THE GRIGGS FARM.

Mr. COBB moved the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That J. O. Cunningham be authorized to sell the Griggs farm, or any portion thereof, at not less than sixty dollars per acre. Terms: Twenty per cent. down, and balance on ten years' time, at eight per cent. interest, payable annually. The yeas and nays being called on this resolution, were taken, resulting as follows:

Members voting yea, were: Messrs. Burchard, Cobb, Dunlap, Galusha, McMurray, Pickrell, Quick and Scroggs-8.

Members voting nay, were: Messrs. Allen, Blackburn, Brayman, Burroughs, Cunningham, Flagg, Goltra, Harding, Hayes, Johnson, Mahan, Pullen, VanOsdel and the Regent-14. The resolution was declared lost.

FREE TUITION TO INDIGENT STUDENTS.

On motion of Mr. CUNNINGHAM, it was voted that indigent students be admitted free, at the discretion of the Faculty.

SCHOOL HOUSE SITE DONATED.

Mr. BLACKBURN moved that the petition for a school house site upon the Busey farm, as per report of the Committee on Agricultural Department, be granted, and the acre of ground asked for be leased, rent free, for school purposes only, upon condition that a good fence is kept up around said lot.

Carried unanimously.

RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.

The thanks of the Board were unanimously tendered to Prof. George F. Root, and all who assisted him, for the most excellent music rendered at the Inauguration exercises; also, to the ladies and citizens of the two cities of Urbana and Champaign and their vicinities, for the sumptuous collation provided to-day for this Board and its guests.

On motion of Mr. CUNNINGHAM, the thanks of the Board were unanimously tendered to the Recording Secretary, for the able manner in which he has discharged the duties of his office during the year.

ORDER FOR PUBLISHING MINUTES.

On motion of Mr. PICKRELL, it was ordered that the Corresponding Secretary publish the minutes of this meeting in his first Annual Report.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Mr. GOLTRA, the Board adjourned at two o'clock A. M., of March 12th, to meet at the call of the Regent.

O. B. GALUSHA,
Recording Secretary.

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

DURING 1867.

DOANE HOUSE, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, May 9th, 1867. Pursuant to announcement, the Executive Committee of the Illinois Industrial University met at the Doane House, in Champaign, Illinois, May 9th, 1867.

Present-John M. Gregory, J. O. Cunningham, J. W. Scroggs, J. M. Van Osdel, and T. Quick.

JOHN M. GREGORY was elected Chairman, and J. W. SCROGGS, Secretary.

On motion, J. W. Scroggs, and J. O. Cunningham were appointed a Committee on grading the ground around the University building, with power to make contracts for necessary work in said grading.

On motion, John M. Gregory, the Regent, was authorized to obtain plans for the improvements of the University building, erection of front steps, etc.; also, to make contracts for material and work on said Industrial University for front entrance on the north, and such other improvements as the Executive Committee may deem necessary.

On motion,

Resolved, That J. W. Scroggs and J. O. Cunningham, be a Committee to obtain a survey and to have the grounds staked and otherwise prepared for the grading, by some good and competent engineer.

Also, resolvad, That the Regent, John M. Gregory, be authorized to obtain the necessary amount of stationery for the University. On motion, the Committee adjourned.

J. W. SCROGGS, Secretary Executive Committee.

JOHN M. GREGORY, Chairman Executive Committee.

June 14, 1867.

Pursuant to the call of the Regent, the Executive Committee of Illinois Industrial University met at nine o'clock, A. M., in the University building.

Present-John M. Gregory, J. M. VanOsdel, M. L. Dunlap, J. O. Cunningham, I. S. Mahan, Emery Cobb, J. H. Pickrell, and J. W. Scrogg 8.

The REGENT assumed the chair and called the members to order, after which he presented an order of business.

On motion, J. W. SCROGGS was elected permanent Secretary of the Executive Committee.

On motion of J. O. CUNNINGHAM, a committee from the county Board of Supervisors, consisting of A. B. Condit, S. K. Koogler and Mr. Morgan, were invited to communicate with the Executive Committee, in relation to the business pertaining to the proposed purchase of certain lots from the county.

On motion,

Resolved, That J. W. Scroggs be a Committee to obtain the refusal, in writing, for lots 4 and 7, in block 52, in the town plat of Urbana, from the parties to whom they belong.

J. O. CUNNINGHAM offered the following resolutions, which, on motion, were adopted.

Resolved, That it is desirable that the University enlarge its grounds by the purchase, or otherwise, of all the lots in blocks 52 and 53, and of lots 5, 6, 4 and 7 in blocks 41, 42, 51, and 57.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that Champaign county should make good its offer to the State, by conveying sufficient ground contiguous to the University, to make up the size of the ground to ten acres.

By motion of the Committee, an order was drawn on the Treasurer, in favor of the Recorder of Champaign county, for $18 85 to pay for recording eight deeds, $7 75, ten patents, $7 50, and four copies of patents, $3 60.

On motion of M. L. DUNLAP, an order was drawn on the Treasurer for $61 25, for the purpose of paying express charges upon books from Washington, D. C.

A resolution was passed instructing the Regent to draw orders for the payment of expenses of the Trustees for the May meeting, when their bills should be received and approved by the Auditing Committee.

A resolution was passed, on motion of J. W. SCROGGS, appointing Messrs. Cobb, Pickrell and VanOsdel a Committee to arrange with the Illinois Central Railroad Company a commutation of freight for passengers' fare, for benefit of members of the Board of Trustees and the different Committees attending to the business of the University; and that the Committee be further instructed to obtain passes for the members of the Board from such other roads as they may deem necessary.

On motion of M. L. DUNLAP, J. W. Scroggs, and J. M. VanOsdel, together with the Regent, were appointed a Committee on lumber and material for building purposes, with power to purchase by the cargo, or otherwise, provided they do not purchase to exceed 150,000 feet of lumber; also, to purchase such number of posts as may be necessary for the use of the grounds and lands. On motion of J. H. PICKRELL, it was

Resolved, That a competent survey of the 160 acres of land lying adjacent to the University building be made before any fences are built on said land, and that the Regent be authorized and requested to employ a surveyor to make the survey and to establish permanent corners.

On motion of M. L. DUNLAP,

Resolved, That the Regent, Treasurer, and Chairman of the Finance Committee be authorized to sell, at their discretion, 100,000 acres of the land scrip: Provided, that said scrip shall not be sold for less than 56 cents per acre: And, provided, further, that the consent of a majority of the Trustees be first had, in writing, to such

sale.

After the adoption of the above, the following members gave their consent, in writing, to the proposed sale of scrip: M. L. Dunlap, Emory Cobb, J. W. Scroggs, J. H. Pickrell, J. M. VanOsdel, J. O. Cunningham, I. S. Mahan, and John M. Gregory.

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copy of said agreement is on file with the Secretary of the Executive Committee.

On motion of J. W. SCROGGS, a Committee was appointed to confer with a committee from the County Board of Supervisors, said Committee to consist of Messrs. Cobb, Pickrell, and Cunningham.

On motion, adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. M.