Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1870 [PAGE 66]

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Seventh. Such sheds, cribs, pens, yards and feeding-rooms as may be needed for a first-class stock farm. Eighth. The purchase of neat cattle, sheep and swine, of such breeds as the Board may determine, shall be kept. Ninth. The changes and improvements in the existing roads, and the opening of such new ones as may be necessary. Tenth. A windmill, with tanks, pipes, etc., for watering stock. \ Eleventh. The completion of fences, hedges and shelter-belts already begun. Twelfth. Other purchases and improvements required. After careful consultation, I am prepared to recommend that the greenhouse, the garden barn, and the farm house on experimental farm, be erected by the carpenter, with such aid as he can have from the students. That the material for the other buildings be purchased by the University, and that pro. posals be asked and separate contracts be made with responsible parties to lay the stone and brick work, and to do the wood work of the several buildings. That the Executive Committee be instructed to hold regular monthly meetings, or more frequent still, and, if necessary, to send one of their number weekly to aid the Regent to superintend the progress of the work, and to secure the utmost economy in the expenditure of the funds, and the utmost thoroughness in the work done. I will place in the hands of the Committee on Finance some detailed estimates of the wants of the coming year. There will be needed to pay the salaries of teachers the sum of $21,000. The other current expenses will be $12,450. In addition to these expenses there is an urgent demand for some new heating apparatus. Steam or hot water boilers and pipes, etc., can be put in for about $6,000.

DONATIONS.

It is a pleasant feature of our history, that, from the outset, generous friends of education have been found who have made valuable donations to the University. These donations are not yet so large as those received by older institutions, but they will increase as our Institution extends its fame and influence, and many will remember, in their prosperity, this home of learning and education. The following donations are gratefully acknowledged for the past year :

,]. D. PLATT, Warren, 111.—One Curtis' Patent Fanning Mill. A very excellent machine. I. H. HALSTEAD, Springfield, 111.—One Patent Adjustable Harrow, which has worked very satisfactorily. M. C. GOLTRA, Jacksonville, 111.—Half bushel large yellow Seed Corn. NORTHWESTERN FEBTILIZING COMPANY.—320 pounds raw-bone Superphosphate, which was used upon the garden. SAMUEL EDWARDS, La Mottle.—10,000 White Pine Seedlings. VV. II. MANN & Co., Gilman, 111.-20,000 Hedge Plants. D. B. WEIR, Lacon, 111.—Specimens of the apple tree Borer; Seeds of the May Screw, an Arizona Hedge Plant. JOHNSTON & HTTNTLY, Chicago, 111.—Self-Raking Reaper—about $40 of the prize donated. Also, a Cycloid Mower. These implements have given much satisfaction in their use. Hoi:. J. H. MOORE, M. C , Decatur.—Congressional Globe and other valuable documents. HENRY MCAFFEE, through Dr. Warder—A finely mounted collection of the Woods of Stephenson county, 111.