Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1886 [PAGE 102]

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94 The Eegent's recommendation in regard to admission to the course of Literature and Science was approved. Ijb was moved and carried that schools accredited by this University be confined, as heretofore, to public high schools of this State. The salary of Mr. G. W. McClure, foreman of Horticultural Department, was increased to $60 per month. The resolution in regard to clothes closet for Trustees, passed at last meeting, was rescinded. The Eegent and Prof. Burrill were authorized to furnish a certain number of trees, not otherwise needed, for the improvement of Green fetreet, on which the University is located. The Eegent was authorized to publish 6,000 copies of catalogue for 1886-7, at an expense not to exceed $300. The traveling expenses of the Eegent, amounting to $44.25, were audited and allowed. The following appropriations from current funds, for the s i ! months ending August 31, 1886, were approved:

Board expense Salaries for instructors S'alaries for services Buildings and g r o u n d s Fuel and lights Stationery and printing N e b r a s k a lands L i b r a r y and a p p a r a t u s Incidental expenses Mechanical d e p a r t m e n t Architectural d e p a r t m e n t Agricultural d e p a r t m e n t . . 1 Horticultural d e p a r t m e n t Military d e p a r t m e n t Laboratories Sundries— D r a w i n g s for Architectural d e p a r t m e n t Publication of bulletins, etc F u r n i s h i n g Zoological L a b o r a t o r y Gymnasium F u r n i t u r e a n d fixtures $300 00 17,385 00 1,215 00 300 00 1,000 00 , 600 00 50 00 50 00 200 00 300 00 300 00 600 00 300 00 50 00 300 00 74 50 150 25 144 51 15 00 50 00 $23,384 26

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The following resolution, offered by Trustee McLean, was passed:

Resolved, That the P r e s i d e n t and Secretary b e directed to d r a w their requisition u p o n t h e State Auditor for the several s u m s qf m o n e y appropriated by t h e G-eneral Assembly for t h e u s e of t h e State Laboratory of N a t u r a l History, a n d the State Entomologist's office, of t h e q u a r t e r e n d i n g J u n e 30,1886. > F o r field work, incidental e x p e n s e of t h e L a b o r a t o r y , t h e s u m of $150. F o r traveling, office, incidental e x p e n s e s of t h e Entomologist, the s u m of $100. F o r i m p r o v e m e n t of the Library, t h e s u m of $250. F o r the p a y of t h e Entomological Assistant, t h e s u m of $250. F o r t h e p a y of t h e Botanical Assistant, the s u m of $250. F o r m i s c e l l a n e o u s assistance, the s u m of $250. F o r t h e publication of bulletins, t h e s u m of $75.

The following appropriations were made:

For For For For For For For For For For For For p u r c h a s e of chemical supplies Physical L a b o r a t o r y c u r r e n t expense of Zoological L a b o r a t o r y cases for Zoological L a b o r a t o r y p a i n t i n g casts of fishes p u r c h a s e of geological s p e c i m e n s • _ buildings and g r o u n d s New Orleans Exposition t a x e s on p u r c h a s e d lots, for last y e a r l e c t u r i n g e x p e n s e s at f a r m e r s ' i n s t i t u t e s r e p l a c i n g U. B. rifle, accidentally b u r n e d N e b r a s k a land sales, e x p e n s e s ' $650 00 100 00 100 00 135 00 106 75 500 00 370 00 250 00 25 00 50 00 18 00 265 33

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