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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1876
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. DECEMBER 6, 1874. The Executive Committee met at University building at 10 o'clock A.M. Present, Messrs. Cobb and Gardner; absent, Mr. Pickrell. The record of the last Board meeting was read. The committee then proceeded to inspect the report of this Institution for the current year to the State Board of Charities, prepared by the Business Agent and the several professors in charge of departments. The report was approved, ordered to be copied and forwarded to the Secretary of the State Board of Charities. The Business Agent was allowed to expend $200 for stationery. Two dozen blackboard erasers were ordered to be manufactured in University shops, and $8 00 appropriated for the purpose. Chemical Laboratory desks were ordered to be constructed to accommodate twenty-five more students. A stove was ordered to be purchased for Laboratory to cost $35 00. . Mr. Gardner reported that Dr. F. W. Prentice was employed as instructor in Veterinary science, at $100 00 per moutK. Adjourned. JANUARY 6, 1875. The Executive Committee met at the Treasurer's office, in Springfield, 111., at 10 o'clock A. M. Present, Messrs. Cobb, Gardner and Pickrell. On motion of Mr. Pickrell, Mr. E. L. Lawrence was employed as Head Farmer for the year 1875, on same terms as for 1874. On motion, it was decided that $500 be asked of the legislature for additional material for University printing office; also-, that $1,500 be asked for building stalls and apparatus for Veterinary Department. Adjourned.
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