Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1888 [PAGE 75]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

On motion of Mr. Cobb, the matter of building a sidewalk on the south side of Green street, in front of the lots newly added to the college park, was referred to the Eegent and the Executive Committee with power to act; such money as shall be expended for same to be taken from State appropriation for buildings and grounds. On motion of Dr. Edwards, the Regent was authorized to print and distribute bulletins for the agricultural department; 2,000 copies of the same, and an amount not to exceed $60 was appropriated for this purpose. On motion of Mr. McLean, the current appropriations for the University and appropriations for the State Laboratory of Natural History for the six months ending February 29, 1888, were ordered as per exhibit F made by the Business Agent, and recommended by the Regent, as follows:

A P P R O P R I A T I O N S F O R SIX MONTHS E N D I N G F E B R U A R Y 2 9 , 1 8 8 8 :

Board expense Salaries for instruction " " services Buildings and grounds Fuel and lights Stationery and printing Nebraska and Minnesota lands., Mechanical department Architectural " Agricultural " Horticultural " il Military Laboratories Library and apparatus Incidentals , Sundries— Furniture and fixtures Art department, models, etc. Water supply Boiler repairs For State Laboratory of Natural History.

$300 00 21,560 00I 1,700 00 50 00 2,000 00 350 00I 25 00 200 00 200 00 400 001 400 00 50 00 200 00 50 00 200 00 $50 20 200 200 00 75 001 00

$27,685 00

$470 75 2,900 00

On motion of Mr. McLean, it was ordered that Professor George E, Morrow be appointed a delegate to represent the University at the National Convention of Cattle Growers to be held in Kansas City, Mo., October 31, and that a sum not to exceed $40 be appropriated for the expenses of such delegate. The Farm Committee made the following report:

Your committee reports that it visited the farm during the last part of August, and found the farm and the stock in general good condition, notwithstanding the extreme drouth; and that the report of Professor Morrow, referring to it, is a fair statement of the condition of the farm and stock. The committee recommends that the purchase of steers to the amount of $88.75 in excess of the sum previously appropriated for such purpose by the Board, be approved. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES BENNETT, Chairman Farm Committee,