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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

The matter of examinations at commencement, laid over from last meeting, was postponed indefinitely. The following resolution, offered by Trustee McLean, was adopted:

WHEREAS, The Treasurer of the United States has issued and forwarded to this Board a certain draft, No. 13,054, on Treasury Warrant No. 323, for the sum of $7,500, payable to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, for the use of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the'Univirsity of Illinois; now therefore Resolved, That the President of the Board of Trustees of said University be and he is hereby authorized to endorse said draft to the order of John W. Bunn, Treasurer of this Board, to be by him drawn and used for the purposes in said draft designated. Resolved, That a certified copy of this resolution, under the seal of this Board, signed by the President and attested by the Secretary, accompany this draft.

The Farm Committee returued the report from the agricultural department with recommendation that it be filed. Approved. The following general appropriations, from current funds, for the six months ending August 31, 1888, were made:

Board expenses Salaries for instructions Salaries for services Building and grounds Mechanical department Architectural " Horticultural " Agricultural " Military " Laboratories Fuel and lights Stationery and printing catalogue, etc Library and apparatus Incidental expenses Sundries. Furniture and fixtures Water supply Anniversary expenses $50 00 200 00 50 00 $250 00 21,150 00 1,300 00 50 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 50 00 200 00 1,000 00 600 00 50 00 200 00 . $25,650 00

$300 00 $25,950 00

The following expenditures from State appropriations were authorized :

From State appropriation for apparatus and material: For For For For For balance on piano for chapel $175 00 case in Professor Kicker's room and continuation of collection of architectural designs. 100 00 Thatcher's calculating machine 32 00 machine cutters for shops 30 00 safe for Regent's office 250 00 From State appropriation for buildings and grounds: For painting of fence For care and improvements, University grounds From State appropriation for cabinets: For purchase of mineralogical specimens 50 00 300 00 42 00

Authority was given to import chemicals and apparatus for ensuing year at cost not to exceed $650. The Regent and professor of zoology were authorized to expend the remainder of the State appropriation for cabinets in purchases of specimens and material.