Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1888 [PAGE 83]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

The Executive Committee reported that they have caused to be constructed a sidewalk on the south side of Green street, and in front of the lots belonging to the University, 201 feet long, and five feet and 4 inches wTide at a total cost of $51.42. The report was received and approved, and the actual expense audited and allowed. A report from the Faculty in regard to examinations at commencement was received and consideration deferred to March meeting. I t was moved and carried that the Regent and professor of mechanical engineering be authorized to use the apparatus of the testing laboratory for parties desiring such tests to be made, and to charge reasonable fees for the same, such fees to be covered into the University treasury. The following appropriations were made as per recommendations in Regent's report:

For For For For For For For For For For For For For For From current funds: excess of cost of bulletins temporary house for farm hands expense at anniversary exercises expense of committee on experiment stations traveling expenses of Regent From State appropriations for apparatus and materials: case to hold models in mechanical class room additional desks sundry apparatus for physical laboratory case in Prof. Pickard's room From State appropriations for cabinets: moving geological specimens from Springfield continuing work of labeling, etc cases for collection of fungi case for specimens of invertebrates work of rearranging cabinets (birds and insects) $25 00 100 00 50 00 30 00 86 99 $15 00 75 00 100 00 15 00 $15 00 100 00 30 00 40 00 60 00 $30 00

From State appropriation for shops: For new wash stand

Section 1, article 1, of the by-laws was amended to read as follows: All meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be held at the University building, in Champaign county, unless otherwise ordered, and a majority of all the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Adjourned to meet at the Doane house at 8 o'clock p. m.

EVENING SESSION.

The Board convened at 8 o'clock p. m. Present—Trustees Bennett, Cobb, Eisenmayer, McKay, McLean, Millard, Pullen and Shawhan. The Treasurer read the following report, which was received and referred to the Auditing Committee: