Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1868 [PAGE 90]

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the Recording Secretary. He shall, also, annually, and oftener, when required, make a detailed report to the Board of all receipts and disbursements, since making his last report.

VIII. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

The Cor esponding Secretary shall perform the duties indicated and required by the act creating his office. He shall hoid his office in the University buildiDg as soon as the institution is opened.

IX. RECORDING SECRETARY.

SECTION 1. The Recording Secretary shall perform the duties required of him by law, and usually appertaining to his office. He shall keep the books and papers belonging to his office at the University building, at Champaign, and the same shall be open to the inspection of any member of the Board, or officer of the University. He shall be the clerk of the Executive Committee, and, as soon as the University is open, reside at or near thereto. SEC. 2. He shall countersign all warrants on the Treasurer, and note on each the date of the order of the Board or Executive Committee authorizing the issuing of the samt.

x. SALARIES.

The sa.; y of each officer, professor, instructor and other employee of the Univer. sity shall be fixed by resolution at the time the appointment i3 made, subject to alteration in the discretion of the board ; and a warrant shall be drawn for the same according to law, on the Treasurer, as the same shall fall okie, provided there are funds in the treasury to pay the same. Salaries shall be payable quarterly, on the first days of April, July, October and January, of each year.

XI. DISABILITIES OF MEMBERS.

No Trustee, except as provided in the charter, shall receive any salary or compensation (except actual expenses) tor services as an officer, or while acting under any appointment of the Board : nor shall any Trustee be interested in any contract made with, or on behalf of, the Board : Provided, that this section shall not apply to any of the present officers or appointees of the Board.

XII. STANDING COMMITTEES.

At the animal meeting, the following Standing Committees shall be appointed: 1. An Executive Committee, consisting of the Regent and eight members. 2. An Auditing Committee, of five members. 3. A Finance Committee, of five members. 4. Committee on Faculty and Study, of Regent and five members. 5. Committee on Agricultural Department, of five members. 6. Committee on Horticultural Department, of five members. 7. Committee on Military Department, of five members. 8. Committee on Mechanical Department, of five members. 9. Committee on Buildings and Grounds, of Regent and five members. 10. Committee on Library and Cabinets, of five members. 11. Committee on By-Laws and Rules, of three members and the Regent,

XIII. DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

SECTION 1. The Executive Committee shall meet, at the seat of the College, at least quarterly, and oftener if they shall find it necessary, for the transaction of any business necessary to be done in the vacation of the Board.