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252 The Board then proceeded to the consideration of recommendations contained in the report of the Begent. Mr. Chas. I. Hayes was reappointed for the year, salary and position to remain as before. The recommendation in regard to the teaching of preparatory classes was approved. The arrangements made for the exhibit at the Chicago Exposition were concurred in, and $25 appropriated for expenses. The salary of Mr. Nelson S. Spencer, foreman of Carpenter shop, was increased to $40 per month for 10 months. The request of Prof. Morrow, in regard to house for farm hands, was referred to the Farm Committee and the President of the Board, with instructions to report. The Faculty was given authority to appoint instructors in Oratory and Vocal Music, such instructors to be paid by the fees collected from their pupils. It was resolved that all fees for special instruction at the University be paid to the Business Agent, and that he report the amount of same to this Board at its regular meeting. The salary of Mr. A. P. Baker, the Janitor, was increased to per month. Becess taken at 8:30 P . M.

EVENING SESSION.

The Board assembled on time. Present, as before. Mr. J. W. Bunn, the Treasurer, read his report, which was received:

I L L I N O I S I N D U S T R I A L UNIVERSITY,

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$5,508 22 balance 700 00 interest on Menard county bonds 2,000 00 interest on Morgan county bonds 2,100 00 interest on Pike county bonds 880 00 interest on Sangamon county bonds 4,600 00 interest on Champaign county bonds 875 00 i n t e r e s t o n Chicago w a t e r b o n d s a m o u n t r e c e i v e d from S t a t e t o p a y t a x e s o n l a n d s in $2,195 50 Nebraska and Minnesota a m o u n t r e c e i v e d from State for buildings a n d g r o u n d s . 2,500 00 a m o u n t r e c e i v e d from S t a t e for C h e m i c a l a n d P h y s i c a l laboratories a m o u n t r e c e i v e d from S t a t e for M e c h a n i c a l s h o p s a m o u n t r e c e i v e d from S t a t e for L i b r a r y a n d M u s e u m . . 8,695 50 200 00 $157 17 369 88 319 31 545 76 182 49 28 001 14 63 80 001 46 83 J

July 15.... A u g u s t 31.

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99 90 i 1,858 97 $27,417 69