Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06
MONDAY, June 2S, 1850.

| CULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
MONDAY, June 25, 1850.
The entire Board is composed as fol
lows:
His Excellency Gov. Louis A. Wilt
ex-oflicio President; Hon. Il. II. Fay
Superintendent of Public Education
and Col. d. +. Boyd, President Of TIL
Faculty, members ex-officio.
Appointed by tho Govcrnor-Gcn. Leol
Jastremski, Baton Rouge. cx-oftici,
Vice President;
Hon. W. II. Pipes, East Fcliciana.
A. A. Gunby, Esq, Ouachita.
F.. W. Price, Esq, jackson.
Maj. Rene L. Beauegard, Plaquemine
DIR. j. G. Egan, Ca,ldo.
Gen. G. NJ. Graham, Rapidcs.
DR.. w. A. Robertson, St. Landry.
T. l.. Bayne, Esp, Orleans.
John Dolhonde, Esq, Orleans.
Hon. Will. A. Strong, Winn.
At u NJ. the Board was called to or
der by the Vice President, Gen. Leor
Jastremski, who stated briefly the Oh
jcct Of the meeting. The following mem.
bers answered to their names:
Hon. Z. II. Fay, Col. d. +. Boyd,
Hon. Geo. +. Walton, Gen. e.. Mason
Graham, John Dolhonde and A. A. Gun.
by, Esqs.-7 members.
Gen. Graham moved that MIR. Grimes,
member Of the old Board, who was
present, be invited to take his scat until
all new members had qualified. Col.
Boyd seconded the motion. After sonic
discussion Gen. Graham withdrew his
motion, but gave notice that he would
renew it at some future time.
After some explanatory remarks from
Mr.. Goodale, that gentleman was re-
quested to act as temporary secretary.
Capt. John II. Lamon, tho attorney in
certain suits of the old University, was
invited to give his views, wllercupon
Mr.. Gunby moved tho appointment Of a
committee of three to ascertain tho
amount of the claims aud assets of the
said University. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Gunby, Dolhondo and Walton,
with instructions to report tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Walton, a commit
tee, consisting Of Gen. Jastrcmski, Vice
President; Prof. Fay, Messrs. William
Markham, Treasurer and w. H. Good
ale, Secretary, was appointed to report
OH tomorrow upon the present financial
condition of tho institution.
After recommending tho appointment
Of q committee on the state of tho Col
legc, and receiving the report Of the
President, which was read and referred
to said committee, the Board adjourned
till tomorrow at - NJ.
TUESDAY, Juuc 20.
The Board met ut IL NJ, the follow
ing members being present: Gen. Jas
trcmski, Vice-President; Prof. Fay,
Col. D. f. Boyd, Presi-
dent of the Faculty ; and Mcsrs. Gunby,
Dolhonde, Walton, Graham and Pipes.
The minutes of the previous day were
approved. On motion of Gen. Graham,
who certified to their correctness, the
minutes of the last day of tho last session
Dfthe preceding Board, held at New Or
leans, were approved.
Mr.. Gunby, Oh behalf of Committee,
submitted report, stating that a cor
rect statement Of the just debts existing
against the old University was embraced
in the annual report of the same for the
year 1871. Tho committee, recognizing
the justice of the claims, recommend
that the President of the Faculty waive
I'll legal delays and offer no opposition
II the matter of Judgments, etc. The
committee further recommended the
adoption of the resolution providing for
of u committee of three
Members residing in New Orleans, of
which the Governor shall be q member,
% reduce to cash or bonds all assets, by
he next meeting of the Board.
Gen. Jastremski, on behalf of commit
ee on present financial condition, sub
nittcd apartial report, which was read
md received, when, OH motion of Col.
Walton, said committee was requested
o make final report, if possible.
Col, Boyd submitted the following:
BALANCES DUE DY CADETS:
session Of a77,a............. 1886 90
1863. S26l 43
lci9'SU. ........... lVJ6V Al
iOtai. .................... SI3.2JS "a
IN net Iua