Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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14:7 Mr. DUNLAP offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Regent be requested to report to the Committee the amount of orders drawn on the Treasurer, and for what purpose they were drawn ; also, that the Finance Committee be requested to report their action in regard to locating the land scrip, and also that these reports be prepared in time for the next meeting of this Committee. Mr. DUNLAP's report on rent of farm was placed on tile. Mr. QUICK offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved That we consent to the opening of the Cemetery road,, running alone: the west line of the 160 acre farm of the University, to the width, of five rods, by equal additions from each side. On motion of J. O. CUNNINGHAM^ Resolved, That we give the right of way to the D: IT. B. & P. R. R, Co., across the west half of west half northeast quarter section 1&, T. 19, R. 9, providedsaid company erect and keep in repair the fences along that portion of said road passing through said land. [This resolution was disavowed by the Board of Trustees, at the meeting held Nov. 27, 1867.—O. B. 6-ALUSHA, Mee. See.] On motion of M. L, DUNLAP, it was Resolved, That Dr. J. W. Scroggs be appointed a Committee to have charge of the buildings and grounds immediately about the University, to superintend the repairs, alterations and structures that may be required, and shall hold his office until the next meeting of the Board of Trustees. [This Committee was discharged by vote of the Trustees, Nov.. 27, 1867.—JReo. See,~\ Mr. CUNNINGHAM moved that permission be given to the road Commissioners of Urbana township to lay out a road on the south side of the 160 acres known as the Model Farm. Referred to Committee on Farm. The account of C. G. Larned, for a stove and hardware, was allowed, and the Regent ordered to draw a warrant for the payment of the same. Amount $3& Mr. DUNLAP offered the following resolution : Resolved, That Emory Cobb be appointed a Committee to purchase (25,000) twenty-five thousand feet of lumber at Chicago, and that five or ten thousand (5000 or 10,000) feet of common boards, to be included in the amount, be stuck up, for drying, and that the Regent draw an order for the payment of the same. The following report was made by Mr. DUNLAP : To the Executive Committee of the Illinois Industrial University : The undersigned having been appointed a Special Committee ^ i n q u i r e in regard to the removal of buildings and shade trees from the Busey farm, also in regard to the rental of the same, begs leave to report:
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