The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-17
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Second Days Meeting of the Board of
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supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College met at the Executive Office
pursuant to adjournment, at 10 80 q. m. yes
terday, the following members being present
and answering to their names:
His ExcelIency Francis T. Nichols, Gov
ernor and ex-oficio president Of the board;
Hon. J. M. Williams, M. D., vice president;
Hon. r. M. Lusher, State Superintendent of
Public Education; Col. D. F. Boyd, president
of faculty; Messrs. Brent, Rountree, Harris,
Deslattes, Strickland and Ryland-a full quo
rum.
The minutes Of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
On motion of Gen. Brent the following resO-
lutions were adopted:
ResOtUed, That the president Of the faculty
be authorized at his discretion and for cause
to remove, and, in case of removal, to appoint
his clerk, who shall be ex-OffiCio librarian, and
the president shall report to the board the
reason for such action. And be it further
ResOLUed, That the president Of the faculty,
for satisfactory cause, may suspend any pro-
fessor or employee OF the institution, provided
that such suspension, with the cause therefor,
shall be reported at once to the president OF
the board, who shall convene the board to
may be proper in his judgment.
On motion of Mr.. Lusher it was
ResoIUed, That the finance committee of
this board be SO reOrgan1zed as to consist eX-
cluSively of such members of the board Of
supervisors as are not members OF the faculty.
The president appointed on said committee
Messrs. Williams, Strickland and Lusher.
On motion of Mr. Lusher the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Res0LUed, That from and after this date the
vice president of the board, DR.. J. NJ. Will
liams, shall cOuntersign all claims or war
rants therefor on funds in the custody OF the
treasurer Of the board of supervisors, and
that the president of the faculty shall cOun-
! tersign all checks drawn by such treasurer
| for the payment Of such claims or warrants,
and that the fiscal agency be notified hereof.
| On motion OF Gen. Brent the following resO-
| luton was adopted:
| Re8OJUed That the president Of the faculty
| be authorized to fix the charges payable by
students for their maintenance and other pur-
poses, aud that the treasurer shall hold all
sums aCcruing to the maintenance fund and
deposit the same in the Hibernia National
Bank; provided that no charges be made for
| tuition and use of library, apparatus, mu-
scum, workshops, experimental farm, labOra-
| tory or other educational appliances.
On motion of Mr.. Barber it was
ResoLved, That the president of the Univer-
| Sity shall report quarterly 10 this board the
| full aggregate amount provided by parents
| or others for the maintenance OF cadets, and
the amounts expended therefrom, with the
balance on hand.
On motion of Mr.. Strickland the following
resolution was adopted:
ResOLvpd, That the treasurer of this board
collect the interest on the consolidated State
bonds derived from the original seminary
fund, due July l. 1877, January l, 1873, and
July 1, 1878, and all interest that may accrue
hereafter.
On motion OF Mr.. Harris it was
Resotved That the secretary of the board
be and is hereby authorized and requested
preparatory to each future meeting Of the
board of supervisors, to make out bTiei
SYNOPSIS of all matters within his knowledge
needing the consideration of the board atSuch
meeting, arranging the same in the order con
templated by tue law or prescribed by the
rules OF the board.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, it was
Resolved, That committee, composed O
the vice president of the board and the presi-
dent Of the faculty, be instructed to consult
with the Board Of Trustees of the Louisiana
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in relation
to the Joint resolution No. 18 Of the Genera
Assembly, approved March 20, 1873, and to as
certain what the said board Of trustees pro
pose to do under said joint resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Lusher the claim Of Mr.
H. Conquest Clarke, secretary of tn late A
and NJ. College board, was referred to com
mittee on claims, OF which MI. Farrar il
chairman communication from the trus
tees OF the New Orleans Academy of Science
was referred to the same committee and OF
motion the board adjourned, subject to Call.