Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892 [PAGE 230]

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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

23B

At the September meeting of the Board some suggestions as to methods of increasing the usefulness of the College of Agriculture will "be presented. Very respectfully,

G. E. MORROW,

Professor of Agriculture. Your consideration is also asked to a letter from the War Department of the United States:

ORDNANCE OFFICE, W A R DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 3, 1892.

SIR: The Secretary of War has decided t h a t all colleges or other institutions having arms or other public property belonging to the government must keep the same fully insured against loss to the United States by Are. The value of the ordnance and ordnance stores belonging to the United States now in possession of University of Illinois, Champaign, 111., is $6,877.60, as shown on the accompanying list; and you are respectfully notified to insure this property without delay. Any future issues of arms, etc., to your institution are to be immediately insured. A failure to promptly insure this property, or to keep alive the policy by the payment of the stated premiums thereon, will be considered cause for the withdrawal by the War Department of the arms, etc., belonging to the government in your possession, and will also be considered cause for adverse report from this office on any application to congress for relief for any losses by tire. Respectfully,

D. W. FLAGLER,

Brig. Gen., Chief of O.dnance. The President of University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. List of ordnance and ordnance stores in possession of the University of Illinois, on the 19th April, 1892, viz.:

Stores. 2 6 pdr. b r o n z e g u n s I m p l e m e n t s for s a m e 2 gun carriages 299 c a d e t rifles, with a p p e n d a g e s . 300 s e t s infantry a c c o u t r e m e n t s ... 15 a r m c h e s t s Total Value. 8812 00 42 60 650 00 4,485 00 798 00 90 00 6,877 60

I present reports and requests from the several departments of the University, as follows:

D E P A R T M E N T REPORTS A N D REQUESTS.

Lieut. Hills asks for $26.45 for some repairs upon the rifles. He reports two rifles missing, hut thinks incorrect returns have heretofore heen made, and t h a t the loss has not lately occurred. By collecting the rifles together, which has not been done heretofore, the number now on hand has been accurately ascertained.

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