MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTERESDece 12, 1993 - page 111-112



received, approved & adopted, Ordered that the President
be requested to prepare the usual report to the General
Assembly according to Law. The employment of a night
watchman was approved at a salary of not more than sixty
dollars per month. The appropriation of $300 in excess of
the appropriation was allowed to the Mechanical Dept.

Hart Gibson
   Se'cy.                      D. C. Buell




     The Board of Trustees met in regular session June 5th,,
1894.

Present                  Gen. Buell
                         Mr. Wilson
                         Mr. Peak
                         Mr. Bird
                         Mr. Riddle
                         Mr. Gathright
                         Mr. Johnston
                         Dr. Spurr
                         R. A. Spurr &
                         James &
                         Gooding,
                         Patterson.



     On motion of Mr. Gathright Gen. Buell was nominated &
elected Chairman of the Board to act pro  tempero  in the
absence of Gov. Brown. The proceedings of the previous
meeting of the Board were read and approved, and signed
accordingly. On motion the conditional arrangement between
the Executive Committee and Col. Clay with reference to the
discharge of extra duties be ratified and confirmed and the
sum of $60 per month is hereby appropriated to carry such
arrangement into effect. On mottlon the action of the Ex.
Com. at its session Jan. 2, '94  ordering the payment of
certain purchases by Prof. Nelson without authority &
under a misapprehension be confirmed. The action of the Ex.
Com. making certain appropriations amounting to 5,299.48
not previously authorized at its session of Jan. 2, 1894
be approved and ratified, On motion a committee was appoint-
ed viz: Messrs.

     to investigate the circumstances connected with the
burning of the farm barn and to suggest the adoption of
such preventions as may be practicable . On motion the