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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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same be paid, and t h a t a receipt in full of all demands on the original contract and for all extras on said building be taken from Mr. Jobst and filed with t h e secretary. 4. Your committee also recommends t h e payment of Mr. Jobst's bill for material and labor, furnished for other purposes, amounting to $39.54. Respectfully submitted,

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fcttliAH, S Buildin^ ™* bounds. The report of the committee was approved, and it was ordered t h a t payments be made as therein recommended. The Board then adjourned to meet in the University Parlor at 9 o'clock a. m., Wednesday morning.

S E S S I O N OF WEDNESDAY.

The board met pursuant to adjournment, the same members being present as on Tuesday afternoon. On motion of Mr. Funk, $30 was appropriated for the use of the committee of the faculty on students' welfare. Assignments of t h e funds of the State Laboratory of Natural History were made as follows, for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1892: For field, office, and incidental expenses .$375 00 For salaries and assistance 875 00 For publication of bulletins ; 125 00 The report made Sept. 13th, by t h e committee on buildings and grounds, was approved, and not to exceed $1,200 was appropriated from current funds to meet contracts on the Natural History Hall. The board then took a recess to attend chapel exercises. The report of the committee on Minnesota lands, made Sept. 13th, was approved. The report made Sept. 13th, by the committee appointed to compile t h e by-laws of t h e Board was then taken up. On motion of Mr. Raab, it was voted to strike out from Art. 4, Sec. 1, t h e words "vice president." On motion of Mr. Cobb, it was voted to insert in Art. 5, Sec. 2, after the word "the," t h e words "president and t h e . " The by-laws were approved as thus amended, and the secretary was ^directed to have 200 copies printed for the use of the board. The report of the committee on instruction, made Sept, 13th, was approved, and the appointments were confirmed, on motion of Mr. Raab. The reports of Professor Forbes on the State Laboratory of Natural History, and of the finance committee on Agricultural Experiment Station matters, made Sept. 13th, were severally approved. The finance committee made the following report, which was approved: To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: Your committee on finance, to which was referred t h e report of t h e treasurer, made Sept. 13, 1892, has examined said report and finds it correct, and t h a t it shows a balance in the treasurer's hands of $89,478.02. Your committee has also examined the vouchers. No. 701 to No. 1075 inclusive, submitted by the business agent, and has found them correct and properly receipted. Kespectfully submittid,

N E L S O N W. GRAHAM, ) ALEX. MCLEAN, f ^ommitteeCf)mmitw