Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1890 [PAGE 44]

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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OP TRUSTEES.

The whole number of acres in Nebraska offered for sale was. TJfre number of a c e s sold to date is unsold, one quarter section +. The total price of land sold is

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9,340.09 9,182.60 157.49 $119,433 94

Up to the present time twelve of the sales have been perfected by the payment in full of principal and interest, and deeds have been given. In most cases the buyers have been prompt in the payment of installments as they have fallen due, and in no case has it yet been necessary to resort to any harsh measures to enforce collections.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

I beg leave to recommend appropriations from various funds as follows: 1. The usual current appropriations for next six months as presented by the Business Agent. 2. From state appropriations for buildings and grounds:

F o r r e p a i r s of walks a n d d r i v e s F o r c a r e of lawn. etc.. to J u l y 1st $100 00200 00'

3. From state appropriations for cabinets:

For For For For c a s e s in n a t u r a l h i s t o r y m u - e u m labor, m o u n t i n g fossils, and for t a b l e t s .. c u r r e n t e x p e n s e s , zoological laboratory.. e a r t h q u a k e model $45 00 45 00 60 00 24 30^

4. From state appropriations for apparatus and material:

For additional desks for architectural drawing-room. For carpet for reception room 130 00 75 00

5. and 6. cost 7.

I ask authority to obtain bids and to contract for chemical apparatus supplies to the amount of $650.00. Also authority to print 5,000 copies of the University catalogue at not to exceed $350.00. Also to expend a suitable sum for commencement exercises. Respectfully submitted,

SELIM H. PEABODY,

Regent.

About six o'clock the reading of the report was interrupted with a motion for an adjournment till evening; but before the motion was put, the report of the Business Agent, Professor Shattuck, was received as follows, and was referred to the Auditing Committee.

M A R C H 12, 1889.

8. M. Millard, Esq., Pres. Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, S I R : I have the honor to hand you herewith the financial statements due from me at this time. Paper A is t h a t of current expenses and receipts for the six months ending February 28, 1889. Paper B shows the condition of the State appropriations February 28, 1889.