Louisiana capitolian., 1881-07-12

Mr. Dolhonde, was received.
On motion of Mr. Strong, II was resolved TO
take up said report and act upon its recommen.
tiODs seriattn.
The report is as follows:
STATE OF THE COLLEGE.
To the Honorable The Board Of Supervisors Of the
h. s. q. and a. and N. College.
GENTLBMEN-Yo committee on the state OF
the College, beg leave to submit the following
report
Your committee have examined with care the
report of the President of the Faculty referred
to them, and submit the following resolutions
relative to the recommendations therein con-
tanned:
lst. Relative to drainage, repairs, etc;
Resolved, That the President of the Faculty
be and is hereby authorized to have such drains
constructed as may be in his Judgment necessary
to perfect and preserve the sanitary condition
of the buildings and grounds of the University
that he be authorized to have bake oven con.
structed and baker employed whenever i'll his
judgment same may be desirable; that ne be
further authorized to have II dumb.waiter con
structed between the first and second floors oi
the south wing, in such manner as to render the
former mess hall convenient for dining purposes;
| that he be further authorized to have one or
| more Of the rooms of the said south wing con.
| verted into a refrigerator if in his judgment
same should be desirable.
ID Relative to furniture:
Your committee is Of the opinion that the Ca
| dets should be required to furnish their own
| furniture. and that same should be of a simple,
| substantial and uniform quality. They there
| fore offer the following resolution
Resolved, That all furniture used in the rooms
of the Cadets of this institution shall be furnish
| ed and owned by them; that same shall be OF u
simple, inexpensive, substantial and uniform
character. to be approved by the President of
the Faculty; that all such furniture now on
hand belonging to the University shall be
put in proper repair under the supervision oil
the President and sold to the Cadets first apply.
President proper ard just.
| Sd. Relative to charges to Cadets:
| Resolved, That the recommendation OF tho
President of tho Faculty that the entire charges
! to Cadets for maintenance, medical attendance,
ETC. bo included in one gross sum, and not item.
lied ~ at present, be and the same is hereby ap.
proved. And be it further
! Resolved That a committee Of three members
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consideration the adyisabiity Of reducing the
charges to Cadets for future sessions and report
thereon as soon as practicable.
| dtb. Relative to tho bond to U. 5. Governments
Resolved That the Vice.Presidcnt of the
Board be requested to secure the necessary sure
ties for the bond required by the U. S. Govern
| mont for the proper and return of arms and
1 aCCoutrements sought to be obtained from the
| Government for the use of the University; and
| be it further
Resolved. That in case he should find it neces
sary to do so, said cePresident is hereby fully
! authorized and empowered to furnish in the
name of this Board full and sufficient indem
nifty boud to the parties thus signing as surcties
| jth. Relative to the Barracks property:
Resolved That special committee, consisting
of Vice+Prcsident of'thc Board and President OF
Faculty, he appointed TO make further efforts tc
obtain from the L. S. Government the Barracks
| property or government reservation for the uses
OF this institution, and that they be specially re
quested to correspond with our Senators anC
| Rnnrnupntutivp in 'nnuragu with thr yipw N
cnlisting their active efforts in securing the pro
per Legislation to accomplish this end.
9Th Relative to the Presidents quarters, etc:
Resolved, That the President of the Faculty
| be and is hereby authorized to assign to himself
and family such rooms in the University build
ing ~ they may require for their comfort and
convenience that he further assign suitable
quarters for the C0mmandant of Cadets, and
that the remainder OF the building be used solely
for quarters Of Cadets and University purposes
no other persons being allowed quarters therein
1th Relative to board Of President and the Com
naudant of Cadets:
| Your committee beg leave to report that the
matter of the proper price to be paid by the Pres
idcnt aud Commandant of Cadets for board o
themselves and families, is one upon which, il
the limited time allowed them, they have been
unable to obtain sufficient data to enable them t.
come to conclusion; they therefore respectfully
refer said subject back to the Board for thei
consideration.
9Th, Relative to Prot Randolph;
| Resolved that while we rcCOpuiZp the useful
ness and value to the University of Prof Ran
dOpl' services we do not deem it well, at thi
time to make any alteration in the salaries al
ready fixed.
9th. Relative to the Agricultural Department:
Resolved, That the President be authorized to
correspond with eminent specialists i'll Agricul
tural teaching, in order to ascertain at what sal
aries we can secure the services Of such gentle
man and their qualifications and to report tn,
result OF said correspondence at our next meet
ing. And be it further
Resolved, That the Board approve the plan
suggested by tho President for procuring sup
plies for the boarding department, and in thi
manner taking advantage of the services of Mr.
Conery
10th. Relative to the donation by Mr.. George A
Pike;
Resolved, That the thanks Of this board b.
rendered Mr.. George \. Pike for the valuable
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