Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868
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45 to the acquisition of the lands lying between the University building and the farm, be discharged; and that the duties assigned to them be referred to the Executive Committee. The resolution was adopted. ORDER FOR SALE OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY BONDS. Mr. BURCHARD offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to sell, under the direction of the Finance Committee, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars of Champaign county bonds : Provided, the same shall be sold at not less than par. Adopted. Mr. BURCHARD also presented the following resolution, which was adopted, viz: « Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Board be instructed to invest the proceeds of ^he sale of land scrip in either United States Stock, stocks of the State of Illinois, or in county bonds, or any of them, drawing interest at not less than six per cent. Mr. DUNLAP presented a resolution, as follows : Resolved, That the Illinois Industrial University will be open to students of both sexes. Which was referred to the Executive Committee. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF MEMBERS. Mr. A. M. BROWN read and moved the adoption of the following: Resolved, That the members make out their accounts for expenses in attending this meeting, and transmit; them to the Auditing Committee, upon whose approval the Executive Committee shall order their payment. Which was adopted. The following resolution, offered by Mr. upon the table: BURCHARD, was laid Resolved, That the Committee on Course of Study and Faculty be authorized to select and engage the necessary professors and instructors for the University, their terms of engagement to commence upon the opening of the University for instruction. PAYMENT OF SEXTON. On motion .of Mr. SCROGGS, it was Resolved, That an order of four dollars be drawn on the Treasurer to pay the sexton for lighting the house, etc. Mr. FLAGG moved that the subject of the annual report of the Corresponding Secretary be referred to the Executive Committee. Which was so voted.
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