The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-07

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testify does not believe word Of what pro.
cecds from Clanricarde, for his constant re-
sort is to vague geReralities, and very der
monstra!ive sympathy with secession.
Iowa Agricultural College.
The Board of Trustees of this institution
met on the College Farm, on Tuesday the
18th of June, to receive and compare plans
and specifications presented for the College
building. Twelve Of tbs thirteen members
constituting the Board, were present. to-wit
Snel Foster, President. of Muscatine Co.
VIM. Duane Wilson. Sec'v. OF Polk Co.
NJ. w. Robinson. Treas, Des Moines Co.
George G. Wright. of Van Buren, county.
WI. Graham, OF Story county,
John McDonough. of Clarke county.
p. L. Hinkley. Of Fayette county.
Thos. Holyoke Of Poweshiek county.
j. A. Bronson, of Jones county.
Peter Melendy, Of Black Hawk county.
Phineas Caldwell, of Harrison county.
Joseph McGowan, Of Appan 'ose county.
Plans and specifications Of College buili-
ing were received from Messrs. Carter &
Drake Of Chicago; VIM. Ward, Of Council
Bluffs; John Mullany of Dubuque; G. A.
Dunhsm e plansl Of Burlington; John
Browne and John Bryan Of Des Moines; w.
L Carroll Of Davenport James Hixon of
Keokuk; J. P. Walton of Muscatine; NJ.
Burt hte Of Muscatine, and Rogers & Cline
Of Newton.
They were all displayed to good advan-
tage on the walls Of the Trustees room, ex-
amined thoroughly and considered with the
descriptions and specifications furnished,
more than halfot which being represented
and explained either by the Architects pre-
ssnting them or their friends. The cost Of
the building by the several plans varied from
$45. 900 to $75.23s After thorough in.
vestigation. the plan Of John Browne, Esq.
Of Des Moines was selected by vote of
seven, to five cast, one each. for Ave other
plans after which vote the choice was made
unanimous. 4ai t a Ho3a
The Board then decided on the site of the
College building which is on a beautiful
knowl short distance west Of the centre
line Of the farm, and near the centre north
and south, and determined that the pr nci-
pal front shall face the east I
It was resolved that full plans and speci-
fications Of tho one sccepted must be made
and completed according to the terms of the
Act of March %. 1864. providing for the
erection Of a College building. before the
sum of $3.50 offered by the Board for the
best plan IS paid. i
The following resolution was passed unan-
imously
Resoloea. That the plans and specifc.-
tions for an Agricultural College building,
presented to the Board of Trustees for their
consideration, Twelve in number,) all from
Iowa acchitects except one, were highly
creditable to the competitors as artists, and
. credit also to the State.
Messrs. Suel Foster. Peter Melendy. and
]. A. Bronson. we're duly elected building
committee, as required by the law above re-
ferred to. 4b
Action was taken by the Board to have
the proper county authorities locate road
to run east and vest on or near the south
line Of the Csllege Farm, and to vacate the
road now running through the farm, and
$l0O or so much thereof As might be neces.
sary, was voted to secure such q change.
The Secretary was directed to have photo.
graphic copies taken of the accepted eleva.
ton plan Of the College building.
The thanks Of the Board were votei to
Aessrs E. w. Skinner & Co., Of Madison,
Wisconsin, for their liberal donation ofa
Climax Sugar Mill to the Agricultural Col
lsge Farm.
A typographical survey Of the College
Farm was ordered, il found to be necessary
in the prosecution Of the improvements or.
dered and contemplated upoq it.
After directing the publication OF the
most important proceedings Of the Board in
the Story. Boone, and other county papers,
the Board adjourned sine die.
The papers of the State are respectfully
requested to publish the above for the infor.
nation Of their readers.
| wN DUANE WILSON.
Sec. Iowa Ag'i College.
Dss Mo,NEs, June II, 1864.