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W I L L M A K , M I N N . , Aug. S. M. M I L L A K D , E S Q . , 6,1884.

D E A B S I B : I n reply to y o u r favor of 4th inst., I a m of t h e opinion t h a t only a s m a l l p a r t of t h e l a n d s of Illinois I n d u s t r i a l Uniyersity, in t h i s a n d P o p e c o u n t i e s , c o u l d be sold for $10 p e r a c r e within n e x t t h r e e y e a r s . Could p r o b a b l y be m a d e to a v e r a g e $7 p e r a c r e by selling p a r t l y on long time w i t h low r a t e of i n t e r e s t . T h e y a r e s i t u a t e d so far from r a i l r o a d t h a t t h e r e is no very g r e a t d e m a n d for t h e m a s yet, for t h e r e a s o n t h a t t h e r e a r e still plenty of u n o c c u p i e d l a n d s n e a r e r m a r k e t s . Y o u r s respectfully, GEO. H. P E R K I N S , Secretary.

A report from Trustee Bennett, on Nebraska lands, was received, and referred to the Executive Committee with power to act. The following appropriations of current funds were voted, for the six months ending February 28, 1885: Current Appropriations for six months ending February 29, 1885.

Board expense Salaries , Buildings and g r o u n d s . . F u e l a n d lights S t a t i o n e r y and p r i n t i n g Military D e p a r t m e n t Library and a p p a r a t u s . . Incidental expenses Sundries— G r i g g s farm Physical Laboratory Cabi n e t s Gymnasium Nebraska lands Desks—Architectural D e p a r t m e n t . . Boiler, p u m p and fire g r e n a d e s E n g r a v i n g , proof r e a d i n g of r e p o r t s Mechanical Department Architectural " Agricultural " Horticultural " Chemical " $300 00 17,360 00

$50 00 1,500 00 400 001 50 00 150 00 200 00

$100 35 8 81 100 7 850 65 00 80 12 75 00 26 00 00

2,350 00

$500 00| 546 23j 658 33 500 00 379 77

1,247 93

2,584 33 $23,842 26

Trustee Paden, from Auditing Committee, submitted the following report:

To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: * Your c o m m i t t e e to w h o m w a s referred t h e B u s i n e s s Agent's s t a t e m e n t , would r e s p e c t fully report— 1st—That t h e y h a v e e x a m i n e d t h e v o u c h e r s from No. 551 to 755, b o t h inclusive, a n d find t h e m correct, also No. 548 n o t received at last m e e t i n g . 2d—That t h e y h a v e e x a m i n e d t h e T r e a s u r e r ' s r e p o r t , a n d r e c o m m e n d t h a t it b e r e c e i v e d and tiled; and, 3*d—That t h e y r e c o m m e n d t h e a d o p t i o n of t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n s from c u r r e n t funds for six m o n t h s closing F e b r u a r y 28,1885, as s u b m i t t e d . B. N. P A D E N . OHAS. BENNETT, Auditing Committee.

The report was received and approved. The following amounts from State appropriations were allowed to be expended: $25 for Chemical Laboratory. $150 for Physical Laboratory.