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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1869
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78 The Special Committee, to whom was referred the bill of Mr. Dunlap, made the following report: Your Committee, to whom was referred the bill of Mr. Dunlap for trees and shrubbery furnished the University, would report, that whilst in many localities tne prices of many of the articles would be considered too high, yet, owing to the scarcity or impossibility of obtaining the larger sizes of trees and plants, either here or at any point near by, at lower figures, also from the fact that such plants a e much more valuable if obtained near home, under the circumstances we recommend the allowance of the bill as before us. The amount of the bi 1 is $1,547, and now due $453. SAMUEL EDWARDS, JOHN M. PEARSON, B. PULLEN. The report was recommitted to the Committee for further consideration. On motion of Mr. COBB, it was resolved that the balance of trees be received by the Horticultural Committee. On motion of Mr. BROWN, the name of Mr. Griggs was added to the Committee on Course of Study, in place of Mr. Pickard. The Board thereupon adjourned to Thursday, March 11th, at 9 o'clock, A. M. .THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1869—10, A. M. Board called to order at 10 o'clock, A. M. Reading of the Scriptures and prayer by Mr. BLACKBURN. Upon calling the roll, the following gentlemen answered to their names: Allen, Blackburn, Brown of Pulaski, Burchard, Burroughs, Cobb, Dunlap, Edwards, Pearson, Galusha, Goltra, Griggs, Kile, Lawrence, Mahan, Pickrell, Pullen, Slade, Wright, Van Osdel, the Regent—21. The previous minutes of the present meeting were read, and adopted as amended. The special order for the election of officers was brought up. The REGENT called Mr. Allen to the chair. Mr. LAWRENCE moved that Mr. Burchard administer the oath to such members as had not already been qualified. The oath of office was duly administered to Mr. Slade. Mr. EDWARDS moved that all persons, except reporters for the press, be requested to retire during the election of officers. After discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
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