First Report of the Board of Regents

Title: First Report of the Board of Regents
Date: January, 1871
Description: (Pp. 5)    In a short letter written to the board of regents, governor David Butler reports the state's University Fund. Governor Butler also mentions the federally allocated land, which at the time was being surveyed for sale.
Source: First Report of the Board of Regents, 1871
Rights: University of Nebraska Special Collections & Archives
Creator: Board of Regents
Publisher: State Journal Power Press Print
Original Format: Official regents' pamphlet
Text: In a response to a resolution passed, the Governor made the following report:
Lincoln, December 23rd, 1870.
To the Honorable Board of Regents:
GENTLEMEN:- In response to your resolution passed to-day, I submit the following:
            The amount of University Funds now on hands is $26,431.23.
            Amount of taxable property in the State amounts to $53,000,000 from which an additional fund will be derived amounting to $53,000.
            Total amount of funds available during coming year, $79,431.23
            The General Government has donated for University purposes, 46,080 acres. For Agricultural College, 90,000 acres. These latter lands are now being selected.
            Respectfully submitted.
                                    DAVID BUTLER