Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 177]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

171

Your committee examined each tract of the lands owned by the University, and found them equal to the average of lands in the county as to quality and surroundings. Very little waste lands, and none of them so remote from towns, railroads or rivers as to materially affect their present market value, and we, without hesitation, class them as eligible, and comparatively ready sales could be effected. There are many farms improving near and in the vicinity of the University lands, which will tend to enhance their value and make them much more salable. The Otoe Indian Reservation, embracing two townships, lay south of these lands in Gage county, and the General Government have granted the petition of said tribe and ordered all their lands sold, after being appraised, in small quantities, to actual settlers, and it is expected said lands will sell at an average of from fifteen to twenty dollars per acre. The sale of these lands we think will be of advantage to the University lands. For the expectant advantages and reasons given in this report we unhesitatingly recommend that for the present said lands be withheld from sale, as they are daily increasing in value. And in the near future you will be able to realize much more from their sale than if sold at the present time. We have made plats of each tract and submit the same for greater certainty. And your committee file herewith a map of the county of Gage, with all of the University lands marked "C," showing improvements in vicinity and how situated as to water, stone, etc. We also return herewith map and list of lands furnished us. All of which is respectfully submitted. D. GARDNER. ALEX. McLEAN.

The following report was made by the Executive Committee:

To the Honorable Board of Trustees: Your committee, to whom the Regent and Faculty were ordered to report on the School of Domestic Science, would respectfully state that the Regent and Faculty have made a detailed statement on the subject, and while as a whole we endorse the recommendations made, yet as the subject is of importance, we would respectfully ask further time for our final report. EMORY COBB, Chairman.

The report was accepted and further time granted. The following report was received, and its recommendations adopted:

To the Hon. President and Board of Trustees Illinois Industrial University: Your committee, the undersigned, to whom was referred the subject of farm management, and the propriety ot building a farm cottage and dairy-house, respectfully report that, in their opinion, it is advisable to place the farms of the University under the control and management of the Professor of Agriculture, to be conducted by him with the advice of the Regent and Farm Committee. That he be supplied with a suitable foreman, as assistant. Also we recommend that the question ^f the erection of buildings for a farm cottage or tenant house for farm help, and suitable buildings and apparatus for dairying, be referred to the Committee on Legislative Appropriations, requesting that committee to ask for an appropriation for these purposes. We also recommend that the Professor of Agriculture be furnished, free of rent, the house now occupied by Mr. Lawrence, and that he give proper credit to the farm for produce used by him, and grown upon the farm.

JAS. R. SCOTT, ALEX. McLEAN, S. M. MILLARD.

Eegent Dr. Peabody recommended Mr. J. C. Peitshans as instructor in elocution, and Mrs. Jennie Hollister as teacher of vocal music, and further asked authority to employ assistance in Physical laboratory to the amount of $15 per month. The recommendations were approved, and the request granted. The leasing of the Griggs farm was referred to the Farm Committee. Three hundred and fifty dollars was appropriated for board expense. The following resolution was passed:

WHEREAS, The term of service of E. L. Lawrence, head farmer, has expired, and whereas he has proved himself an able and efficient officer of this institution during the term of ten years, be it Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be, and the same are, hereby tendered to E. L. Lawrence, Esq., for the faithful and intelligent discharge of his duties as head farmer, and for his untiring efforts to make this department an honor and benefit to the Illinois Industrial University. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records, and a copy of the same be furnished to Mr. Lawrence by the Secretary.