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Annual Meeting. Thursday, August 8, 1850

Thursday Morning 8 o'clock, Aug. 8.
Not pursuant to adjournment, present as yeseterday.
The Select Committee consisting of Messrs. Horton, Mac=
cracken and Aikin, reported as follows.
The Committee to whom was referred the Papers setting forth the
doings of the Acting Committee in relation to Scholarship beg leave
to report the following Preamble and Resolutions, and recommend
their adoption. V.B. Horton Chairman
Which Report was accepted and said Preamble and Resolutions a=
dopted. (See preceding page)
A Communication was received from Pro. Williams
in relation to certain Stove rents and offering certain Books
the subject of which was indefinitely postponed.
A Bill of $22.95 presented by Prof. Hoge for expenses in fitting
up a room for his use in the centre building, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion, Resolved that the Acting Committee be author=
ized to recover back from J.Y. Howe a supposed overcharge in
his bill for painting the Roof of the West Wing.
On motion Resolved, that a sum not exceeding two
hundred dollars ($200) be placed at the disposal of the Pres=
ident as a contingent fund for Janitor services and
other incidental expenses
On motion, Resolved, that a sum not exceeding four
hundred dollars ($400.) be placed at the disposal of the Acting
Committee to pay the expenses of a new roof for the centre
building and other necessary repairs and incidental matters.
On Motion, Resolved, that a Meeting of the Board be
held on Tuesday preceding the last day of the Spring Term
in April next, and that the Secretary give notice thereof.
The Finance Committee made a report which was
accepted and ordered to be recorded, as follows:
The Finance Committee in pursuance of instructions of the present
meeting report:
The Total amt of indebtedness of the University, 1st Jan. 1850 was
Outstanding Orders 578 31
Funded Orders 2857 58
Due State Sinking Funds 6300 00 = $9729 89
The available assets at same date were,
Back Rents of 1843 + 4 $67.72 + 1845. 7683 = 144 55
" 1846. 87.40+ 1847. 119.20 206 60
" 1848 327.94 Int. 89.79 417 73
Total (less error of $17.42) 768 88 = 751 46