Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1896 [PAGE 122]

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PEOCEEDINGS OF BOAED OF TRUSTEES.

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p r o p o s i t i o n with r e g a r d to t h e same to t h e C o m m i t t e e on B u i l d i n g s and Grounds. B y r e q u e s t of Mr. G r a h a m , Mr. B u l l a r d p r e s i d e d d u r i n g t h e r e m a i n d e r of t h e session. T h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e was i n s t r u c t e d to p u r c h a s e a s p r i n k l e r for t h e use of t h e g r o u n d s . Mr. M o r g a n offered t h e following r e s o l u t i o n : Besolved, That the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be instructed t a sell the S. W. i 21-19 N.-9 E. 3 P. M., on the best practical terms, for a, sum not less than $75 per acre, and apply the proceeds to the construction of a residence for the President of the university. And it is further instructed to locate the building directly west of Engineering Hall, and west of the main avenue of the campus, or elsewhere, as shall be decided upon by President Draper and the Committee. In case of such sale, the President and Secretary of this Board are authorized and directed to make the necessary conveyance of the same. Mr. R a y m o n d moved to a m e n d by s t r i k i n g out $75.00 a n d i n s e r t i n g $80.00. Mr. M c L e a n moved to p o s t p o n e t h e whole subject till t h e S e p t e m b e r m e e t i n g . U p o n t h i s motion t h e yeas were Messrs. B u l l a r d , M c L e a n , a n d R a y m o n d ; nays, Messrs. A r m s t r o n g , M o r g a n , M o r r i son, and D r . S m i t h . T h e motion was lost. U p o n t h e a m e n d m e n t offered by Mr. R a y m o n d , t h e yeas were Messrs. Bullard, G r a h a m , M c L e a n , a n d R a y m o n d , D r . S m i t h b e i n g excused from v o t i n g ; nays, Messrs. A r m s t r o n g , M o r g a n , a n d M o r r i son, a n d t h e a m e n d m e n t prevailed. T h e resolution was t h e n a d o p t e d by t h e following v o t e : Y e a s r Messrs. A r m s t r o n g , G r a h a m , M o r g a n , Morrison, R a y m o n d , a n d D r . S m i t h ; nays, Messrs. B u l l a r d , a n d M c L e a n . I t was voted t h a t t h e whole of t h e $1,775 a p p r o p r i a t e d at t h e m e e t i n g of J u n e 13th, in t h e p a y m e n t of t h e claim of Y e a g e r & Schultz y should be t a k e n from t h e state a p p r o p r i a t i o n for E n g i n e e r i n g H a l L A n a p p r o p r i a t i o n was m a d e of $100 to be offered in prizes at a n oratorical contest. T h e B u s i n e s s A g e n t was a u t h o r i z e d to sell t h r e e old m a c h i n e s , n o w i n M a c h i n e r y H a l l , b e l o n g i n g to t h e m e c h a n i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t ment. T h e B o a r d adjourned.

W. L. PILLSBURY, N. W. GRAHAM,

Secretary.

President,