The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
u. q. .. AND A. AND M. COLLEGE,.
Meeting or the Supervisors Finances,
designations ana New Orders.

The treasurer, Col. VIM Wickham. made the |
following report which was referred to n COM
nittee composed Of Measra. FRrrar. Mcclellan |
and Strickland:
fund III State National
Maintenanoe fund Ia Hlbernia National
Total Observation-Disclosures. sR6TR %
There ~ due from the state interest on con-
A. and NJ. College, January and July i.
seminary fund, January i and July i.
1879 ...+-,a..-.... ll26 ~
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s46 4v
Tho above report having been found correct. |
was adopted aud tho committee was discharged |
On motion Of NJ. Farrar The following reso-
luton was adopted:
Rasolred That u committee of two members |
of the faculty. and one member Of this board be
appointed TO draw uph
sYETEM or RULES
and regulations, for Tho government II the
directions to report mt the Dees mber meeting 81
this board.
The president appointed on said COMMITTEES
Messrs, Boyd, Nicholson ind DR.. Jemar Of the
faculty. and Dr. Williams Of the board Of super
yisors.
Resoiped. That in future no money belonging
to the fluids Of the University and Agricultural
tingeut fund shalt be spent without authority
Of this board, and no repairs or purchases ct
books mate a 9r 81 De tta a t
chairman Of the tlnanee committee, BY, him ap-
proved. aud then transmitted to the board r
BE- Il hp.the, resolved, That tho contingent
fund for any session 10 horeby fixed ct
be It further reso1rod. That this resolution
shul not apply to the repairs now In pro-
On motion. tho following resolution was
Resolred, That on and after February /. 1880.
the payments for the maintenance and con
tiDEent
EXPENSES or THE CADET
shall be made by deposit In cash sufficient to
cover the remainder ot tho session. and that the
president shall send away any cadet on whose
behalf the said cash deposit has not ben made
within twenty days after tho said first February.
Resolved. That Ia the future cash deposits for
the expenses Of the cadets M, to the ensuing
first of February shall be required IN advance
upon hts entry into the university, and on the
lrst Of February following his entry cash do
Gpi Ga e. be made as e %
ton precedent t. his remaining, mud II said de-
post be not mads. the said cadet stall be sent
Tho following proviso was also adopted On
motion Of Gen. Brent:
Provided. that In cast, Of emergency. repairs
and purchases beyond the contingent fund may
BIO made upon the previous concurrence Of the
president aud vice president OF the board and
tho president Of the faculty; and provided fur
Their, that the repairs at present b. ing done on
the University buildings ehall not exceed such
sum M may be allowed by the president and
yice president OF tho board and president OF the
faculty.
On motion of Mr.; Farrar. the following rcso
luton was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the president Of tho faculty
be authorized and requested to employ COM
petent architect to report on the extent ind
necessity q the repairs required on tho Uni
Resolped, That tho fixed maintenance fund or
the cadets, including board. attendance. lights.
fuel. washing and medical attendance, ETC.:
shall be fixed ut the rate OF $40 n month. and
that the contingent maintenance fund for books.
stationery. uniforms and clothing when re-.
9uired. shall be estimated by the president Of
tho faculty and the amonnt thereof included in
the cash deposits required by The above resolu-
tion.
authorized To carry out this terpsfn relation to
the maintenance fund Of tho students. stated In
his printed catalogue with all cadets and their
that the above resolutions shall be applied only
to new cadets entering after the first Of january
Prof Sewall was elected librarian. under the
same contract as last year.
The following resolutions ~; were also adopted:
point committee q three e take charge Of the
matter Of protecting the interest Of the univer-
sity In the consolidated bonds and the coupons
the adoption of the new constitution. and that
said committee be- instructed to endeayor to
obtain an agreement from the State officers
holding said bonds. not to destroy the same
pending litigation In relation TO the validity Of
the abrogalion o. thesh mill tax heretofore
levied to pay the eonsolidnted bonds and their
then to secure full and authentic. evidence show
Ing the number and denomination Of the con
soidated bonds. constituting the said funds SO
that such evidence may 10 attainable ID wnat-
ever future proceedings may hereafter be taken.
Resolped That al previous resolutions Ia
conflict with the forea ding resolutions be and
hereby modified and rbSrinded
PROFESSORS APPOINTED.
The following resolution was adopted. on
molten of DIR. Williams
Resolred. That George =. Thomas be and is
guages, ut salary Of 5000, and II. D. Haisiys
assistat professor Of modern languages and
instructor IN the English branches, at salary
vt 5000. to take effect from October ], 1879; ana
w. A. Van Hook Or j. w. Calhoun be appointed
assistant professor of mathematics. at u salary
OF 5000 year. 10 take effect from November
next.
The following resolution was adopted. on
motion oi MI; Rountree:
ResOtred. That the president of the faculty be
direcfed To appoint u clerk, who shall receive
$3.50 O year out OF the endowment fund.
The following communication was received
from
PROF. THos. D. BoYE:
BATON ROUGE. La.. October Is. 1870
To tho Honorable the President and Members
q the Board Of Supervisors Of the Louis-
ana State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College:
Geatlene,-I hereby respectfully beg leave to
tender this my resignation OF the position Of
commahdant Of cadets and professor of draw
ing III the institution over which you preside.
TO take effect not later than November 1. 1879,
take occasion once more to thank the hon
orable board for the honor conferred upon me
BY selecting me for such a position, and hone
thai the University III whose welfare I snail
ever feel the deepest interest. has before her n
career Of uninterrupted prosperity and useful-
ness.
Very respectfully your obeaient servant,
THOS ID BOYD
In connection with the said resignation it
was
Reso'red. That the Board of Supervisors of
the Louisiana State University and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Oyllegs have received the
the University and commandment OF cadets. with
regret. and only accept the same at the earnest
request made on his behalf by the president or
that have SO long existed between this Univer-
sity and tia Lnniaiann Stata uniyErstty az