Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1869 [PAGE 90]

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76 After discussion, on motion of . Mr. BURROUGHS, it was voted that this report and all other reports which may be made calling for appropriations, be referred to the Committee on Finances, with instruction to report to the Board a schedule of all the appropriations asked for. The report of the Horticultural Committee was read, and on motion recommitted to be reported Thursday. Report of the Committee on Mechanical Department was referred to Finance Committee, Report of the Committee on Agriculture was read and adopted.

REPORT.

The Committee on Agriculture beg leave to report t h a t they have h a d t h e resignation of Mr. P E R I A M under consideration, and would recommend that it be accepted. We have also partially examined his accounts and vouchers, and have no hesitation in saying t h a t we believe them correct. We also find that there is an item charged against the farm of team labor performed at the grounds of the University building amounting to $831 75 ; also an average of three months time of the Superintendent was spent on the grounds of the building, which would make an amount of $375. These two items we would respectfully ask may be placed to the credit of the farm and charged to their proper accounts. We have had under consideration that portion of the Regent's report accompanied with plans for the future rotation of crops, etc. We would say t h a t we fully concur in said reports and recommendations, except so much of it that requires the Professor of Agriculture to submit the management of t h e farm to the Regent and Faculty for their approval. We would respect fully ask that instead of the Faculty, the Committee of Agriculture be s u b s t i tuted, and that only so much of the plans of the Professor of Agriculture as may relate to t h e classes shall be submitted to the Faculty. We would also recommend that the Professor of Agriculture be empowered to employ such help as he may deem necessary, and keep separate and correct accounts' of the farm and his acts and doings, to manage the farm known as the Experimental and the Busey Farm. The Griggs Farm, we understand, has been satisfactorily rented for the next year. We would respectfully ask that the Professor of Agriculture be authorized to have an accurate survey of the Busey F a r m made, in order that the hedges may be set in the proper place. We would further recommend that the present crop of produce that will not be needed for the farm should be sold and placed to the credit of the F a r m account. All of which is respectfully submitted. J. H. P I C K R E L L , W I L L I A M KILE, A. BLACKBURN, LEMUEL A L L E K