Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1890 [PAGE 51]

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UNIVERSITY O F

ILLINOIS.

On motion of Mr, Bennett there was assigned

For For For For P r o m state a p p r o p r i a t i o n for cabinets— c a s e s in n a t u al h i s t o r y m u s e u m labor, m o u n t i n g fossils, a n d for t a b l e t s c u r r e n t e x p e n s e s of zoological l a b o r a t o r y e a r t h q u a k e model $45 00 45 00 60 00 24 30

On motion of Mr. Bullard there was assigned

F ; o m s t a t e a p p r o p r i a t i o n for a p p a r a t u s and material— F o r additional d e s k s for architectural d r a w i n g F r o m c u r r e n t funds— F o r c a r p e t for r e c e p t i o n r o o m $30 00 75 00

On motion of Mr. Haskell, t h e Regent was given a u t h o r i t y t o obtain bids and c o n t r a c t for chemical supplies on University account t o the a m o u n t of six hundred and fifty dollars. On motion of Mr. McLean, he was also given a u t h o r i t y t o print five t h o u s a n d copies of the University catalogue a t an expense of n o t t o exceed three hundred and fifty dollars, t o be paid from current funds. And on motion of Mr. Bennett, he was authorized t o spend from the current funds n o t t o exceed two hundred dollars for commencement expenses. The general appropriations for the next six months, as asked for by the Business Agent, were then made on motion of Mr. Bennett, as follows:

Board expense Salaries for instruction Salaries for services Buildings and grounds F u e l a n d lights S t a t i o n e r y a n d printing, catalogues, etc. Library and apparatus Incidental expeuses Mech .nical d e p a r t m e n t Architectural department Agricultuial " Horticultural " Mi itary " Laboratories W a t e r supply , F u r n i t u r e a n d fixtures Total a m o u n t a p p r o p r i a t e d $300 00 19,835 66 1,400 00 50 00 1,000 00 700 00 50 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 50 00 200 00 200 00 50 00 $24,835 66

The Board adjourned t o meet a t t h e University parlor, in Urbana, a t 9 o'clock, a. m. the next day.

SECOND DAY'S SESSION.

The Board met Wednesday, March 13, 1889, p u r s u a n t t o adjournment, the same members being present as on t h e preceding day. The Regent presented the following petition, with the s t a t e -