Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884 [PAGE 236]

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240 * The following report of Mr. Earle was received and accepted:

**v Your committee, to whom was referred the matter of making an exhibit of University products at the World's Exposition at New Orleans, will report as follows: We favor the making of as complete an exhibit as is practicable of the products of the farm and the shops, etc., of the Universi^r, at New Orleans, as a part of the State exhibit from Illinois, providing the expenses of making this exhibit can be met by the State Exposition Commissioner.

PARKER EARLE, S. H. PEABODY.

. Mr. Earle and the Eegent were appointed a committee to make arrangements for an exhibit at New Orleans, provided no expense to the University be incurred. Authority was given to the Eegent to remove water closets from Chemical building. The question of employing a Music Teacher was referred to the Eegent and Executive Committee, with power to act. The following report from Farm Committee was received, and its recommendations adopted:

To the Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: GENTLEMEN—The committee to whom was referred the proposition to remove the small wooden building south of the Greenhouse to a place near the North barn, report that it has considered the subject, and that the change is not desirable. Respectfully submitted,

J. T. PEARMAN. PARKER EARLE, CHAS. BENNETT,

UEBANA, June 11, 1884. Committee.

The matter of purchase of certain lands belonging to Mr. C. Eush was referred to the Executive Committee, with instructions to investigate and report to this Board at the next meeting. Adjourned to 8 o'clock P. M.

EVENING SESSptoN.

The Board met on time. Present—Trustees Bennett, Earle, Follansbee, McLean, Millard and Pearman. On motion of Trustee Bennett, it was ordered that the receipts and expenditures of the Griggs Farm be henceforward kept in a separate account. Leave of absence for the vacation was granted to Professors Eicker, Eoos and Snyder. The President made the following report from Committee on Kankakee bonds:

To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: Your committee, to whom was referred the matter of the Kankakee county bonds, would respectfully report: That a proposition is made by Kankakee county through Hon. D. C. Taylor, its agent, to pay the bonds of said county now held by this University, by giving to the University $48,000 in 5 per cent. 20 year refunded bonds, of said county, and $3,000 in cash, which amount is the full amount of the principal and accrued interest due on said bond at this date.