Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870 [PAGE 137]

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121 The Regent stated, that in accordance with an order of the Board, 5,000 copies of the Eegent's report, made to the Board in March, had been printed, and in part distributed. On motion of Mr. Goltra, It was ordered, that the matriculation fees paid by students, from and after March 9th, 1870, be especially set apart, and devoted as a fund for library purposes. On motion of Judge Cunningham, It was ordered, that $25 be allowed Prof. Burrill, to purchase materials needed for the cabinet of Natural History. A proposition of students Kicker and Cantrell, to make a spring wagon, for the use of the Horticultural Department, was referred to the Regent and the Professor of Horticulture. On motion, the Committee took a recess.

EVENING.

The Committee convened at 8 o'clock, P . M. Bids for the excavation, stone work, carpenter work, and painting of the barn on the Stock farm, were opened. It was decided to defer the question of painting, until the next meeting. On motion of Mr. Pickrell, It was voted, that the parties making the excavation, and furnishing the stone and brick work for the basement, be required to finish the same by the 1st of July, 1870. Judge Cunningham moved that the parties doing the carpenter work be required to finish the same by the 1st of September, 1870. Carried. On motion of Mr. Goltra, It was voted, that the barn he painted with three coats of paint, the University furnishing the material; and that the time for putting in bids for the painting be extended to the time of the next meeting of the Executive Committee, June 7th, 1870. On motion of Judge Cunningham, It was voted, that the painting should be done, as wanted, during the progress of the work, and shall be entirely finished by the 1st of October, 1870. —17