Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1871 [PAGE 129]

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121 The Regent was authorized to have last year's agricultural and scientific periodicals bound, and such other binding done as may be necessary in the University Library. Dr. J. M. Gregory and Prof. T. J . Burrill, were authorized to employ foremen on farms and orchards. The Committee then adjourned to meet again on Wednesday, November 2, 1870.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1870.

The Executive Committee met at the Regent's office, on Thursday, November 10th, 1870, at 6:30 P . M., Dr. Gregory in the chair. Present — Messrs. Brown, Cobb, Goltra, Lawrence, Pickrell and Wright. Absent—Messrs. Cunningham and Griggs. The Eegent read the report of Prof. S. W . Eobinson, of the Mechanical Department, of the work and cost of the shop, and also his statement of the cost of the steam-heating apparatus put into the building under his direction. Total cost of material, freights, etc., $1,469 83. The work was entirely done by the students of the Mechanical Department, and, on recommendation, the committee allowed a compensation of $100 for the work, to be adjusted by the Eegent and Professor. It was further voted that the unexpended amount of $400 from the appropriation made for the steam-heating apparatus, should be assigned to the Mechanical Department, to be expended in the manufacturing of models and apparatus for that department. Dr. Gregory then read the report of Prof. Burrill, of the Horticultural Department, of the state of orchards and work done there reporting also a number of donations of flowers, plants and trees for the department The report was accepted. The Bookkeeper's statement of expenditures to date was then read and approved; an amount of $38 56, expended by him from the contingent fund, was audited and ordered to be reimbursed. The bills presented for payment were then audited and allowed. —10