Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-09
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
Board OF Supervisors
Louisiana state University and
A. and Nj. College.
SECOND DAY.


aud were called to order BY the Vice
President at quarter before II. The fol
loving members being present and an
swering to their names, to-Wlt:
l.. Jastremski, Wee President; 4. II.
Fay, State Superintendent Public Edu-
cation; Messrs. Walton, Pipes, Graham
Dohonde and Edwards, Members.
The minutes of yesterdays session
were read and approved.
The Finance Committee presented
the following report, which on motion
of Mr. Walton was received and the re-
solutions annexed thereto were taken up
and acted upon separately.
The report of the Finance Committee
il as follows
BATON Kou1E. Oct. >, lseo.
To the President and Members of the Board OF
Supervisors: i,
Gcn:lrmcn-W. the undersigned members OF
YOUR committee on finance, neg leave 10 report
that they have examined the books, vouchers ana
reports Of the Treasurer aud fluid the same cor
rect.
With regard to the salary Of DR.. J. W. Duprcc.
Surgeon and Professor @: Anatomy yo'ir com
mttce would recommend that they be- empower
cd TO make settlement with him AZ soon rs the
accounts Of the Maintenance Fund hav, been
rendered 10y Col u. T. Boyd. and the amounts
due DR.. Dupree by said Fund be fully ascc'
tanned
In the matter OF the petition Of Mr.. J. ID. Ken
.lu i'm AZ n Lon
vefstv. Your committee are OF the opinion that
the Board has no power 10 do other than to dis
tribute the assets pro rata among all claimants;
being declared by law to 10 otherwise.
They further recommend the adoption OF the
following resolutions AZ numbered.
'' ? LEON JASTREMSKI
JOHN DOLHONDE,
EDWIN II. FAY.
The first resolution recommended by
said committee was then taken up and is
as follows to-wt;
Whereas, The Tycasurcrs du.r, have
been 50 increased as to comb BIN to
keep a regular set of books a d accounts
demanding OF him daily and I.most
hourly attention, be it
Resolved, That the Treasurer shall re-
ceye a yearly salary of - and that
his term of service shall be for two years
dating from the time of his election.
Mr.. Edwards made the point of order
that said resolution was ont Of order in
that il conflicts with section 10 OF the
Charter, The point of order being over
ruled, Mr.. Edwards appealed from tie
decision of the Chair and the decision
was sustained.
MIR. Walton moved to fill the blank in
said resolution with $500.
Mr.. Fay being called to the Chair.
Mr.. Jastrcmski offered as d substitute
for Mr.. Walton's resolution that said
blank be filed with $500.
Mr.. Dolhondc having called for the
ayes and nays on the adoption Of said
substitute the ballot stood:
Ayes-Mcssvs. Dolhondc and Jastrcnl.
SIKH
Nays -NlcssrS. Graham, Pipes, Wal.
ton, Edwards and Fay.
The substitute was therefore lost.
The question recurring on Mr.. Wal
tons resolution and the ayes and nays
being called for, the vote stood:
Ayes-Messrs. Pipes, Walton, Dol
honde and Fay.
Nays--Messrs Graham, Edwards ant
Jastrenlski-3.
The motion therefore prevailed, an(
said blank was filed with $500.
The resolution as thus completed wa
then adopted by the following vote OIL
which Mr.. Graham called for the aye
anc nays:
Ayes-Messrs. Pipes, Walton, Dol
honde, Jastremski and Fay-5.
Nays-Mcssrs. Graham and Edwards-2
The Secretary then read q telegram
from Col Vim. Preston Johnston TIN
newly elected President, signifying hi
acceptance of the position, and was in
.structed to answer the same.
Mr.. Walton moved the adoption Of tn
second resolution recommended by til
Finance Committee, which is as follows
Whereas, The cx-Treasurcr of this In
stitution, Mr.. VIM. Markham, has refus
ed to turn over values belonging to
and to turn over the books and account
in his possession, thcreuntO appcrtain
ing, to the Treasurer MI. Harvey Skol
field; be it
Resolved, That the Vice President c
the Board be authorized and instructed
to institute legal proceedings to caus
the cx-Trcasurcr Mr.. VIM. Markham t
render his accounts and surrender til
same and all values in his possession G
under his control, belonging to the Lol
lsIana State University and A. and N
College, to The Treasurer Mr. Hame
Skolfcld, and be it further
Resolved, That fin the institution {
conduct OF said legal proceedings .
should in the judgmet Of the Vice Pres
dent of the Board be necessary to civ
bond or to take any other legal proceed
ings, whether by way OF injunction
mandamus or otherwise that the sal
Vice President is hereby authorized an
empowered so to do.
Mr. Graham uovod to uOstnOne II