Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1871 [PAGE 145]

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137 The Committee re-assembled at 7:30 P. M. Dr. Gregory and Judge Cunningham were appointed a committee, with power to act, to have lightning rods put on the barns and house on Horticultural grounds. The Regent was authorized to employ the following assistants and teachers: Mr. R. B. Warder, assistant in Chemical Department, at a salary of $1,000 per annum. Mr. I. D. Foulon, as teacher of French, and general assistant, at a salary of $75 per month, for ten months. A private Secretary at a salary of $50 per month. The Regent reported the progress of negotiations to obtain a compe tent drawing teacher, and was authorized to employ the candidate named at a salary of $1,000 per annum. It was voted that there be employed a competent assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, at a salary not exceeding $1,500. The Faculty were authorized to change the course of Veterinary lectures from the winter to the fall term, if found desirable. A hard wood floor was ordered to be laid in the main hall and corridors of the first story. On motion, permission was given to the Farm Superintendent to sell the old hay press, and dispose of implements worn out or not desirable—excepting those that were donated to the University. It was moved and carried that the Regent be directed to have the garden barn moved, and fitted up in rooms for students. The Regent was also authorized to have students' rooms fitted up in the Agricultural Museum, if it should become necessary. Voted to purchase scales required for Experimental farm. The purchase of thirty tons of hard coal, and one hundred tons of Illinois coal, for winter storage, was approved. On motion of Judge A. M. Brown, it was

Resolved, That the Regent and chairman of the Agricultural Committee be authorized to purchase a male and female of the Hereford cattle, mentioned in a recent letter from Dr. Miles to the Regent; and that they are also authorized to purchase such individuals as they may deem necessary of other breeds of cattle or other stock, provided that such expenditures shall not exceed the sum of $3,500.

The making of the necessary settees, library cases, desks for Chemical Laboratory, and purchase of matting for library, was referred to the Regent, with power to act. On Mr. Cobb's motion, the Regent and Judge Cunningham were made a committee to purchase a bell, weighing at least 1,000 pounds, for the new University Building. —11