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196 Authority was given to the Regent and Mr. Gardener to employ an assistant teacher in English and Ancient Languages. Prof. Ricker's request for a foreman of carpenter shop was referred to the Regent and Mr. Gardner, with power to act. It was voted to authorize the study of Industrial Drawing and designing as an optional study in place of Mathematics, in the course of English and Modern Languages. The fitting up of rooms for the janitor and Ladies' Gymnasium was referred to the Regent and Mr. Gardner, with power to act. It was voted that Miss A. E. Patchen be reappointed teacher of Instrumental Music, to be paid b}^ the fees received for same, and that she be required to report the work and receipts in her department. The Regent was requested to make application to the War Department for specimens of missiles; also to the Smithsonian Institute for specimens in Natural History. The following special appropriations and assignments from general appropriations were made :

Fund To what applied. Amount.

Incidental Expenses

For expense of Chicago exposition ' • repairs and cleaning of Mechanical shops, to he expended under superintendence of the Regent and foreman ' ' a desk for Regent's office ' ' temporary shelving in library ' ' purchase of books and binding of periodicals Architectural Department.... " tables, desk and paper racks ' ' stools in A r c h i t e c t u r a l Department Stationary and printing ' ' payment in full to Illini for publishing catalogue for 1876 Special '* completion of repairs in greenhouse .. . 1 Special ' completion of microscopes—$60 of the amount to be collected from parties indebted to this fund Special 1 *' cabinets and case in Prof. Taft's recitation room

120 00 50 100 10 125 55 12 00 00 00 00 00 00

40 00 88 00 82 00 200 00

The following general appropriations were made for the six months ending February 28, 1877:

Board expense $250 00 Salaries.. 18,073 33 Fuel and light 2,500 00 Stationery and printing. 300 00 Buildings and grounds 400 00 Incidental expenses 300 00 Library and apparatus 500 00 Mechanical Department (balance , practice 120) 120 00 Architectural " (balance 546 62, practice 120) 666 62 Horticultural " (balance 70 68) 70 78 Chemical " balance 92 11 Military '' gymnasium and telegraph, (balance 24 51, appropriation 56 00.... 80'51 Agricultural '' balance 1,328 08 State appropriation b a l a n c e s Veterinary Department 796 94 Building repairs 607 70SundriesRegent's desk 100 00 Greenhouse 88 00 Microscope 82 00 Cabinet and case for Prof. Taft 200 00 Engineering transit 550 00 • $1,020 00 Total <&27,000 97

The Board then adjourned to meet for the next quarterly meeting on Tuesday, December 5th, 1876, or at the call of the President.