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MINUTES OF MEETINGS OP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 1870-71.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1870.

The Executive Committee met pursuant to call, in the Regent's office, at the Illinois Industrial University, at 3:30 P . M., Dr. Gregory in the chair. Present—Messrs. Brown, Goltra, Griggs, Lawrence, Pickrell and Wright. Messrs. Cobb and Cunningham arriving after a short time. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The Regent then read the report of the Professor of the Mechanical Department, giving account of work done and articles manufactured— and also gave a brief verbal report of the progress of the work on the University farm—and the contemplated alterations in the building. Dr. Gregory, as chairman of a committee to negotiate with Professor Miles, of Michigan, for the chair of Agriculture, stated that Professor Miles had declined, but that he had entered into negotiations with several persons, qualified for that chair. These reports were accepted. The Regent then stated that, according to instructions, he had thoroughly advertised the opening of the University for the next year. The report of the Bookkeeper was then read and approved, and an amount of $98 73, for petty expenses, disbursed by him, was allowed. A number of bills was then audited and approved. On motion, it was ordered that gas fixtures be put in the rooms of the Literary Societies. On motion of Mr. Goltra, the Regent, Judge Cunningham, and Bon. C. R. Griggs, were appointed a committee to have the University building furnished with a steam-heating apparatus, to warm all public rooms and offices, and $2,000 were appropriated for the purpose. The financial statement of expenditures, from March 12, to August 25, 1870, was then read and approved.