Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884 [PAGE 195]

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For the University museums, $1,000 per annum. For current expenses of instruction, $14,000 per annum. or erecting an addition to the Machine shop for blacksmithing and foundry work $2. 00. For the purchase of additional machines and tools, $2,000.

Communication from Trustee Paden excusing his absence on account of illness, was read and filed. The Eegent, Trustees McLean,* Bennett and Follansbee were appointed a committee on University Lands, to whom all papers on the subject were referred for report. Adjourned until 2:30 P. M. Board met on time. The Begent's report was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Follansbee, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the following: named persons be reappointed as Professors of the Illinois Industrial University, at the annual salary herein named for the ensuing year and until further action be had by this Board, such appointments to be in accordance with section 3, article 5, of the by-laws of this Board: T. J. Burrill, Prof, of Hort $2,000 per annum S. W. Shattuck, Prof, of Math E. Snyder, Prof, of M. Lang J. C. Pickard, Prof, of E. Lang, and Lit N. 0. Rieker, Prof, of Arch •..' J. D. Crawford, Prof, of Hist, and Anc. Lang G. E. Morrow, Prof, of Agri „. F. W.Prentice, Prof, of Vet. Sci $1,8<M) Peter Roos, Prof, of Ind. Art 1,400 I. O. Baker, Prof, of Civ. Eng 1,800 Wm. McMurtrie, Prof, of Chem 2,000 B. C. Jillson, Prof, of Geol. and Zool 2,000 C. H. Peabody, As'st. Prof, of M. E 1,20.0 E. A. Kimball, Foreman of M. 8hop. 1,500 Geo. W. Parker. Foreman of Carp't. Shop 65 per month. J. Sondericker, Asst. Prof, of En.g. and Math $90 per month for 10 months C. W. Rolfe, Asst. Prof, of Nat. History 100 " " " " A. W. Palmer, First Asst. in Chem. Lab 50 *• " Mrs. A. Wilkinson, Teacher of Music $50 per term and fees

On motion of Trustee Bennett, it was ordered that the Eegent be authorized to engage the services of a second assistant in Chemical Laboratory at a salary of $15 per month for time actually employed. On motion of Trustee Follansbee, A. B. Baker was re-appointed as janitor at a salary of $60 per month for ensuing year. On motion of Trustee Bennett, the Eegent and Executive Committee were authorized to engage the services of an instructor in Modern Languages and an instructor in Ancient Languages at a salary not to exceed $600 for the former, and $1,000 for the latter. The following resolution, on motion of A. McLean, was read and adopted: By Trustee Follansbee—

Resolved, That in making the appointments of Professors for the ensuing year and until further action be had by this Board.it is not the intention of the Board to make the tenure of such professors less permanent than heretofore, but that said action is had simply to comply with section 3 of article 5 of its by-laws.