Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870 [PAGE 114]

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C. B. Peterson, stationery ,,.. Trevett & Green, hardware Ed. Snyder, payments of farm hands Chas. W. Eolfe, pump for well Trevett & Green, hardware I. C. R. R. Company, back freights Dodson & Hodges, hardware Adams, Blackmer & Lyon, 1 receipt book—mill order Ed. Snyder, postage and petty expenses Hoffrey & Hevor, garden line and hoes Beach & Co., 1 plow, and half ton of coal S. J. Teachner, plastering chemical laboratory S. J. Teachner, plastering cabinet Angle, Sabin & Co., 1 knife grinder, and 2 tons of coal E. L. Gurley, Eng. Inst W. W. Cranston, 3 hogs F. M. & A. Avey, blacksmithing Miller & Toll, canvas and grain sacks J. K Richards, adv. prop, for roof Tiernan & Call, repairs of agricultural implements W. S. McWilliams, carpenter work $16 83 -30 87 48 12 15 25 9 60 39 51 13 00 21 75 35 72 9 25 23 10 3510 9 00 20 00 " 28 90 18 38 17 70 17 70 4 00 21 50 42 00

On motion of Judge Brown, It was resolved, that $300 be appropriated as a contingent fund for the payment of small bills, current expenses of the University building, farm, garden, etc.; which fund shall be placed in bank to the credit of the Book-keeper, who shall pay it out upon the order of the parties employing the labor or making the purchases, and who shall keep a correct and full account of said payments, taking receipts therefor, and report the same to the next meeting of the Committee. A warrant upon the Treasurer shall be drawn for the sum above appropriated in favor of Prof. Ed. Snyder, the Book-keeper. On motion of Judge Cunningham, It was voted, that Bob. B. Warder be employed as Assistant in the Chemical department, at the salary heretofore agreed upon by the Regent and himself. Mr. Pickrell, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, then presented the following

REPORT :

The Committee on Agriculture beg leave to report, that they have had the buildings of the farm under consideration; and, after due deliberation, here-