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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1888
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES 111 4. For care of lawn to October 1, $150. 5. For cleaning, etc., $300. Other improvements are much needed, but these seem to be imperative, and to make as great a draft upon this fund as can be permitted at this time. From the State appropriation for books and peiiodicals, 1888-9, there is asked for binding $125. From State appropriation for apparatus and material, 1888-9, for apparatus for instruction in steam testing, $50. For a steam indicator and fitting, $100. I present the following reports: The report of the Professor of Agricultnre upon the farm: UNIVERSITY, June 11,1888. Dr. S. H. Peabody, LL. D., Megent: SIR: During the three months closing June 1st, The receipts from the farms have been $1,870 03 Expenditures have been 624 66 Leaving balance in favor of farms $1,245 37 Work on the farm is well advanced for the season. As a whole the prospect is fair for good crops. The live stock is in good condition. Respectfully submitted, G. E. MORROW. The report of the Director of the State Laboratory of Natural History. The report of the Board of Direction of the Agricultural Experiment Station. The list of Professors and Instructors for|tihe year beginning September 1, 1888. Respectfully submitted, SELTM H. PEABODY, Regent. The Board proceeded to take up the various recommendations contained in the Regent's report. The question of certificates was referred to a special committee consisting of Trustees Bennett, McKay and McLean for report at the September meeting. Adjourned to 9:30 p. m. EVENING SESSION. The Board assembled at 9:30 p. m. Present as above. Trustee McKay presented the following resolution, which was adopted: Besolved, That a leave of absence be granted to Prof. Wm. McMurtrie for the summer vacation, provided, it the work in his department shall need his service, he will hold himself in readiness to perform such services as the Regent may direct. On motion of Trustee Bennett, it was ordered that the sum of two and 50-100 dollars per term be charged each student taking instruction in the mechanical shops as an incidental fee for expense of power and material. On motion of Trustee McLean, the Regent and Executive Committee were authorized to secure for the next year the services of an assistant instructor in the shops at a salary not to exceed $80 per month for 10 months. The Farm Committee reported and recommended that the report on farms submitted by Professor Morrow be received and placed on file-
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