Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-06
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Louisiana State University and A.
and M. College.
-oF THE

The Board of Supervisors Of the Loui
siana State University and Agricultural
! and Mechanical College met at the Uni
versity, in Baton Rouge, in regular ses
sion, on Monday, October Sd, 1881, at
o'clock, P. NJ, the following members
being present and answering to theil
names, to-wit:
| Leon Jastremski, Vice President E
II. Fay, State Superintendent of Public
Education VIM. Preston Johnston, Pre-.
sident of Faculty Messrs. Walton, Dol.
honde, Strong and Pipes, members of the
Board.
The Vlce-President announced that a
provisional quorum being present the
Board was ready for the transaction of
business.
The Presidedt Of the Faculty present.
ed verbal report, with the following
recommendations
First-He recommended the election
OF MIR. John Quitman Lowell as Com
mandant of Cadets.
| Second-He recommended that Mr..
Jadot be assigned to duty as Janitor, in
addition to his present duties as Stew
ard, and that his salary be increased
to 5000 per annum.
Third-He recommended the election
OF Prof W. w. Harvey, of Florida, as an
Instructor, with salary of $500 to $1,000
perannum.
Fourth--He recommended an increase
of the salary of Prof. Randolph.
Fifth--He recommended that the
thanks of the Board be extended to Prot.
Sewell for the able manner in which he
had presided over the affairs of the In
stitution during the temporary absence
Of the President.
On motion of Mr.. Strong, the report
was received.
The Treasurer submitted the follow
ing report which on motion of Mr.. Pipes
was received and referred to the Finance
Committee:
Office of Treasurer of the La. State University
and A. and NJ. College,
Baton Rouge October 1st, 1881 J
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Board OF Supervisors OF the La. State Uni
yersity and A. and NJ. College:
GENTLENTEN-Herewith beg leave to
hand you statements of my account with
the several funds of the University.
Statement A shows the ,alance on
hand as per last report July |, 1881;
the receipts and disbursements since
and the cash balance this date at the
credit of endowment fund, to-wit:
Cash balance per report July l,
1881, in State Nat. Bank. 80. s23C2.f0
Cash from IsidOre Newman SIN
o., on my sight draft favor of
State Nat. Bank, N. o., July
20 lso1...............".....S35O 35OOCD
Cash from l.. W. Conerly, July
70, 1881. 1..........,...-...... 2G00
Cash from IsidOre Newman Sep.
tember %, 1851. l. 500 0O-5 9aO. 90
s73aa1 10
Disbursements NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. G. 73t 81
Cash balance in State Nat Bank n. O.. 800 10
All salaries have been paid to date,
including the S1041.66 due Col. Boyd as
President from May to October l, 1880.
The claim of DR.. J. w. Dupree for 5000
has been paid-also that of NJ. j. Will |
liams allowed at last meeting of your
Honorable Board.
There is nothing at the credit of the
Mechanical Department-thea appropria-
tion of 81, 10000 having been exhausted
June I'd, 1881, while the Agricultural |
has overdrawn the appro-
priation of 81, 10000 and is charged with
the overdraft of $l9O.9l.
The following statement will show
the amount appropriated by the Board
OF Supervisors, the sums paid and bal
ances dne j.
Mechanical Department
Apprn S. 10000 paid 81 10000, Bal. -
Agricultural Department
Apr 81 10000, paid 81 ,39O9i, overdft s19o94
repairs Account
.Apprn 100000, paid 5 75415 Bal 5 2I5.s5
Chemical and Physical Labratory-
Apprn $4,000 paid - Bal 5 25O0O
There is due by this Fund on balances
from Col. Boyds books the
sum of S1,215.l4, which is to be paid
when the Finance Committee so directs,
as per resolution of the Board at meet
ing in July. The original amount was
So, 3G 30
The one-half of the annual interest
due Seminary and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College funds for year ending
January 1st, 1882, is in my hands and
deposited with Isidore Newman, Sr.,
New Orleans-Say S7,277S2 in State
Warrants, date July 13, 1881.
This Fund owes Isidore Newman, ST.,
100000 borrowed money-also the
sl,2l5.14 already mentioned. These
amounts, together with the salaries,
general and contingent expenses, re-
pairs, etc, to January 1st, 1852, are to
De paid out of the Endowment from the
General Government of sl4 ,555.65, with
such sums as shall be transferred from
jhe General Fund from time to time,
based upon the appropriation of S10,-
10000 by the State-of which amount
here is now due to Isidore Newman,
Sr., the sum of S3,000.0O, borrowed June
q, 1881, 81 10000, of which was trans
erred to this Fund, and Sl,100.00 to Ca