Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1871 [PAGE 126]

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118 After considerable discussion, the vote was called for, resulting as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Brown, Cunningham, Pickrell, Wright, and the Regent—5. Noes—Messrs. Cobb, Goltra, Griggs, and Lawrence—L On motion, the Board took a recess to the call of the chair. The Committee met again at 7:30 P . M. On motion of Mr. Pickrell, it was voted that an appropriation of twenty dollars be made from the Library fund, to be expended by Dr. Detmers in procuring additional books on Veterinary Surgery for the University. * A further appropriation of $1,000 was then voted for the Farm Account, and, on motion of Judge Cunningham, an exchange of lots in the southwest quarter of section 7, township 19, range 9, was agreed upon as desirable, and the Regent instructed to execute and deliver to Jane Hubbard the deed of a lot belonging to the University, upon the said Jane Hubbard executing and delivering to the University the deed of the lot belonging to her. On motion of Judge Cunningham, a committee of three, Judge Brown, Messrs. Cobb and Pickrell, was appointed by the chair to report at the next meeting on the contemplated sale of a certain part of the Griggs farm. On motion, Judge Cunningham was continued a committee for renting and collection of rents of the Griggs farm. On motion of Hon. C. R. Griggs, the employment of a competent head farmer, until the chair of Professor of Agriculture would be filled, was referred to a committee, consisting of the Regent, Messrs. Pickrell and Goltra. On motion, it was voted that tuition in this University be free. . Judge Cunningham moved that the question of the arrangement and work in gardens and orchards, and the employment of foremen there, be referred to the Regent and Prof, T. J. Burrill. Carried. On motion, Dr. Gregory was authorized to use one recitation room for a Preparatory Department. The Committee then adjourned to meet again on Friday, September 23,1870, at 3 o'clock P . M.