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Amount charged to Carpentry Department, " " Mechanical " Military " University for lights ana fuel.... for shop practice Total 12-20 3-20 1-20 1-20 3-20 $357 51 89 38 29 79 2979 89 38 $595 85

The shop has been charged with twelve-twentieths of all the expense of heat and power. I would not find fault with this if I had had any voice in the matter of making the expenses. There seems to have been "Taxation without representation." That was decided by the arbitration of the battle field near one hundred years ago, to be unjust. Since the 22d day of November last, I have not required any power for more than two hours each day, and yet the engine has been run almost continually for ten hours each working day, and against my repeated protest. The amount, $16 00, Stoek Farm Account, was for team work. The other items are the invoice, as made one year ago. The first item, $1, 803 27 cash receipt, is for jobbing of all kinds. The account against E. F. Grehlman, $413 34, was all for University work—a balance for work done in November last, his account being settled up to that time. At that time the University was paying the bills of Gehlman. The accounts against private parties are all supposed to be good. The accounts against the different departments of the University are all correct and just, although I am not sure that in every case the charges have been made against the proper departments. The invoice of material has been made on the basis of the cost— nothing added for the increased value by seasoning. The tools and improvements have been put in at cost. There has been no increased charges, above the actual cost of labor and material, for any of the work done for the different departments of the University, nor for any services of the foreman in the purchase of material, or in superintending work since the first of May last, when objection was made to such charges, except for service in superintending work on the New University Building. I t has been seen that there is a balance of $523 21 in favor of the shop. The circumstances of so much work having been done for the University at no profit, and always done when required to .the exclusion of profitable work, will, in a measure, be an explanation for the smallness of this balance. Kespectfully submitted, D. A. STEDMAN, Foreman.

The report was laid oil the table, until the several committees were appointed. On motion of Judge Lawrence, a committee of five were appointed to report a list of standing committees, to serve next year. The Chair thus appointed Messrs. Edwards, Cunningham, Slade, Pearson, and Blackburn. The Board then adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock A. M.

SECOND DAY'S SESSION. The Board assembled at 10 o'clock, after having attended services in the University chapel. Present—Messrs. Blackburn, Brayman, Brown, Buck, Byrd, Cobb, Cunningham, Edwards, Galusha, Goltra, Hartwell, Huse, Johnson, Lawrence, Mansfield, Mason, McMnrray, Pearson, Pickrell, Proctor, Pullen, Scott, Slade, Smith, Wright, Eeynolds, and the Eegent—27. Absent—Messrs. Anderson, Bowen, Douglass, Eull, Haller, Lindsay, Pickard, Yan Osdel, Bateman, and the Governor. The Treasurer, J. W. Bunn, Esq., then read the following report) which was accepted: