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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1873
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163 Mr. Sabin moved that the President and Eegent be appointed a committee to procure a Professor of English Language and Literature. Carried. On motion, it was decided that when the adjournment be made, it be to Thursday, August 14, 1873, at 3 o'clock P. M. The communication from Mr. Lawrence was taken up. Mr. Lawrence requested authority to make experiments in feeding cattle and hogs, to ascertain wiiether or not it will pay to feed on grain, during the summer months, cattle designed for the market while on good pasture lands. He also asked to be authorized to expend about $150 in making light fences, six feet high, about the farm yards. The following, in reference to Mr. Lawrence's report, was adopted: Resolved, That the head farmer be authorized to make any experiments, with the consent of Mr. Gardner, that the funds of the farm will justify. Engineering instruments were ordered repaired at an expense not to exceed $50. Mr. Gardner and the Eegent were appointed a committee to attend to and report on the suits pending against the University. Adjourned. AUGUST 14, 1873. The Board assembled in the University building at 4 P. M. Present—Messrs. Blackburn, Byrd, Brown, Mason, Pickrell, Sabin, Slade. President Cobb in the chair. Absent—Gov. Beveridge, Messrs. Beynolds and Gardner. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting were dispensed with. The report of the Eecording Secretary, showing collections and expenditures from last meeting to date, was read and approved. Collections as follows for the month of July to date: From farm sales ' ' sales from experimental farm ' ' sales from horticultural department ' ' sales of catalogues, etc ' ' carpenter department ' ' mechanical department $1,135 14 106 95 216 46 20 15 76 45 28 02 $1,583 17 ,...
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