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100 and recommended that the contractor be paid $5,000 for work done since the last meeting. The report of Mr. Yan Osdel was accepted, and a warrant for $5,000 was ordered to be drawn, as recommended. The Eegent was authorized to pay Mr. E. Gehlman, on his contract, for work done in July, such amount as Mr. Yan Osdel may certify as due him. A communication from Mr. H. K. Yickroy, in regard to the Horticultural Department, was referred to Judge A. M. Brown, with a request to report at the September meeting. The Eegent recommended that Miss Lottie E. Patchen be appointed teacher of instrumental music, at the University, for the coming year, and that she receive the fees charged for instruction on the piano, as her salary. Yoted to adopt the recommendation. The Eegent was authorized to further advertise the University, at a cost not exceeding $125. An account for petty expenses, of $4189 of Dr. J. M. Gregory, was audited, and a warrant ordered to be drawn. An amount of $13 30 was allowed to Mr. Chas. W. Silver, on balance of salary. It was decided that the matter of freighting lumber be referred to Dr. J. M. Gregory, with power to act. The arrangement of the keeping of the hedge, between the stock farm and Mr. Percival, was referred to Dr. J. M. Gregory and Mr. Jas. E. Scott. The Eegent was authorized to have the steam heating apparatus extended into one wing of the fifth floor of the old College building. The question of putting in another iron staircase in the rear of new University building, was referred to the Eegent and Mr. Yan Osdel. The Committee adjourned, to meet again at the call of the Eegent. J. M. GEEGOEY, Regent

E. SNYDER, Bee. Seehj.

SEPTEMBEE, 1872. The Executive Committee met at four o'clock P. M., in the Eegent's office. Present—Messrs. Brown, Cobb, Cunningham, Lawrence, Pearson, Scott, and the Eegent. Absent—Messrs. Goltra and Pickrell.