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S. Wilson, Sessions, Newman, Westervelt, Horace White, Miller and
Pratt.
Telegram was received from Trustee J. Du Pratt White regretting
that illness prevented his attending the meeting.
I. The committee appointed to consider the proposal of the Mitchell
heirs to sell about twenty-three acres of land adjoining the Vegetable
Gardening plot, east of the E. C. & N. station,
commended that the proposition be accepted.
at $150 per acre re
On motion the report of the committee was adopted and the
purchase recommended to the Board of Trustees.
2. The special committee apppointed to present a budget for the
year 1916-17, presented the following which on motion was approved
and the recommendations adopted. (See Exhibit A following).
3. Resolved, That heads of departments in the College of Agri
culture be directed to so adjust the business of their respective de
partments that the work of the department may be carried on during
the year 1916-17 within the appropriations this day made by the
Council.
4. Resolved,
That the Dean of the College of Agriculture be
authorized in his discretion to use the reserve of about $11,000, of in
come for the year 1916-17, in supplementing departmental appropria
tions to meet emergencies as they may arise.
5. Resolved, That no shall liability be incurred in the State College
of Agriculture except on the formal order of the Dean covered by
proper advance records filed in the college business office over the
signature of the head of the department involved. No accounts
against the College will be paid without such advance records. This
includes all items for personal service, maintenance and operation,
travel and repairs and betterments.
6. Resolved, That on and after July ist, 19 16, no liability of the
State College of Agriculture shall be incurred against any fund for
any purpose in excess of funds available to meet such liability.
7. The following was presented and on motion adopted :
a. That expenditures in excess of funds available in any depart
ment shall be made only upon the recommendation of the Dean of
the College,
versity.
with the approval of the Comptroller of Cornell Uni
b. That in order to facilitate the work of the College, a permanent
sub-committee of the Council be named. That the permanent sub
committee be authorized to meet monthly and at such other times as
the Council may decide.
c. That the permanent sub-committee of the Council in conjunc-