Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1876 [PAGE 165]

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165 It was resolved that the fourth year students be excused from changing their uniforms. I n consideration of a past misunderstanding, about salary, between Mr. Lawrence and this Board, $25 additional per month were allowed to him for the next year. Adjourned December 15, 1875.

MARCH 14, 1876.

The Board met at the University parlor on Tuesday, March 14, 1876, at 4 o'clock, P. M. Present—Governor Bevendge, Messrs. Blackburn, Mason, Flagg, Pickrell, Sabin, Brown, Cobb and Gardner. The President, Mr. Cobb, in the chair. A portion of the scriptures were read by Dr. Gregory and prayer offered by Mr. Blackburn. The record of the December meeting was read and adopted. The report of the Business Agent was received as follows:

EMORY COBB, ESQ., President of the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University : SIR—I have the honor to make the following report as Business Agent of the University: Paper A gives the receipts and expenditures, so far as warrants have been drawn, for the six months ending February 29, 1876. Paper B is a list of warrants drawn since the last Board meeting. Paper " C " is a list of unaudited bills. Paper " D " is a statement of these bills classified under their proper appropriations. Three of the appropriations will be overdrawn, if the bills offered are audited, viz.: The Horticultural, Chemical, and Library and Apparatus. The last results from the expense of apparatus from Europe, which had not been provided for; the Chemical from the fact that the collections of the term are not deducted; they will be some $300. That of the Horticultural was caused by placing Mr. Hay's salary against the department. The fire hose authorized at your last meeting was purchased, and adjustments made within the limit of the appropriation, $75. The fire extinguishers were not purchased, as the parties did not wish to furnish them at the price named, $30. It was found necessary to repair the brick work of one of the boilers the past m o n t h ; that of the other should be attended to before next fall. The one repaired is now in better condition than ever before, cost of repairs about $75. The condition of the young men's water closets is not satisfactory. Greater care of them is required than the Janitor can seem to give; the sewer may need overhauling, and more convenient urinals might help the matter. On account of many losses occurring, it has been proposed that the young men be provided with means to have their .caps, coats, etc., cared for in the dressing-room by the- payment of a small fee each term. The cost of a proposed counter for the purpose is given in Paper E., $31 72. I recommend that it be allowed. The shops have been run as in the past, one half day for educational purposes, one-half day for commercial purposes, and show small balances. The matting throughout the building has become worn, the original cost was some $450. It seems desirable to replace that in the Library at least, which would cost about $90. Mr. Van Osdell, at a recent visit to the University, said it would be well to run two supporting columns from the basement to the third floor as supports to the main stairway. I have had small ones put on the first floor, which seems to answer at that place for the present. Your attention is drawn to the matter. I wish instruction from the Board in regard to the Matriculation Fees, which are deposited by the students upon entering the University. In cases where the Matriculation paper is not taken out, my custom has been to return the fee if the student left in a few days, or in the term, in case of illness. But there are students who have not taken their Matriculation papers, not haying passed their conditions, who have been here two or more terms. Respectfully submitted, S. W. SHATTUCK, Business Agent.

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