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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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32 The ayes and noes being called for on the adoption of the report, were taken, and resulted in—22 affirmative votes, and one negative vote. Mr. QUICK introduced Dr. Gregory to the Board, who accepted his position, and took his seat as President of the Board of Trustees. The oath of office was administered to the Begent by Hon. J . O. Cunningham. L. R. MCMURRAY also took the oath of office at this time. MASON BRAYMAN filed his oath of office as Trustee. Mr. CUNNINGHAM moved that inasmuch as the minutes of the former meeting are published, they be adopted without reading. Carried; and minutes adopted. PROF, POWELL'S LETTER. The President announced that the receiving of communications was in order, and introduced Dr. Sewall, of the Normal University, who read a communication from Prof. Powell, of Normal, in relation to his proposed expedition to the Bocky Mountains. The letter was referred to a committee of five, who were appointed as follows: Messrs. Burchard, Scroggs, Goltra, Brown, of Pulaski, and Quick. • Regent called for reports of committees. Mr. COBB, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the committee had used due diligence to obtain an attorney to aid the committee, but had not succeeded until this morning. The services of Thomas P . Bonfield, of Kankakee, have now been secured, who is now engaged in examining titles to the lands offered by Champaign county to the Industrial University. TREASURER'S BOND APPROVED. Mr. COBB further reported that the Treasurer's bond had been examined and was considered ample. The bond was read, and, on motion of Mr. HAYES, was approved. Mr. GOLTRA moved that the bond be put on record* The motion prevailed. Mr. YAJST OSDEL, from Committee on Seal, reported that the Chairman was not present, and asked further time.
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