the time of opening the school in March, 1868 ; therefore, Resolved, That the communication of M. L. Dunlap be referred to the whole Board for further consideration. Resolved, That the Regent request the Standing Committees to be ready to report to the whole Board when convened. Resolved, That the interests of the University demand that there should be a called meeting of the Board, on the 26th of November next.

Adopted.