Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-14
From the Raleigh News.
Proceedings Of the Meeting al the
Trustees OF tie ETnIYerssty. faesd
in tsai"i2is. EEsty -itl. and 5til. i-eJ
FIRST DAY, May 4. 1875.

According to previous mJtice, the
Board OF Trustees Of the University OF
North Carolina met at the Executive
Office II this city on the Al instant.
Present, Hi EXceiiency Gov. q. Il
| GrOgder, Cbaltman cz-oflisio, W i
Graham, 3. L. Moore, Rev.C 3. HIS
so'', Eev. DIR. Nell McKoy, Paul G.
Cameron, John Manning, J. J, Dav1s,
L. l. Patterson, James 4 Graham,
DE-. john iicIYer and kemp 2. Battle.
On motion OF Mr. john Manning
the Trustees elect now III the city, VIZ:
Hon. v. ii. Battle and Major Seatou
Gales, were invited TO honorary seat )
IN the Board, which invitation was ac-
cepted.
The Secretary read the proceedings
OF the last meeting which Were ap-
proved.
Mr.. z. G. Cameron, from the COM
mittee On repairs, made verbal re-
port, stating that the work is III d fan
state of progress and vii be pushed 10
com pletIOn as rapidly as the means
shall be supplied, eLat Accommodations
for 200 students can be furnished b.
July lst.
Mr.. Kemp 2. Battle moved that al
receipts from distTiOutiye shares aud
unclaimed divid-lida shall be loaned
OF invested under directions OF the
Executive Committee, and the interest
only used until tie pciLcipal shall b.
come the absolute properly OF the
University, which mOlIOu was adopted.
The Secretary iuiI before the Board
various schemes for the reOrg8niZ
ton OF tie University, prepared ky
men who have given this matter their
special attention., having due refer
ence to carrying into effect The Prov
sions OF the act OF Congress Of July
ID, 1862, donating & Land Scrip 10 tie
several States tor the ystablishmt Mt of
Colleges for teaching branches Of
le4:A.ng ,el ting o-.Agricu tdre aEC
tie Mechanic 4ttS: wnereupOn, after
considerable discussion, hev. c. B
Ha4seli suIn. It'd the following as t:it
proper prrgrtmne u be adopted by
the Buaru:
]. Agree to revive the University on
its origInai basis.
2. Appoint Il committee to desiG-
nate the Euulbet and character o
Professorsbips, Including agriculture
and mechauIo ,rts>
,. Eltl tneee I.oiessoTsLips at once,
by eiection iGc l!ding President.
i Nam,- the day On which the doors
snail be opened and th4 exercises com
meuced
). Appo ut one man IN elc;l cOun y
il the State to solicit 1onat...as 10 the
Institution and transmit the col!ec-
mons 10 the Treasurer on Or before Il
certain lay 10 ua named.
6. Appoint nov the .iIae for the
next meeting OF the Board, to de;ern-
ine the salaries of tho FAcut ~, AMI
adopt Bylaws for tho goVcI4 ineno q
Faculty "nd stud ,nts.
On melton Of Mf. p. G. Cameror.
the following resolutions were adopt
ed as Il substitutes:
ResOlccd, That committee con
si~ti,.g of Messrs. Kemp p Battle,
john Manning. JAM 4 Gf.Lham, J.
J. Davis and Rev. G. B. Hasseu, con-
slider the various schemes offered Tor
the Reorganization Of the University
and report tomorrow morning az 10
O'Clock
On motion Of Hon. ". 4. Graham.
ResOIccd. That the Secretary and
Treasurer in accordance with the aod
entitled IAN act III relation to the
Land Scrip Fund for the establishment
OF Colit5e for the benefit Of :, ,glicul-
tural and Mechanical arts" ratified
March Goth, 1875, in the presence { f
three members of the Boald shall
I burn the Special Tax bonds belong
ing to the Land Scrip Fund, ard they,
shall report their proc Aesiine to the
! Do4rt, at the next meeting
On motion of Hon. X. z. Battle,
Resotoed, That the Board will not
appeal from the decision of the Cir
cult Court of the United States in the
case OF Dewey assignee VS.. the Trus-
tees of the University and Others.
and if any action has been taken
looking to such appeal, the pro
! ceedings shall be discontinued.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet again tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
SECOND DAY-MAY ).
According to adjournment, the
i Board convened at 10 O'Clock, a. IN.
! AIr. Kemp p. Z title, on behalf of
the committee on Reorganization,
/ made report, which on his motion
was considered seriatim, whereupon,
the following Resolutions were adopt
ed F.:
ResolUed. 1st. That the University
be opened for the admission OF pupils
on the 1st Monday in September next.
and that the term continue with two
weeks vacation at Christmas until the
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