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139 NOVEMBER 19, 1872 The Executive Committee were called to order at 10 o'clock A. M. Present—Messrs. Brown, Cunningham, Scott and Pearson; also, John W. Bunn, Treasurer, and J. M. Yan Osdel, Architect. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The architect, Mr. J. M. Van Osdel, made his report on the state and progress of the new University building. The bond of contract and the contract itself were read, and Judge Cunningham offered the following resolutions:

WHEREAS, In the construction of the new Univeisity building various changes in the work have been ordered by the committee and executed by Mr. Gehlman; and whereas, the contract with Mr. Gehlman, of date June 7th, 1871, provides that the price of said work shall be determined and fixed by three referees, one to be chosen by the Trustees of the University, one by said Gelilman, and one by the two thus chosen; therefore, (1.) Resolved, That George Chambers, Esq., of Chicago, be and is nereby chosen to act as referee on the part of the Board of Trustees. (2.) Resolved, That the Secretary at once cause to be served upon Mr. E. E. Gehlman a notice of such selection and appointment, with a request that said Gehlman select on his part some person, who, with a third referee, chosen by the two above named, shall determine and report the value of said extra work.

The motion was laid on the table until afternoon, and the Committee took a recess till 2 P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Committee reassembled at the hour appointed. The preamble and resolutions offered by Judge Cunningham, tabled in the forenoon, were taken up and adopted. Prof. S. W. Shattuck's bill for surveying and mapping of the Experimental Farm wras allowed. It was ordered that a sheet-iron drum be added to the heating apparatus of the green-house. The Eegent was authorized to ask the War Department for the detail of Capt. A. Howe, U. S. A., as instructor of military tactics. # The Committee adjourned to the call of the Regent.

DECEMBER .10, 1872. The Committee assembled at the Regent's office at 10 A. M. Present—Messrs. Brown, Cobb, Cunningham, Pearson, Pickrell, Scott, and the Regent. The report of Mr. Yan Osdel, the architect, and. that of the referees on the amount and price of extras to be allowed to the contractor, E. F. Gehlman, were read.