Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1864-1870)

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On motion of Regent Gilbert, a gratuity of 850 to each of
the four Janitors was granted for the present year, to be paid
at the close thereof.
Adopted.
Ayes-RIegents Walker, Willard, Gilbert, Knight, Johnson,
Sweezey al(l Stockwell.
Regent Walker presented the following resolution:.Resolvec-Tlhat, in view of thle proved inability of the Professors in tlie Undergraduate Department, who 1lhave no other
professional resources for their livelihood except their salaries,
ti live upon their income during the present te'mporary increase
in the cost of all teli necessaries of litfe, an additional compensation of twenty per cent. on the amount of said salaries be
paid to tlle Presidlent and all Professors andl Assistant Professors in tlhe Undergraduate Dcpartmnent, for tle current year,
at the close thereof; and that in the case of those Professors
who only iln part belong to that Department, tlhe percentage
be computed on that part of their salaries properly c)ming from
that Departmenit.
Regent Jolhn-son moved to amend said resolution by striking
out the word "twenty." and inserting in lieu thereof the word
"fifteen."
Ayes-Regents WVillard, Johnson, Gilbert, Stockwell and
Knight.
Navs-IRegents Walker and Sweezev.
So the amendment was agrieed to.
The resolution, as amended, was then adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Regents Walker, Willard, Gilbert, Knight, Johnson,
Sweezey and Stockwell
Regent Gilbert presented the following resolution:
Resoleeed-That a sufficient sum to lay tlle foundation for an
addition to the Laboratory, to be used for:; library and reading
room, be and is hereby appropriated, to be expended under
the direction of the Executive Committee.
Adopted l1, the following Vote:
Ayes-Regents Walker, Willard, Gilbert, Kni;ght, Johnson,
Sweezey and Stockwell.
Regent Knight presented the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted: