1893
Adjourned Meeting
Senate Chamber
Concord
May 18, 1893
Board met in Senate Chamber according to adjournment. Called to order by President.
Present Messrs. Stevens, Prescott, Smyth, DeMeritt, Thompson, Wason, Tallant, Whittemore, Stone, Brown, McDaniel.
Reading of the minutes laid over.
Mr. Stevens read a letter from Mr. E. DeMeritt on stocking the reservoir, at Durham with trout. The subject was discussed by several members, and voted, on motion of Mr. DeMeritt that the President reply to the letter, saying the request was considered but the Board had no authority in the matter.
President Stevens submitted several letters on the matter of Resident President of the College. Ex-Governor Smyth gave his views on the election of a President, and concluded by submitting the name of Reverend Mr. C.S. Murkland of Manchester. The subject was open for general discussion. The Secretary of the Board was asked to give his views on Mr. Murkland for the position and was followed by Messrs. Prescott, Whittemore, Thompson, DeMeritt, Tallant, Brown, Wason, McDaniel and Stone.
Mr. DeMeritt asked for an informal ballot on the matter of proceeding to elect a President. The vote was unanimous in favor of voting for a President today.
The President presented some seventy-five letters from the Granges of the State in regard to the choice of a President.
Voted, on motion of Governor Smyth that the letters be laid on the table.
Proceeded to ballot for President.
Whole number of votes cast........................11
Necessary for choice......................................7
Reverend Charles S. Murkland had..........11
and Reverend Charles S. Murkland was declared unanimously elected.
Mr. DeMeritt moved, it was voted, that the salary of the President be fixed at $4,000.00 a year.
Ex-Governor Smyth moved, and it was voted, that a committee of three be appointed to wait on Mr. Murkland and inform him of his unanimous election as President of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, and request his acceptance of the office.
Voted, on motion of Mr. Thompson that his year commence on the first of September 1893.
Adjourned to 2:30 P.M.
Met according to adjournment.
the President announced the following committee to notify Mr. Murkland of his election as President of the College, viz. Messrs. Smyth, DeMeritt and Tallant.
Professor Pettee came before the Board and explained the condition of the funds of the College.
Voted, on motion of Mr. Thompson that the committee on Real Estate be authorized to sell the Hazen House and shed by auction before the 15th of June next.
Voted, on motion of Mr. Stone that the price of 3 lots A, B, and C be left with the Committee on Real Estate with full powers.
Voted, that the Committee on Real Estate be authorized to sell and convey the McDaniel and "Faculty lots", so called.
Voted, on motion of Mr. McDaniel that the Committee on Real Estate be instructed to rent Thompson House and adjoining buildings east of railroad.
Voted, at 4:55 on motion of Mr. McDaniel that this meeting of the Board be adjourned to Thursday June 8th at 11 o'clock A.M. at this place and the Secretary give notice to all the members, including the Governor.
A true record.
Attest.
Joseph Kidder, Secretary of the Board