Bookeye 3 internalDec 3-4-1895Meeting of Board of TrusteesPresent Messrs. Banks, Beem, Johnson, Van Natta, & BarrettIn the absence of President Stuart Vice President Beem presided.Minutes of last meeting Oct 1/95 read and adopted.Mr. Barrett presented to the Board a resolution for a bond to insure the return of certain ordnance ordnance stores borrowed of the U.S.; said bond was approved by the Board, and reads as follows (see p 8)On Mr. Johnson’s motion the salary of Miss Kate Golden Instructor in Biology was raised to $900. per year.On motion of Mr. Johnson Messrs. Stuart and Van Natta were appointed a committee in connection with Dr. Smart with power to act to investigate the condition of the Industrial Art Dept. An amendment to the above motion by Mr. Banks gives the committee authority to employ Miss Fry if her services can be secured at a salary not to exceed $1500 per annum as the head of the Industrial Art Dept.On motion of Mr. Barrett permission was given to compile and have printed the annual report on Purdue University.On Mr. Van Natta’s motion, President Smart was authorized to print report on Experiment Station condition condition [sic] and finances.A request was made by Prof  Flother for permission to engage in commercial work; said request was referred to Messrs. Stuart, Van Natta & Smart with power to act.Through Dr. Smart Prof. Troop asked for advice regarding the acceptance by him (Prof Troop) of the Secretaryship of the State Horticultural Society provided such position was offered. On Mr. Banks’ motion, Prof. Troop was allowed to accept such position if offered.On Mr. Van Natta motion the arrangements made by the Building committee for a final settlement with John A Johnson contracts for rebuilding the Eng Lab were approved by the Board, and this action is to be regarded as a virtual acceptance of said building. See copies of letters of instructions to the Secy [Secretary] by Building committee. File “[blank] ”