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Dec 15 1886
General repairs

and property : and as buildings increase , this number should be increased : they should be first class employees on a good basis of compensation and be directly responsible to the steward.

Main Building

Further and additional repairs to the main University Building are a necessity, largely owing to original defective construction. Much of the inside foundation floors in halls &C . , require to be replaced, windows, doors and minor details renewed and repaired, tower overhauled and strengthened all this for safety and comfort should be done as soon as practicable.
M. J . Hull, Leavitt Burnham Acting. Com['t.]

On motion the report of the committee was received and adopted.

Stewards report, financial, approvd secretary's rep. approved.

A communication from the general faculty relating to the needs of departments and general estimates for the ensuing two years was read by the Secretary and ordered filed

Bills Allowed.

The finance committee reported as follows: The committee on finance have examined the stewards financial report and find it correct. Also the secretary's financial report and find it correct : and would recommend that the following bills be paid as soon as practicable from funds on hand for current expenses:
Telephone Co. $73.60
Newcomb, Munson & Co. 94.47
Baum & Son 26.70
J. G. White 5.05
H. W. Brown 6.44
W. H. Prescott 6.00
Midland Electric Co. 14.00
State Journal , Ads. & Locals 36.30
Cook and Johnson 3.00
B. Westermann 9.00
A. M. Davis 72.75
D. F. Easterday 83.00
H. T. Dobbins 3.00
W. J. Cooper 22.83
Nebraska Teacher Adv. 10.00
Nebraska Farmer 5.00
Weekly News 10.00
For Grading (Lab'ty ) 50.00
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$531.14
Also the sum of $400, or as much thereof as practicable from the balance of such funds on hand, to State Journal Co., for printing : and that all other bills chargable to specific appropriations be paid from balances thereof so far as practicable. We further recommend that all other

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