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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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39 That in the opinion of your committee, it is for the interest of the University to accept the offer of Prof. Powell. That the collections and specimens proposed to be sent us from his private cabinet, as well as those obtained from his proposed expedition, would be valuable, and more than equivalent for the proposed appropriation. But inasmuch as the donations and resources of this Institution have not, as yet, been converted into available funds, to enable us to make an appropriation for that purpose, we recommend that the Regent be authorized to confer with Prof. Powell, and, on behalf of the Board, to make some arrangement with him in regard to the expedition, and assure him of our desire to participate in its advantages, and willingness, hereafter, to contribute toward its expenses the amount proposed. H. C. BURCHARD, J. W. SCROGGS, THOMAS QUICK, M. 0. GOLTRA, Committee. The report was adopted. R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON B Y - L A W S . Mr. MAHAN, Chairman of Committee on By-Laws, reported a code of by-laws. Mr. EDWARDS moved that they be read, and voted upon seriatim. Mr. BROWN moved to amend by striking out the clause providing for the creating of a u working committee." The amendment was accepted, the motion put and lost. On motion of Mr. QUICK, the report was referred back to the committee, to be presented at the next meeting of the Board. Mr. EDWARDS offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption : Resolved, That the improvements recommended in the report of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be authorized to be made by this Board, under the direction of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, as soon as there are funds in the trea sury for the same. Adopted. The Board then took a recess until half past seven o'clock this evening. EVENING SESSION OF MAY 8TH. Mr. DUNLAP presented the following resolution : Besolved, That the Executive Committee consist of nine members. The resolution was laid upon the table. Mr. QUICK offered the following; which was adopted, viz :
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