Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870 [PAGE 107]

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91 The report was received, approved, and referred to the Executive Committee. Mr. Griggs read the following communication from Prof. Stuart:

To the Special Committee of the Board of Trustees, on the Chemical Department: GENTLEMEN : Inasmuch as a large part of the State appropriation of $5,000 for the Chemical Department is unexpended, and since much apparatus is yet needed to put the laboratory in an efficient condition, the undersigned respectfully asks permission of the Board to expend the balance of the appropriation for such apparatus as is best suited to render the department as efficient as possible. State Appropriation Amount expended Unexpended balance L L University, March 9,1870. $5,000 00 1,185 50 $3,814 44 A. P. S. STUART.

On motion of Judge Cunningham, It was ordered that the balance of the fund on hand, to the credit of the Chemical Department, be expended for apparatus for such department, under the direction of the Professor of Chemistry. On motion, The following resolution was adopted :

Resolved, That the thanks of this Board are due and are hereby tendered to4the Hon. C. R. Griggs, President of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railroad, for his liberality in furnishing passes to the members.

The Board now took a short recess.

5 O'CLOCK, P. M.

The Board was called to order by the Regent. The Regent asked and obtained leave to communicate with his report a report of Prof. Burrill on Geological Excursion. A letter from Mr. Pettit to Judge Baldwin, in regard to Entomological collection of Dr. Walsh, was read. On motion of Judge Cunningham, The question of purchasing Dr. Walsh's cabinet was referred to the Executive Committee. The Board thep adjourned to meet at 7, P. M.