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144 MAEOH 10, 1873. The Executive Committee met Monday, March 10, 1873, at 4 P. M. Present—Messrs. Cobb, Cunningham, Goltra, Lawrence, Scott, and the Regent. The bills presented for payment were audited and allowed. Mr. Jas. E. Scott's report of final settlement with Mr. Harris was accepted. Committee adjourned to the call of the Eegent.

MAEOH 12, 1873. The Executive Committee assembled after the regular meeting of the Board, at 8 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, March 12th, 1873. Present—Messrs. Brown, Cobb, Edwards, Lawrence, Pickrell, Pearson, Scott, and the Eegent. A bill of books to Mr. Bicknell, was allowed. Dr. Gregory was authorized to arrange for Veterinary Instruction by Dr. Prentiss, for the spring term, and an appropriation made for this purpose, not to exceed $450. The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Pearson, were adopted:

Resolved, That Prof. S. W. Bobinson he requested to reduce the expense of his Department to the lowest point, incurring no debts for labor or materials, except such as will produce immediate returns in cash, dispensing with the use of the engine to an extent of at least one-half the time during the next two months. Resolved, That Mr. Steadman be employed temporarily as foreman, in charge of the carpenter shop, with instructions to incur no debts for labor or material, except in such directions as will produce fmmedip.te returns in cash, and so be no charge on our funds, and also that he be paid the monthly sum of $85 00.

The following motion, offered by Judge Brown, was sustained.

Resolved, That Mr. Yickroy be directed to supervise the labor of the experimental farm, as well as on the lands heretofore under his charge, employing teams and tools belonging to the Horticultural Department for that purpose, and that the value of the labor so performed by himself and the teams be paid for, at prices to be agreed between him and Mr. Flagg, from the Experimental Fund. In case the legislative appropriation for experiments should fail, Mr. Vickroy shall be authorized to cultivate the experimental plats in ordinary farm crops, on account of University. I t was Resolved. That the Eegent and Mr. Cobb be a Committee, whose duty it shall be to negotiate for the services of a business agent, through whom all purchases for any and every department of the University shall be made, and who shall also act as book-keeper for the University, and perform such other services as shall be convenient, and report at the next meeting of the Committee.

Committee adjourned to the call of the Eegent.