The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-02-19

AT tho first specially called meeting OF
the Board of Regents Of the State Agricul.
tural College Of the State Of Oregon, held
under the act Of the Legislative Assembly
Of The State Of Oregon, approved February
nth, 1885, as amended By the Act approx
ed November, 1855, and held at the State
Agricultural College in the City Of corval.
lis, Benton county, Oregon, on Wednesday
February 10th, 1886, at ago p. m, the fol
lowing proceedings were had.
Present--W. S. Ladd, I. 7. Apperson, f.
B. McElroy, I. +. Caushorn, Jas.K. Wealth.
erford, w. p. Ready, and Wallis Nash.
On motion of +. b. McElory, Il was Re.
solved that Wallis Nash act as temporary
Chairman.
On motion OF I. Z. Cautliorn II was
Resolved that w, p. Ready act as tempor.
AIRY Secretary.
The Chairman requested the Secretary to
read the Acts constituting the Board Of Re.
gents
This having been done the Roll was
called, and the following answered to their
names ; w. s. Ladd, w. p. Ready, I. T.
Apperson, ]. X. weatherford, Wallis Nash,
T. f. Canthron and L. b. McElroy.
Quorum present
On motion Of E. b. McEiroy the follow.
Ing committee was appointed to select and
nominate the permanent officers Of the
Board Messrs. MeElroy and Apperson.
On motion of l. T. Apperson It was Re
solved that the election of officers be rita
soce, a majority to be necessary to an elec.
ton.
The Committee to select permanent Of.
fcers nominated Mr.. w. s. Ladd as Presi-
dent, whereupon Mr.. Ladd was unanimous.
ly elected.
The Committee nominated Mr.. Wallis
Nash as permanent Secretary. Mr.. Nash
was unanimously elected.
On motion Of T. Z. cauthorn, Il was re.
solved that Mr.. Nash be allowed to employ
necessary clerical assistance.
On motion of I. T. APperson, II was re.
solved that Mr.. I. Z. Cauthorn be elected
permanent Treasurer
The following Regents were nominated
by f. B. McElroy to serve as the Perman'
ent Executive Committee. No other nom
nations being made vote was taken and
the President declared the result to be thai
l. T. Apperson, T. E. cauthorn, w. p
Ready, Wallis Nash and ]. X. weatheriord
were unanimously elected as the Executive
Committee of the Board Of Regents Of the
State Agricultural College.
On motion of I. T. Apperson, II was re.
solved tnat this Board of Regents accepl
the provisional conveyance Of the College
farm near Corvallis as prescribed in Section
18th Of the Act approved Feb. nth, 1855,
and that an official communication Of this
resolution be sent to the President and Sec.
rotary Of the old Board Of Trustees.
On motion Of T. E. Cauthorn Il was re.
solved, that lots be drawn to determine
which of the nine appointed members oi
the Board shall hold Office of three, SIX and
nine years respectively. The first three
names drawn to serve for nine years, the
second three for six years and the third
three for three years.
Lots being drawn, Z. b. MeElroy as an
official member acted as teller. The Presl.
dent declared the result to be, that w. S
Ladd, John Emmett, and r. Z. Cauthoru
were elected for nine years w. p. Ready,
J. X. weatherfor and /. T. Apperson for
six years, and w. J. Mcconnell, Wallis
Nash and J. II. Kunzie for three years.
On motion Of T. E. Cauthorn, Il was re.
solved that a committee of three be appoint.
cd to draft bylaws. The President nom.
mated Messrs. Cauthorn, Ready and Nash
as such committee.
On motion Of J. X. Weatherford Il was
resolved that the Board at its rising adjourn
to meet at the call of the President.
On motion of T. Z. Cauthorn, It was re.
solved that the Secretary be instructed to
notify officially the Building Association as
soon as the College farm has been provis.
ionally conveyed 70 the Board Of Regents
On motion Of E. b. McElroy, 1t was re.
solved that the Secretary be instructed tc
prepare the minutes for publication and
send them to the newspapers Of the State
On motion Of w. P. KeaAy, was re.
solved that this meeting do now adjourn
Attest {: WALLIS NASH,