Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1864-1870)

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Regent Willard presented the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That it is expedient that the University ava.il
itself of the provision made by the Government of the United
States for military instruction in such Universities and Colleges of the country as shall duly apply therefor, and that
Rtegents Sill and Walker be appointed a Committee to apply
to the Government for( the detail of an officer to give such instruction in the University.
Regent Johnson presented the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be authorized to
settle with Dr. Ford for the balance to grow d!;e to him on
account of the purchase of his collections in the 3Medical Museum, the amount to be paid from the State Aid Fund.
Regent Burt presented the following report, which was
adopted:
The Committee on the Museum and Observatory, to
whom was referred the account and vouchers of Prof. Watson for Expenditures on the Observatory improvement, would
respectfully report that the account rendered shows a balance
of $534 45 due Prof: Watson, but the vouchers returned show
but $447 98 due him.
The Committee would recomsmend the adoption of the
following preamhble and resolution:
WThereas, when the Observatory improvement was underaken there were not sufficient means pledged to complete the
ame, and Prof. Watson proposed to undertake the said imrovement and advance such means as might be needed to
omplete the same, provided he might be reimbursed for such
money advanced from any future donation to the Observatory;
and
Whereas the Commnittee on the tMuseum and Observatory
agreed to this proposition, therefore
Resoiled7, That Prof. Watson be allowed to reimburse
himself for the sum of $447 98 out of any donations of' money
that may be made for the benefit of the Observatory.
On motion of Regent Sweezey, Prof. Watson was authorized to pay Mr. MBallory the sum of $30, for drawings for addition to Observatory building, from any monies received by
him for the Observatory.