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486 History University of Illinois upon.the last. The model farm not only must not be chargeable to the Institution but is expected to make money. Its outfit shall consist of the land it covers and team and tools sufficient to start two men to the work upon it and no more. Accounts shall be accurately kept charging every thing properly falling to its debit even to the taxes ordinarily paid upon such a farm. These accounts together with a history of the operations annually made to the Legislature. 10th. Trial of Implements Each year there shall be a trial of all implements, open to the public (under restrictions by Trustees) in co-operation with the State Agricultural Society The trial to extend through the entire season for which the implement is designed. The object being to test all its parts. 11th. The location to be central not north of Joliet nor South of Salem (if it can be avoided) on line of some well established E. R. & to be given to that place subscribing the most pecuniarily in estimation of Trustees. 12th. The Endowment to be the College & Seminary fund of the State with any additional amount hereafter received from U. S. for high Educational purposes together with the funds which may be raised by individuals as hereafter provided. 13th. Whenever any individuals citizens of this state not less than 100 in number shall subscribe and pay into the treasury of this State, to the credit of the college fund a sum of money not less than the amount of the college and seminary funds (at that time) such association of individuals to become incorporated and known as the Corporation of the Illinois State Industrial University. The Trustees of which shall be selected as follows. 14th. Upon the selection of the trustees the Entire College and Seminary fund to become vested in and subject to their draft (upon vouchers rendered) except the principal of the present college Fund which shall remain untouched and the interest shall be annually applied to the payment of the President and faculty and in no other way. 15th. The object of this institution being to disseminate knowledge in the useful arts and sciences for the benefit of the working men mainly and to build up at the same time a good con* •
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