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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1871
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122 On motion, Dr. J. M. Gregory and Hon. W. 0 . Flagg were appointed a committee and authorized to arrange courses of lectures at Pekin, Cobden and some point to be selected in the northern part of the State. It was further resolved that the Regent be authorized to engage Dr. Hull to give a course of lectures on Horticulture and Dr. Miles to give a course of lectures on Agriculture during the winter term. On motion, it was decided that the sum of $400 be appropriated for the payment of insurance premiums, and that the Eegent and Judge J . O, Cunningham be a committee to arrange the insurance on the various buildings as they may judge most proper. The Eegent then read a petition signed by 16 students, who, being provided with brass instruments, asked for instruction in music that they might act as a military band to the University Battalion. After deliberation, the amount of $60 was granted for such instruction. The/meeting then adjourned, to reassemble on Monday, December 12th, 1870, at 3 o'clock P. M. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1870. The Executive Committee met at three o'clock P. M., December 12, and proceeded to visit and inspect the University farm and gardens. Present—Messrs. Brown, Cunningham, Goltra, Pickrell and W r i g h t Absent—Messrs. Cobb and Griggs. At 6.30 P . M., the Committee went into session at the Regent's office. It was decided that the reading of minutes of last meeting be dispensed with. The following resolution of Judge A. M. Brown was adopted: WHEREAS, Mr. A. C. Burnham has offered to sell to the University, bonds of the county of Champaign to the amount of $6,800, at par, and bonds of the township of Champaign, in said county, to the amount of $2,000, at the rate of 97-J per cent; and, also, bonds of Blue Ridge Township, in Piatt county, to the amount of $29,000, at the rate of 92£ per cent.; therefore, Resolved, That the Regent, Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee be, and they are hereby, authorized to purchase said bonds, or any part of them, if they are satisfied .said bonds are secure. The Eegent then made a verbal report of the work carried on in the .different departments.
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