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MAR 22 1888

The minutes of the last preece d ing (sic) meet ing(sic) we re(sic) read and approved.

Further proceedings on report of finance committee. (Station)

Appropriations

Substitute for sec.4.offered(sic) by Davis.

Consideration of the substituted report of the finance committee on the report of the executive committee of the agricultural experiment station being resumed, touching appropriations,Regent(sic) Davis offered the following substitute for section four of said report of the finance committee relating to appropriations,and(sic) moved t o(sic) adopt:

For buildings $3,ooo. (sic)\
For salary of Billings to June 30. 1,ooo.
For salary of treasurer " 5oo.
For salary of Director " 75o.
For publications,stationary(sic) &c. 2,ooo.
For experimental farm 1,5oo.
For current expenses to be expended
under direction of Ex. committee 2,65o.
To recoup University:
Apparatus &c. 2,225.
Current expenses 1,235.
L.E.Hicks,(sic) work on irrigation 1oo.
L.E.Hicks,(sic) expenses convention 4o.
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$15.ooo.oo

Amendment suggested by Regent Burnham.

Regent Burnham suggested an amendment to the above substitute, to group the three items immediately following the first together in one without specification,making(sic) the total sum of $225o.(sic) subject to expenditure in the discretion of the executive committee of the station.

Salary of Billings $875. per quarter.

Regent Davis moved that the salary of Dr. Billings be fixed at the rate of $875.00,for(sic) the quarter from April 1st. to June 30th.1888, seconded by Regent Roberts.

Regent Davis requested that Dr. Billings be heard before the Board upon the matter of his salary and expenses.

Chancellor Manatt objected to the proceeding and the Request was withdrawn.

Professor Hicks was permitted to speak urging the appointment of an Entomologist to the station.

A vote being taken upon the motion of Regent Davis to fix the salary of Dr.Billings(sic) at $875. for the quarter, the same was declared carried.

Amended substitute by Davis,

Station appropriations.

Adopted.
(Con't.over)
Regent Davis thereupon submitted his proposed substitute for and sect ion(sic) four of finance committees report ,(sic) in the following amended form and moved its adoption:
For buildings $3,ooo.
For salary Billings to June 3o-88 875.
For services rendered & expenditures
advanced, to be repaid or disbursed in
discretion of Ex.com't of station 1,375.

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MAR 22 1888

The minutes of the last preece d ing (sic) meet ing(sic) we re(sic) read and approved.

Further proceedings on report of finance committee. (Station)

Appropriations

Substitute for sec.4.offered(sic) by Davis.

Consideration of the substituted report of the finance committee on the report of the executive committee of the agricultural experiment station being resumed, touching appropriations,Regent(sic) Davis offered the following substitute for section four of said report of the finance committee relating to appropriations,and(sic) moved t o(sic) adopt:

For buildings $3,ooo. (sic)\
For salary of Billings to June 30. 1,ooo.
For salary of treasurer " 5oo.
For salary of Director " 75o.
For publications,stationary(sic) &c. 2,ooo.
For experimental farm 1,5oo.
For current expenses to be expended
under direction of Ex. committee 2,65o.
To recoup University:
Apparatus &c. 2,225.
Current expenses 1,235.
L.E.Hicks,(sic) work on irrigation 1oo.
L.E.Hicks,(sic) expenses convention 4o.
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$15.ooo.oo

Amendment suggested by Regent Burnham.

Regent Burnham suggested an amendment to the above substitute, to group the three items immediately following the first together in one wouthout specification,making(sic) the total sum of $225o. subject to expenditure in the discretion of the executive committee of the station.

Salary of Billings $875. per quarter.

Regent Davis moved that the salary of Dr. Billings be fixed at the rate of $875.00,for(sic) the quarter from April 1st. to June 30th.1888, seconded by Regent Roberts.

Regent Davis requested that Dr.Billings(sic) be heard before the Board upon the matter of his salary and expenses.

Chancellor Manatt objected to the proceeding and the Request was withdrawn.

Professor Hicks was permitted to speak urging the appointment of an Entomologist to the station.

A vote being taken upon the motion of Regent Davis to fix the salary of Dr.Billings(sic) at $875.for(sic0A the quarter,(sic)the same was declared carried.

Amended substitute by Davis,

Station appropriations.

Adopted.
(Con't.over)
Regent Davis thereupon submitted his proposed substitute for and sect ion(sic) four of finance committees report ,(sic) in the following amended form and moved its adoption:
For buildings $3,ooo.
For salary Billings to June 3o-88 875.
For services rendered & expenditures
advanced, to be repaid or disbursed in
discretion of Ex.com't of station 1,375.

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