Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1888 [PAGE 74]

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PKOCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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On motion of Mr. McLean, the following appointments reported by the Regent were confirmed, at the salaries named:

Emanuel "R. Boyer, instructor in mathematics Anna E. Maloney, instructor in music Bedros Tatarian, second chemical assistant Charles E . Eggert, instructor in modern languages Essie G. Dana, instructor in drawing . . $600 00 Fees and 150 00 400 00 600 00 250 00

On motion of Mr. Bennett, the Regent was authorized to employ an additional instructor in the machine shop, and another in the projection drawing room, each at $20 per month, for the time employed, the said instructors being required by the increased number of students in these departments. On motion, that part of the Regent's report referring to the expenditure of $60.82 for exhibiting the work of the University at Chicago, and of $38.15 for a similar exhibition at the State Fair at Olney, was approved, and the expenditures were allowed, to be paid out of the appropriation of $100 made at the June meeting. The Regent having reported a deficit of $28.32, caused by the expense of making water connections as ordered at the June meeting, and that additional check valves were needed, on motion of Mr. McKay, an appropriation of $75 was made to pay for completing said work as recommended. On motion of Mr. Eisenmayer, the sum of $500 was appropriated, as recommended by the Regent, for the purchase of fire hose, a suitable carriage for same, and such other equipments as may be needed to make the present protection available against fire. On motion of Mr. Bennett, the Regent was authorized to make purchases for the following named purposes and amounts from the State appropriations for apparatus and material:

For For For For six objectives for botanical laboratory other apparatus for same laboratory repair of theodolite new mannikin $75 00 50 00 25 00 *100 00

On motion of Mr. Cobb, the Regent was likewise authorized to expend from the State appropriation for cabinets for the purposes and to the amounts named:

For For For For purchase of zoological specimens for museum purchase of material for zoological laboratory. work in museum and incidental expenses. purchase of geological specimens $225 00 25 00 100 00 140 00

On motion of Mr. Cobb, the Regent was likewise authorized to expend from State appropriations for buildings and grounds:

For case of drawers for mechanical drawing room $20 00

On motion of Dr. Edwards, the expenditure of the State appropriation of $1,600 for the year 1887-8, for purchase of books and publications, was referred to a committee of the Faculty, consisting of the Regent, the Business Agent and the Librarian, wilh authority to use the same for binding, for purchase of periodicals, and for purchase of books, as the needs of the several departments may require.