Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892 [PAGE 176]

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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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F o r the publication, in such manner as should seem desirable, of papers of a high grade, prepared by members of t h e University Faculty, an appropriation of $150 was made from current funds, of which n o t t o exceed $100 may be used in t h e publication of the Technograph—the expenditure t o be made by the Committee on Publication. On motion of Mr. Cobb, it was voted t h a t the expense att e n d a n t upon visiting accredited schools, or other schools t o see if they m a y go on the accredited list, be borne by t h e University. The m a t t e r of lighting the P h i l o m a t h e a n Society hall by electricity was postponed. On motion of Mr. Cobb, there was a p p r o p r i a t e d

F r o m U . S. fund— For desks, chemical laboratory and engineering department F r o m c u r r e n t funds— For eight military scholarships for this term $60 00 1120 00

From state appropriation for apparatus and material—

For one sword For baritone instrument Total $9 12 60 $81 00 00 00 00

On motion of Mr. Cobb, $180 was a p p r o p r i a t e d from current funds for t h e purchase of an electrical clock and bells F r o m the U. S. fund $2,000 was a p p r o p r o p r i a t e d for t h e library. F r o m t h e same fund, on motion of Mr. Shawhan, there was appropriated

For an architect's level and a steel tape. For a wide angle lens Total

$82 00 75 00 $157 00

Also from t h e same fund

For apparatus and repairs in the department of civil engineering.

$260 00

I t was voted t h a t the askings for the observatory be deferred for the present.