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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870
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99 with submit a plan for a barn on the Busey, or stock farm; and ask of the Executive Committee that they proceed to contract for and build, such size barn, out of such material, as they may deem best and consistent with the appropriation made by the State for the Agricultural Department. J. IT. PICKRELL, Chairman of Committee. On motion of Judge Brown, It was ordered, that the rough plan reported by the Chairman of the Farm Committee, be recommitted to the committee, with power to employ a competent architect to prepare plans and specifications for said building, with estimates of the cost. They shall have separate estimates of cost of brick and wood, on stone basement. On motion of Mr. Goltra, Prof. Baker was authorized to purchase the gravel and coal tar necessary to finish the walks in the ornamental grounds. On motion of Judge Brown, It was ordered that warrants be drawn for salaries of Professors, for July and August. On motion of Mr. Goltra, It was voted, that, inasmuch as the Board of State Charities is in the Regent's office, they be notified that the Executive Committee is now ready to give them any information they may desire regarding t i e University. Mr. Goltra was appointed a committee to give such notification. On motion of Mr. Pickrell, It was ordered, that the Eegent, pro tempore, be empowered to purchase such quantity of soft coal as may be thought necessary for winter's use, in addition to the hard coal already authorized. On motion of Mr. Goltra, It was voted to take a recess for dinner, and visit the farm. After visiting the farms, the Committee convened again in the University Building, Prof. Baker in the Chair. On motion of Judge Brown, It was voted, that the bill for roofing the University Building be paid, as soon as the work is completed to the satisfaction of Judge Cunningham. The Committee directed that a cistern and well be provided for the Gardener's house, and that a small wing or L be added to it.
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