Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-07
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The Board of Supervisors of the Lou
isiana Ste.te University and A. and NJ
College met irregular session at the
University in Baton Rouge, on Monday,
April 4th. 1881, at II o'clock NJ, ant
was called to order by the President
the following members being present
and. answering to their names, to-wit:
Gov. l.. A.. Wilt, ex-officio President
Leon Jastremski, Vice President.
E. H. Fay, State Superintendent Pub
lie Education.
VIM. Preston Johnston, President O
Faculty,
Messrs. Strong, Clegg, Walton, Pipes
and Thorpe, members Of the Board
The President announced that a full
quorum being present, the Board wa'
ready for the transaction of business.
The minutes Of February goth were
read and approved.
The President of the Faculty submit.
ted his report, which, on motion OF Mr.
Jastremski, was received and read, aS
were also the reports of the heads of the
various departments of the University
accompanying the same.
The Treasurer's report was received
and read, and Oh motion, was referred
to the Finance Committee.
The report of Mr.. Skolfield, the ex
pert appointed to examine the books
and papers of the ex-President, was re,
ceived and read, and, on motion, refer.
red to the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Rules and Regula
lions reported verbally through Mr.
,Jastremski that system of Rules anc
Regulations for the government OF TIT
Cadets had been adopted and was
now in force.
Certain documents relating to the st
Bernard property, with letter from
Mr.. Beauregar,l and another from thu
lessee of the property were received ant
read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Two communications from Mr.. Boyd,
the ex-President, were received ant
read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Jastremski moved that two mem
bers be temporarily added to the Finance
Committee, whereupOn the Presiden
appointed Messrs. Walton and Thorpe.
A final report from Mr.. Markham
the eX-Treasurer, was received and read
and, on motion, referred to the Finance
Committee.
President Johnston, on behalf of the
Committee appointed to consider the
adyisablity of securing the location
of d training ship at this point as an ad
junct of this institution, reported pro
gress and asked for further time, which
on motion, was granted.
Mr.. Clegg called up the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Gunby at the last meet
ing, and on his motion, consideration o
same was postponed to the next meet
ing.
A communication from Prof. McCul
loch was received and read, and on mo
ton of Mr.. Jastremski, the reading o
the documents attached thereto was dis
peHsed with and said communication
was accepted as satisfactory and ordered
with accompanying documents to bt
spread upon the minutes.
On motion of Mr. Clegg, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the President Of the
Faculty is empowered to make the dona
ton of books to the 4. and NJ. College o.
Mississippi, suggested in his report this
day made.
The Secretary presented 4 list OF the
officers, professors and other persons in
the employ Of the Board, with salaries
etc, as ordered by the Board at its last
meetiag, after which, on motion of MI
Jastremski, the Board adjourned unit
Tomorrow ut II o'clock.
Second Days Session.
The Board of Supervisors of the Louis
lana State University and A. IL NJ. Col
lege, met pursuant to adjournment at the
University, in Baton Rouge, on Tuesday
April 5th. 1881, and was called to Ordel
by the President, the following mem
bers being present and answering tC
their names, tO-wlt:
Governor l.. A. Wilt, eX-oficio Presi-
dent; Leon Jastremski, Fice-President
VIM. Preston Johnston, President of the
Faculty; E. H. Fay, State Superinten
dent Public Education: Messrs. Strong,
Pipes, Clegg, Thorpe, Walton, members
of the Board.
The President announced that . full
quorum being present, the Board was
ready for the transaction of business.
The minutes of yesterdays session
were read and approved.
The Finance Committee, through Mr..
Jastremski, Chairman, presented the
following report, which, on motion OF
Dir, Walton, was received and it's recon-,
concentrations taken up seriatum.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
BATON ROUGE, La, April 5, 1881.
To the Honorable, the Board Of Supervisor Of
the Louisiana State University and A. Il NJ
College.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on Fl.
nance beg leave to submit the following
report:
They have examined the report and
vouchers submitted by the Treasurer
for each of the three funds kept by him,
and find the same correct.
Your Committee find that the school
has the following available assets on
hand and to be realized during the pres
ent year:
Cash in hand in Endowment
Iund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ) 664 W