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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870
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109 Ordered, That $2,000 of the State appropriation for apparatus and books be set aside for the Mechanical Department, and that such purchases as may be necessary before the next meeting of the Executive Committee, be made under advice of Prof. Robinson. On motion of Judge Brown, It was ordered that the material for the green-house be paid for out of the unexpended portion of the State appropriation for the Horticultural Department for the present year. On motion of Judge Cunningham, It was ordered that all warrants drawn by the Regent and Secretary on the Treasurer, specify, so far as possible, to what fund the amount should be charged, and where impracticable at the time the warrant is drawn, so to indicate, that the Treasurer be informed at the earliest moment possible, and that the regular statement made to this Board by the Book-keeper, specify items, and to what account chargeable. On motion of Judge Cunningham, Besolved, That the Governor of Illinois be requested to fill the vacancies in the Board of Trustees, occasioned by the expiration of the term of Hon. M. L. Dunlap, resignation of Hon. H. C. Burchard, and the acceptance by HOB. «T. W. Scroggs of the office of member of the General Assembly. On motion, The Committee adjourned to meet the second Wednesday in January, (12th). J. M. GKREGOEY. W. F. BLISS, /Secretary. JANUARY MEETING—1870. UNIVERSITY BUILDING, URBANA, I I I . , Jan. 12tA, 1870. The Executive Committee met in the Eegent's office at 10, A. M. The Eegent in the Chair. Present—Messrs. Brown, Cobb, Cunningham, Goltra, Pickrell, Wright, and the Eegent. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The Eegent then stated that Prof. Eobinson had a communication to lay before the Executive Committee, on the subject of the Mechanical Department.
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