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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1888
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES 95 The report from the department of agriculture was referred to the Farm Committee. Adjourned to meet Wednesday at 8:30 a. m. SECOND DAY'S SESSION. The Board convened at 8:30 a. m. Present: State Superintendent Edwards, Trustees Bennett, McKay, McLean, Millard, Pullen and Shawhan. The following resolution of Trustee Bennett was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the request of C. M. Weed, to be relieved from his engagement with the Laboratory of Natural History, April 1,1888, be granted; and that in releasing him from his engagement this Board desires to express its appreciation of the able and faithful manner in which he has discharged the duties of his position. He carries with him to his new field of labor the kindest wishes of every member of this board for a brilliant and successful career in his chosen vocation. On recommendation from the Director of the Laboratory, Mr. J o h n Marten was appointed assistant in entomology in the State Laboratory of Natural History, with a salary of $800 per annum, vice Weed, resigned. The Business A-gent submitted the following report, which was received, and referred to the Auditing Committee: JS. M. Millard, Esq., President Board of Trustees University of Illinois: SIR: I have the honor to present herewith my report as Business Agent for the three months ending February 29,1888. Paper A is a list of current appropriations, with receipts and expenditures under the same, for the six months ending February 29, 1888. Paper B is a statement of the condition of the State appropriations February 29, 1888. Paper C is a list of vouchers, 20] to 450, presented for auditing. Paper D is an estimate of receipts and expenses for the six months ending September 1,1888, from current funds. Respectfully submitted, S. W. SHATTUCK, Business Agent. March 13,1888. STATE APPROPRIATIONS. Appropt'd. Received. Taxes on land i}/2 per annum) Buildings and grounds (Yz per annum) Mechanical ana architectural shops (y2 per annum) Books and publications (l/2 P^r annum) Cabinets (34 P©r annum) Expenses of instruction ( & P e r annum) V Apparatus and material (V2 psr annum) Metallurgical laboratory ( ^ per annum) Fire walls and ventilation Total. Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History $3,500 00 4,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 2,000 00 32,000 00 3,000 00 4,000 00 4,500 00 $59,000 00 16,325 00 $1,461 69 2,000 00 1,500 00 1,500 00 1,000 00 16,000 00 1,500 00 2,000 00 4,500 00 $31,461 69 9, 390 71 Expended. $1,461 69 1,790 74 1,195 25 514 57 529 09 15,354 53 896 13 1,095 92 4,475 96 $27,313 88 4,950 48 Balance. $209 26 304 75 985 43 470 91 645 47 603 87 904 08 24 04 $4,147 81 4,440 23
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