Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868 [PAGE 86]

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Mr. LAWRENCE moved that the report read by Mr. SCROGGS be referred to the Finance Committee, with instructions to report to the Board, at its next annual meeting. Carried.

III. R E P O R T OF F I N A N C E COMMITTEE.

Mr. BUROHARD called up the report of Finance Committee, and moved its adoption. Carried. Mr. A. M. BROWN moved that the Finance Committee be instructed to report, at its earliest convenience, the amount of Champaign county bonds it will be necessary to sell, to furnish funds for the immediate use of the Board. Carried.

IV. R E P O R T OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL D E P A R T M E N T .

Mr. FLAGG moved to take up the report of the Committee on Agriculture; which was so voted, and the Secretary read the report. [See page 68.] Mr. DUNLAP moved to strike out the words " Regent and Professor of Agriculture," as superintending i d directing the work of the "head farmer," and insert the words "Executive Committee" in their stead. Mr. A. M. BROWN presented the following as a substitute for article 7, which Mr. DUNLAP proposed to amend, viz:

Resolved, T iat be appointed Superintendent of the farm of the University, and that he have the control and management of the said farm; that he shall, in March of each year, make a report to the Regent, indicating his plans for the coming season, with an estimate of the cost of labor, implements, seeds, working and other animals, required by him; and this report shall be submitted to the Executive Committee, for their approval or rejection, and for the appropriation of the necessary funds. ' And the said Superintendent shall, also, in of each year, make a report to the Regent of the result of his plans of the previous season.

The substitute of Mr. BROWN, and the amendment of Mr. DUNLAP, were lost. Article 7 of the report was adopted. Article 8 of the report was, upon motion, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, with instructions to report to-morrow morning.