Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-06
ATON ROUGE. LOUISIANA THURSDAY. OCTOBER g 1881

mlttee in charge of the property belong
ing to the Board situated in the parish
OF ST. Bernard, reported verbally tha,
the property mortgaged to the Citizens
Bank was sold at Shetiffs sale on Sat
urday last and was bought in by the
Bank for the sum of $500. That he
had collected and would hand to the
Treasurer rents from the remainder Of
said property amounting to S175
Mr.. Dolhonde also submitted to the
Board for its consideration several prop
ositions to rent and purchase said prop
erty, which, on motion Of Mr.. Pines.
were referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Strong, on behalf of the committee
on transportation and reduction of fares,
presented the following report and res
olution.
On motion of Mr. Walton, the report
was received and the resolution adopted.
The report is as followsg
Your committee appointed III regard
to transportation of students, to and
from the University have the honor to
report to your honorable. body that we
have seen personally, and 6ave CORES
ponded with the following transporta.
tion lines The following lines have an
swered and themost Of them have agreed
that charges to students for transporta-
tion should be half the regular fare.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Board be rendered to the different trans
portation lines offering the reduction of
fare to students coming to the Universe
ty. That the Secretary of the Board
transmit a copy Of this resolution to
each OF the transportation lines Offering
the reduction in rates.
: Mr.. Jastremski reported verbally, that
he had not purchased the eight lots in
front Of the University, as instructed by
the Board, at its last meeting, having
been advised by Col. Bird, whom he had
requested to investigate the matter, that
certain preliminary steps were neces-
sary before legal title to same could
be given. He asked for further time,
which was granted,
MIR. Pipes, on behalf of the Committee
on Degrees, asked for and obtained fur
ther time.
On motion Of Mr.. Strong, the Board
then took recess to 7:30, in order to
give the Finance Committee time to pre-
pare their report.
The Board resumed business at 7:45 p.
NJ, with the same members present.
The Finance Committee presented the
following report, which on motion of
Mr.. Pipes, was adopted:
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Your Committee beg leave to submit
the following report and accompanying
recommendations for your action:
That Messrs. Dolhonde and Beaure-
gard be authorized to rent the Monu- |
ment property for $125 per annum, for
five years, payable in advance, annual |
ly, TO Mr.. +. NJ. Dauterine also, the |
Chalmette property to Mr.. Leandre NJ. |
Soils for 1925 year, for one or two years,
provided no timber shall be cut, except
that needed for fuel or for repairing
fences, buildings, ETC., on said property.
That the Treasurer, with the approval
Of the Vice President and the President
ofthe Faculty, be authorised to purchase
. substantial safe, same not to exceed
S1765 in cost.
We find the accounts of the Treasurer
kept in neatest manner, his books bal
anced and vouchers accompanying his
statements and accounts, for which he
deserves to be congulated. He has faith
Fllly collected the moneys due this in
'titution and has shown himself an able
md trustworthy officer.
We recommend the payment of the
bills, which we're referred to
;he Finance Committee at the last ses-
lion of the Board:
Bill of. H. Lamon, att'ys fees. 5000 90
Joseph Larguier- --... "a 26
Also that settlement be effected with
Ilr. A. Rosenfeld, based on the endorsed
recommendations of Col. D. F. Boyd.
Also that those claims appearing on
Iol. Boyd's books and certified to as
correct by him, which said claims have
)een transferred to the books of the pre-
'ent Treasurer, be paid, upon the ap-
oroval OF the Chairman of this Commit
ee. LEON JAsTREMsKI,
EDWIN H. FAY,
JOHN DOLHONDE.
Notice having been received from the
'olice Jury of the parish Of Plaquemines
VI the election of certain cadets as ben
ticiaries under q supposed misappre-
tension of the law, the Secretary was
equested to write and explain the mat
er
The Presidents report was then taken
p, and the recommendations as above
ecOrded considered with the following
esult:
Mr.. Fay offered the following resolu
ion which wa, 1ost ,