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XI. To enable all to have an opportunity to secure commissions, the officers will be limited to the Senior and Junior classes,preference being given the former,and they will be selected if possible from those Cadets who have already completed the six terms of required drill.
XII. Non-commissioned officers will if possible be limited to members of the Junior and Sophomore classes.
XIII. Officers or non-commissioned officers failing to properly fill the offices to which they are appointed or exhibiting lack of qualification therefor,may be releived at any time and their places filled by another.
XIV. Cadets belonging to the Band are to be uniformed as required,and will receive credit for service the same as if in the ranks of the Battalion.
$1100. for fitting up Vet'r Exp'r station.&c.
On motion the following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, that the sum of eleven hundred dollars be appropriated for fitting up rooms Nos.2 and 4 in the basement of the (main) University building, and repairs to out buildings for experimental station, the same to be expended under the direction of Prof. Billings, Prof.Bessey and the Steward.
Deficiencies Medical College. $275.90
The finance committee reported recommending the f ollowing appropriations to pay expenses of Lecturers in the Medical College,the same not having been paid by reason of deficiency in the former appropriations: E.M. Whitten $92.00 W.M. Knapp 120.40 E.B. Guild 63.50 __________ Adopted. $275.90
$60.00 to pay bill Architect Mendelssohn
On motion the following resolutionwas adopted.
Resolved , that the bill of Mr.Mendelssohn Architect,for examination and report upon the foundation of the old building in the sum of sixty dollars be paid by the Secretary and Steward out of funds appropriated for repairs to said foundation,and the Steward is hereby so authorized to make such payment.
$20.00 for class invitations.
Regent Holmes moved that the bill of $20.00 for class invitations,per Chancellor Manatt be paid by the Secretary out of the incidental fund, which motion prevailed.
The Chancellor called attention to the necessity of making provision for the work in Philosophy &c.,which was referred by the chair to the committee on course of study.
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Bennett retained $1600.
On motion the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that Prof . Bennett be reappointed as Principal of the Latin School for the ensuing year at a salary of $1600.00.
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Pay roll 1887-8
The finance committee recommended the following pay roll for the July 1 .1887 to July 1 1888 and until further ordered:
I.J.Mannatt,Sal .& exp. (500.paid.) $5500.C.E. Bessey Dean $2500.H.E. Hitchcock $2000.Geo.Mc. Millan $2000. G.E.Howard $2000 .G.E. Barber $2000. L.A.Sherman $2000 .L.E.Hicks $2000 .H.H.Nicholson $2000 .A.H.Edgren $2000 . F.S. Billings $2000 .C.E. Bennett $1600.C.N.Little $1500.H.H. Wing $1500. J.S.Dales Sec .& Stew'd .$1800.Ellen Smith Registrar $1200 .H.W. Caldwell$1360 . T.M.Hodgman $1200 .E.W. Hunt $1360 .Miss S.W.Moore $1000.Miss S.D.Cochran $1000 . Geo. B. Frankforter ass't Chem Labt'y $600. D.F. Easterday Band Inst'r. $300 .Jno.Green Chief Eng'r & Janitor $960 .F.L. Carpenter ass't Jant'r. $720 . Assistant in boiler room (4mo.) $200. D.B.Brace Instr.Phys. $1000. R.F.Harper(Fontaine) Inst'r Mod . Lang.&Latin $1000.Mrs.Lloyd Associate Prof.Analyt . Chem.$1500.
On motion the report and recommendations of the committee were adopted.
Wing.Ad'j Prof.Ag. 2 yrs.
On motion the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that H.H.Wing be made Adjunct Professor of Agriculture for the ensuing two years at a salary of $1500.00 per annum.
Frankforter retained 1 yr.$600.
The following resolution was also adopted;
Resolved that George B. Frankforter be appointed Assistant in the Chemical Laboratory for the ensuing year at a salary of $600.
Recess until 2 o'clock p.m.
After recess.
Lincoln,Neb.June 16th. 1887.
The Board of Regents met at 2 o'clock p.m. pursuit t o adjournment of the morning session.
Present Regents L.Burnham,C.H.Gere,J.M.Hiatt E.P.Holmes and Jno. T . Mallalieu.
Absent Regent M.J.Hull.
The minutes of the last preceeding meeting were read and approved.
The Secretary read a communication from Thos. Butterfield relating to the degree witheld from him.
The secretary also read a communication from the Faculty relating to Miss Smith Custodian of the Library, which was referred to the University and Library committee.
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Miss Smith retained 1 yr. $1200.
Regent Burnham moved that Miss Ellen Smith be appointed for the ensuing year as Registrar and custodian of the Library ,at a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum,which motion prevailed.
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Miss Smith's claim disallowed.
The University & Library committee reported as follows:
Your committee to whom was referred the report of the Faculty in reference to Miss Ellen Smith, recommend, that the appropriation of $77.00 to reemburse her for extra services and expenses incurred, be not allowed.
E.P.Holmes,L.Burnham.
On motion the report of the committee was received and adopted.
Leave of Absence, to Chancellor Manatt.
The Chancellor presented verbally a request for a leave of absence until after the close of the next fall term.
Regent Holmes moved that a leave of absence be granted to Chancellor Manatt, until the first of January next ,which motion prevailed.
Bessey elected Dean &c.
Regent Burnham moved that Prof. C.E. Bessey be appointed Dean of the Industrial College Faculty for the ensuing year. The motion prevailed.
Philosophy - Mc.Millan.
(Title.)
Regent Burnham moved that the instruction in Philosophy be added to the duties of Professor George Mc.Millan for the ensuing year ,and that the title of "Acting Instructor in Philosophy" ,be added to his present title. The motion prevailed.
Appropriations recommended by Finance committee.
The finance committee reported as follows:
The finance committee recommend the following for the year ending July 1st. 1888.
Salaries Faculty, Instructors & employees $43,800. Incidental expenses 600. History (Departmental) 100. Mathematics " 100. Modern Languages " 100. English " 100. Latin " 100. Greek " 100. Political Science " 100. Latin School " 100. Botany " 450. Geology " 500. Chemistry & Physics " 925. Engineering (Civ. ) " 325. Military Science " 500. Current expenses (Jansen note.) 225.
On motion the report of the committee was adopted.
$2500. for Library for 1 yr.
Regent Hiatt moved that the sum of twenty five hundred dollars be appropriated and set apart for the purchase of books for the Library, for the year ensuing to be distributed by the Faculty. The motion prevailed.
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Distribution of Library fund per Faculty.
(Note . ) The Faculty reported the following distribution of the Library appropriation under the prior order of the Board, viz:
General purposes $500. Greek (Department) 180. Latin " 180. English " 180. History " 180. Modern Languages " 180. Chemistry & Physics " 180. Mathematics & Engineering " 200. Geology " 180. Botany " 180. Political Science " 180. Agriculture " 45. Military Science " 45. Art " 45. Musical " 45. ___________ $2.500.
Accompanied with the recommendation by the Faculty that the Secretary of the Board issue certificates to the heads of departments for the respective amounts.
Superintendence of new buildings & foundations of main building,referred.
Regent Holmes moved that the matter of Superintendence of the new buildings and the replacing of foundations under the main building ,be referred to the several special committees on those subjects, with power to act . The motion prevailed.
$3500.for College farm 1 yr.
On motion the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved: That the sum of thirty five hundred dollars be set apart for the support and maintenance of the Agricultural Experiment station, for the year beginning July 1st. 1887, the same to be expended under the direction of the Dean of the Industrial College:
For what purposes & how expended.
this sum to be used for the purposes set forth in the report of the Dean,viz:
(1)Popular experiments on the farm. (2)Observations on soil temperatures. (3)Observations on soil water- (Lysimetry). (4)Experiments upon subterranean irrigation. (5)Meteorological observations. (6)xxxxx. (7)Chemical analysis of soils and water. (8)The problem of irrigation in various parts of the State. (9)The study of the injurious insects. (10)The study of injurious fungi. (11)The study of the grasses and forage plants of the State, and for such other uses as are consistent with the purposes of this resolution.
$500.manual labor fund 1 yr.
On motion the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved: that the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated and set apart as a manual labor fund from July 1, '67 to Jan. 1. '88,to be expended under the direction of the Dean of the Industrial College as directed at a former meeting of the Board.
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Sherman elected
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Academic Dean.
Regent Hiatt moved that Professor L.A.Sherman be elected Dean of the Academic Faculty to take effect August 15th. '87,for the ensuing year , and that Professor Barber the present Dean be requested to continue his services until said 15th. day of August.
Ass't. to Geol. & Zool'g & Botany postponed.
Regent Burnham moved that the matter of the appointment of an assistant to the chairs of Geology and Zoology,and Botany be laid over until the next meeting of the Board,which motion prevailed.
On motion the Board then adjourned
CHGere (signed) President.
Attest:
JSDales (signed) Secretary.
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