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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Treasurer's Report—Concluded.

State Appropriations— By amount paid on account buildings and grounds " " " apparatus and material mechanical and arch'l shops. " " " books and publications cabinets " " " expenses of instruction farm barn furniture " " metallurgical laboratory " "" heating military building — natural science building. State Laboratory of Natural History United States fund. Balances—Current funds State appropriations.. United States fund....

$7,798 55 12,589 97 4,878 11

SI 3 66 268 80 937 30 63 94 71 60 7,407 32 106 69 616 96 473 30 565 00 14,249 54 1,580 37

$26,354 48 7,777 48 144,478 85*

25 266 63 %m 745 48

TJrbana, June 7, 1892.

JOHN W. BUNN,

Treasurer.

Mr. Bunn reported the purchase for t h e endowment fund of $10,000 Douglas county six per cent bonds, $5,000 due November 10, 1894, and $5,000 due November 10, 1895, for which he h a d paid par, $200 accrued interest, and $315 premium. He asked for an a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $515 t o meet interest and premium. On motion of Mr. McLean, the purchase was approved and an appropriation from current funds of $515 was made as requested. Mr. Bunn reported taxes paid a m o u n t i n g t o $1,582.99, and it was ordered t h a t a w a r r a n t for this a m o u n t be drawn a g a i n s t t h e s t a t e a p p r o p r i a t i o n for taxes. On motion of Mr. R a a b , it was voted t h a t hereafter professors and a s s i s t a n t professors appointed in this University shall hold their positions during the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. On motion of Mr. McKay, Section 4 of Article 5 of the Bylaws of the B o a r d was rescinded. On motion of Mr. McLean, the Board deferred, for future consideration, the recommendation by the Regent with regard t o giving professors in the University extended leaves of absence. On motion of Mr. McLean, the President appointed Mr. McLean and Mr. Shawhan a committee t o present t o the Board appropriate resolutions with regard t o the departure of Professor Butler and Miss Kimball. The a p p o i n t m e n t of professors and a s s i s t a n t professors was then taken up, and on motion of Mr. McLean, Dr. T h o m a s J. Burrill was appointed Professor of B o t a n y and Horticulture in t h e University, a t a salary of $2,000 a year.