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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

IX. P R E S I D E N T , R E G E N T AND PROFESSORS.

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SEC. 1. I t shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of the Board and of the executive committee, sign warrants for all accounts properly audited and allowed, and to communicate to the regent all votes, orders, or resolutions of the board, in reference to the management and control of the University. I t shall be the duty of the vice president, in the absence or other disability of the president of the board, to perform all the duties of the president, as above set forth, in as full and ample a manner as said president. Sec. 2. The regent shall be charged with the supervision of t h e educational facilities and interests of the University, and to t h a t end shall recommend from time to time to the consideration of the board such means as he shall deem necessary and expedient. He shall have, under the direction of t h e board or its executive committee, general supervision of all the departments in the University and the officers therein, and shall, at the request of the board, recommend all professors, instructors and assistants of the institution t h a t may from time to time be found needful. He shall report in full in writing to each regular meeting of the board of trustees what has been done in the several departments of the University since its last regular meeting, together with any recommendations as to the future requirements of the University in such departments as to him may seem needful. Sec. 3. The business agent shall report to the regent at least one day before the regular meetings of the board, and at such other times as he may require, the financial condition of the University. Sec. 4. All professors and instructors shall report in writing to the regent, or in his absence to the vice president of the faculty, at least five days before the regular meeting of the beard, and at such other times as may be required, the number of classes taught, the number of students in each class, and the number of hours spent in actual teaching by each professor or instructor respectively, and shall also state in writing what is actually needed to make their respective departments more effective in the way of instruction. Sec. 5 The professors of agriculture and horticulture and the mechanic arts shall have charge of the employes in such departments, and such employes shall report their doings to said professors, who shall embody said reports with their own to t h e regent.

X. BUSINESS AGENT.

SEC. 1. The business agent s"hall keep all business books of the University and do its business correspondence. He shall keep, or cause to be kept, the books of accounts of the several departments. He shall make all t h e purchases for t h e University; but no purchases shall be made except upon requisition from the heads of t h e departments, or such as may be ordered by the trustees; Provided, also, t h a t all purchases must first be authorized by the trustees. Sec. 2. In case of necessity for immediate purchases, the business agent will make them, but within t h e limit of $50 for any one month, the same to be reported to t h e trustees at their next meeting. Purchases of material for commercial work of the machine shops may be made if immediate returns are to be received, t h e same also to be reported to the next meeting of the trustees. Sec. 3. He shall aid the heads of departments in effecting such sales as may be authorized by t h e trustees. He shall aid the treasurer, when required by said treasurer, in making collections of all fees, rents and other dues or debts due t h e University, and do such other business as may from time to time be entrusted to him.