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Buildings and G r o u n d s Current expenses Walks Repairs old sidewalks Incidental expenses Mechanical Department— Current expenses Shop practice Architectural Department— Current expanses.. Shop practice Agricultural Department .Horticultural Department Chemical Department .... Military Department, Gymnasium and Telegraphy. Librarv and Apparatus Cabinet SundriesPhysical Laboratory Botany and Microscopy Shumman, bill of mining apparatus.. * C. W. Burnett, bill of. division fence J. B. Webb, bill of expense Engineering Department Artaria & Co., map of Europe Model case, Mechanical Department • Total $500 00 168 00 20 00 $323 83 90 00 $357 75 90 00 447 75 499 70 689 92 150 00 600 00 500 00 ; .'. _ $80 00 15 00 450 00 133 50 14 15 17 60 90 00

688 00 300 00 413 83

802 25 $24,951 54

The following was passed :

In order to define more clearly the duties of the Business Agent, we would recommend the following statement of such duties : 1. He shall keep or cause to be kept the " books of accounts" of the several departments. 2. He shall keep all business books of the University and do its business correspondence. 3. He shall make all purchases for the University, but no purchases shall be made except upon requisition from the heads of departments, or such as may be authorized by the Trustees; Provided, also, that all purchases must first be authorized by the Trustees. In cases of necessity for immediate purchases, the Business Agent will make them, but within the limit of $50 for any one month, the same to be reported to the T r u s t e e s ^ their next meeting. Purchases of materials for commercial work of the machine shops may be made, if immediate returns are to be received, t h e same also to be reported at the next meeting of Trustees. 4. He shall aid the heads of the several departments in effecting such sales as may be authorized by the Trustees. He shall aid the Treasurer, when required by said Treasurer, in making collections of all fees, rents, and other dues or debts due the University, and attend to such other business as may from time to time be intrusted to him. He shall keep the President of the Board and the Trustees, and the Regent, when desired, informed as to the state of finances and business affairs of the University, presenting the Executive Committee a monthly statement of all collections and expenditures in the several departments.

The employment of a veterinary surgeon was referred to Mr. Gardner. Prof. S. W. Shattuck was appointed Business Agent of this University for the next financial year, with a compensation of $400.

Resolved, That the Regent, Professors and Assistant Professors of this University are engaged for the whole year, and are to consider themselves on duty, except leave of absence be granted by this Board.

The report of the Committee on Agricultural Experiments, that Mr. B. F. Johnson had been engaged to superintend such experiments for the next six months, ending February 28,1875, was adopted. The Board then adjourned. —7