Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 193]

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187 The requests were approved and granted, and the Business Agent directed to purchase material for the shops for work during vacation. A communication from Judge Smith was referred to the Executive Committee, to report at next meeting. A request from the students of the Military Classes, endorsed by Lieutenant Wood, asking for certain changes of uniform for officers, was granted. The report of the Faculty on the subject of commissions, asked for by the Military Class of 1880, was received and approved, and the Secretary instructed to notify the members of said class that their request is not granted. Kecess was then taken till 8:E0 P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

The Board assembled on time, present as before. The vacancy in the Executive Committee was filled by the appointment of Dr. Pearman vice Gardner. The Begent, Business Agent and Professor Baker were appointed a committee to purchase engineering instruments. For purchases for museums $200 were assigned for State appropriations, to be expended under direction of a committee consisting of the Begent, Business Agent and Professor Taft. Professor Weber's request for an appropriation of $180 to continue experiments with sorghum cane, was granted; also, the usual replenishing purchase of chemicals from current funds, allowed. The connecting of the University Signal Station with the Western Union Telegraph Office, also with telephone, was referred to the Begent and Executive Committee for report at the next meeting. The President and Becording Secretary were directed to make out the requisitions to the State Auditor for State appropriations due the University July 1, 1881. The Treasurer then read his report, which was received and filed:

ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY,

To J N O . W. B U N N , Treasurer.

1881. May 3 1 . . .

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To a m o u n t p a i d for B o a r d e x p e n s e Salaries Agricultural D e p a r t m e n t . . Architectural Department. Mechanical Department Horticultural Department. Chemical D e p a r t m e n t F u e l a n d lights Stationery and printing Buildings and grounds Fixtures and furniture. ... Military D e p a r t m e n t Library and apparatus Incidental expense T u i t i o n in P r e p a r a t o r y D e p ' t Physical Laboratory Cabinets R e p a i r of T r a n s i t E x p e n s e s , e x a m i n a t i o n of Schools.

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