Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1869 [PAGE 93]

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79 Mr. MAHAN moved that all persons not members of this Board be requested to withdraw. It was moved that this motion lie on the table. Carried. Mr. COBB moved that tellers be appointed. Carried. The CHAIR SO appointed Messrs. Cobb and Goltra. Mr. EDWARDS nominated Jonathan B. Turner for Eegent of the Illinois Industrial University. Judge BROWN nominated Dr. J. M. Gregory for re-election as Eegent. On motion, the Board proceeded to ballot for Regent. It was moved that the roll be called, and that members come forward and deposit their ballots. Upon the roll-call, twenty came forward—Messrs. Allen, Bkickburn, Brown of Pulaski, Burchard, Burroughs, Cobb, Dunlap, Edwards, Pearson, Galusha, Goltra, Griggs, Kile, Lawrence, Mahan, Pickrell, Pullen, Slade, Wright, Van Osdel. The CHAIR announced the vote as follows: J. M. Gregory, 1 7 ; J . B. Turner, 2 ; blank, 1. The CHAIR thereupon declared Dr. J . M. Gregory elected. On motion of Mr. BROWN, a committee was appointed to notify Dr. Gregory of his re-election. Messrs. Brown and Pickrell were appointed said committee. Dr. GREGORY was introduced, and returned thanks in a fewT eloquent words. On motion of Mr. BURCHARD, it was voted that the election of officers be proceeded with in their regular order. John W. Bunn was nominated as Treasurer, and, on motion, Emery Cobb was authorized to cast for him the unanimous ballot. Twenty votes were cast, and Mr. Bunn unanimously elected. On motion, Mr. FLAGO was elected Corresponding Secretary nnanimously, as by the preceding vote," Prof. W. F. BLISS was unanimously elected Recording Secretary, as by the preceding vote. The committee to whom was recommitted the consideration of Mr. Dunlap's bill of trees, made their report.

ADDITIONAL REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

• Tour Committee, to whom was referred the bill of trees and contract of M. L Dunlap, would respectfully represent that they hare given the subject some farthe