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Proceedings of the Executive Commitee of the Board.

Lincoln, Nebraska Julky 10th, 1889.

The Excutive commitee of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, met at the Steward's office at 12 o'clock m.

Present regents Burnham, Gere, and Hull.

Bids on file for the construction of the new boiler house, were opened, as follows:
I. M. Smith $11,490.00, Louis Jensen $16,236.00, J. N. Snoemaker $14,554.00, Grace and Kelley $15,435.00, D. B. Howrad $12,783.00, F. W. Krone $15,500.00, F. W. Krone (modified) $11,800.00

Ordered that the secretary of the Board be instructed to notify Principal Bennett and Instructor Fontaine of the receip of their resignations at the hands of the acting Chancellor and that the same are accepted by the Excutive committee on behalf of the Board, the committee regretting the circumstances making such steps necessary and appreciating the valuable services rendered by each of them to the University.

The folowing was adopted;
Resolved, that the acting chancellor be authorized and empowered to employ instructors to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of professor Bennett principal of the Latin School and Instructor Fontaine in the department of Modern Languages, his appointments to be subject to the ratification of the Board of Regents at their next regular meeting, at such salaries as he may consider adequate, not to exceed $1600.00 for Principal, nor $1200.00 for instructor in modern languages.

In the matter of the construction of new boiler house, it was ordered on motion of Regent Burnham, that the bid of Mr. D. B. Howard for the work; that one stack be omitted, and that a contract be entered into with Mr. Howard for the construction of the proposed boiler house and one stack &e, in a sum not exceeding $10,500.00; that the Superintendent, the Steward and Mr. Howard go over the plans and specifications in different portions of the work in addition to ommitting one stack, as will reduce the entire cost to $10,000.00, if possible, preserving general plan, construction and materials as originally called for.

Commitee adjourned subject to call of chairman.