Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 178]

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172 Mr. McLean offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the matter of discontinuing the preparatory classes be taken into consideration with a view to decide as to the necessity of still continuing the preparatory course of studies for a limited period in the future, and that the matter be made a special order to be decided at the next meeting of this Board.

The following resolutions were read and passed:

Resolved, That the question of the old Dormitory and its final disposal, and as to the authority of the Board or Legislature in the premises, be referred to the committee on Buildings and Grounds, and that they report to the Executive Committee, before the meeting of the next Legislature, their conclusion, with such recommendations as may be deemed advisable. Resolved, That the Executive Committee, as soon as the foregoing committee shall report, submit to the Legislature such proposition or recommendation regarding said Dormitory as shall be deemed for the best interests of this University.

Adjourned.

E, SNYDEK, EMORY COBB,

Secretary.

President.

BOARD MEETING, MARCH 3, 1881. <The Board met in the University parlor, at 4 o'clock P. M. Present—Messrs. Cobb, Gardner, Fountain, Scott and Mason. Absent—Governor Culloni, Messrs. Bird, McLean and Millard. A telegram from Mr. McLean stated that he was detained by the heavy snow storm. The record of the last meeting was read and approved. The election of officers was, on motion of Mr. Scott, postponed until March 9th, 1881, at 10 o'clock A. M. Mr. Scott made the following report as Chairman of Farm Committee, in regard to accurate inventory of the University farm. It was received and placed on file:

To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: In accordance with instruction your committee has made appraisal of teams, tools, and salable property on the University farms, giving the value December 1, 1880 as nearly as possible. The teams (10 work horses), implements and machinery have been valued at $2500. This is, approximately, a reduction of 10 per cent from the valuation made by Mr. Lawrence in his report as Head Farmer. The valuation of several items of salable property is the same as made by Mr. Lawrence. The estimates and weighings made by him in harvesting the hay and corn crops have necessarily been taken as the basis for determining quantities on hand. The principal reduction made is in the valuation of the Short Horn and Jersey cattle. For some years these cattle have not been revalued, the yearly inventory showing estimated cost, purchase price, food, care, etc., reduced by amount of sales. Your committee give the present value of this stock at $2690. The value of all the salable property is made $9,128.79. Adding $2,500, the value of teams and tools, gives $11,628.79 as the value of all the property on the farms. The reduction from the inventory made by Mr. Lawrence is $2,599.20. The following summary gives, in general, the nature of the property. An inventory in detail accompanies this report.