Louisiana capitolian., 1881-07-12

ing OF the Board, AMI also that the distance OF my
residence-overtwelve miles from the site Of the
seminary, the Red River also intervening--to.
gether with the precari0us and suffering condi.
tion of my bodily health combine to render II
impraeticable for me, now within few days of
completing my seyenty.fourth year, to give the
proper and desirable attention to this property
have cast about to see what other and more ef-
ficient hands could be found in which to place
its management, and have arranged with Mesrs.
Bringhurst A. Marye, real estate agents in the
town of Alexandria, rs per annexed document A,
y take charge of it until this Board shall other
wise direct. Mr.. Marye is well-known notary
public and business man of the town. aud Mr..
Bringhurst is, for a number Of years past, the
parish surveyor, both well.knowfto your Com.
ton of the accompanying order, as the best ar
rangement at this time practicable. The offer
Of ten per cent commission on the amount Of mon.
ey collected by them, although double their ortli.
nary charge was voluntarily made to them by
your Committee because the amount collected
will be but small and the trouble pe,y considerable
Your committee also agreed to let the Railway
contractors Messrs. A. j. Lane Co., cut pine
railway ties on the seminary land for which they
are to pay the very moderate price of five cents
apiece for which they are getting them on the
adjacent lands
The proposition of those gentlemen, the rail.
way contractors, for the purchase of all the
timber on the Seminary land suitable for saw
mill purposes, at one dollar and a half an acre,
your committees after consultation with the Vice
President of the Board felt obliged to decline
as per letter of 26th april last, to Col Hazlc.
hurst one of the contractors copy OF which
marked B. is herewith submitted.
Very Respectfully,
G. MASON GRAHAM Committee
On motion of Mr.. Strong, the following reso.
luton which was introduced by Mr.. Graham,
was adopted
On motion OF Mr. Graham, IT was ordered, that
the property belonging to the Louisiana State
University at the site OF the former Louisiana
| State Seminary of Learning and Military Aeade.
my, back of Pinevile in the Parish Of Rapides,
heretofore recently in the charge of G., Mason
| Graham member of this Board from that parish
by order of this Board, be and the same is here,
by transferred to the control and management III
der the general superintendent of said Graham
as member of this Board, of Messrs. Blingburs'
and Marye, Real Estate Agents at Alexandria
on Red River, in accordance with the arrange
ment madeby said Graham with said Bringhurst
and Marye.
| Mr.. Jastremski, in behalf of the committee OF
purchase of grounds for hospital etc, reported
verbally that Mrs. Burden would sell lots trom
one to eight inclusive, in square No. 22 Beaure
gard town, in the City of Baton Rouge, same ly
ing directly in front of the University, for one
thousand dollars, only a portion Of which price
need to be paid III cash.
On motion of Mr.. Clegg, the following resolu
ton was adopted;
Resolved, That the Vice President Of tn,
Board he empowered and directed TO purchase
the eight town lots opposite to the front Of thu
|
same may be acquired for the sum of not nor,
than 81 600 and upon suitable terms Of credit
and that full authority in the premises is mere
by delegated to the VicePresdent.
Mr.. Graham obtained leave to have his nam,
recorded as voting against said resolution.
Mr.. Strong in behalf of the committee OH char
ges to be made to cadets presented the following
report:
To the Honorable President and Members 0
the Board of Supervisors Of the Louisiana Stat
University and A. g. NJ, Colege-We, your spe
cal Committee, to whom was referred the matte
of the fees of admission OF students to this In
sitution respectfully recommend that the fees 0
admission for students to this institution shall b
sixteen dollars per month for the next session
payable quarterly in advance with the yearl..
incidental fee of five dollars.
We furthermore recommend that the surgeon
of this institution be paid al annual salary O
five hundred dollars by the Board of Supervi
sors, and an additional fee Of five dollars eacl
for each student in excess Of one hundred.
| NeSOlNCu, lldJ lHt NICt iIeSiueut Vi VII
Board and President of the Facnlty be appoint
cd a committee to take into consideration tn
feasibility of erecting and putting in operation
laundry for the use Of this institution and re
port at our next meeting.
SIGNED BY THE COMMITTEE
Mr.. Strong moved to adopt said report.
Mr.. Walton moved to strike ont sixteen do
lars and insert fifteen dollars
The motion of Mr.. Walton WAS lost and tn
report Of the committee adopted.
The Committee on equalization of salarie
presented the following report, which Mr.. Fa
moved to take up and act upon section by section
The motion prevailed. The report is as follows
To the President and Members Of the Boar
of Supervisors special committee hay
had under consideration the resolution and mai
ter referred to them at the session Saturday Las
and submit the following as the result Of thei
findings
/. That it is competent for the Board
change or alter the salaries of the Professors, 0
ficers and employees Of the University, for til
ensuing year.
2. That some Of the salaries ought to b
changed and reduced, both for reason Of econ'
my and fairness.
3. That the Board ought to reduce whereve
practicable the expenses and disbursements, s