CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 13, 1910.

There will be a special meeting of the board of directors of the Nebraska State Historical Society at the First Christian Church, Fourteenth and M streets, Wednesday, January 19, 4 P. M.

The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following named subjects:

First, plans for furthering the building project.

Second, a proposition to publish the manuscript of Eugene F. Ware on "The Indian Campaign of 1864." Third, to give preliminary consideration to the budget for the next fiscal year.

Your presence at this meeting of the board is earnestly desired.

Yours very truly,

CLARENCE S. PAINE, Secretary.

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JANUARY 19, 1910.

The special meeting was called to order at five o'clock by the president.

Present, John L. Webster, Professor H. W. Caldwell, Samuel C. Bassett, N. J. Ludi, Chancellor Samuel Avery, S. L. Geisthardt, Robert Harvey, and the secretary.

The secretary moved that the president be authorized to appoint a legislative committee of five members, not necessarily members of the board, nor of the Society, to plan with the board of directors for securing from the next legislature such appropriations as may be deemed necessary for the purposes of the Society. This motion was seconded by Mr. Ludi and carried.

The secretary presented for the consideration of the

board an informal proposition, which had been received from General Eugene F. Ware, of Kansas City, Kansas, for the publication of a manuscript on "The Indian Campaign of 1864."

After some informal discussion, Mr. Geisthardt moved that the secretary be directed to convey to General Ware the assurance that the board fully appreciates the very generous offer made, and requests that the manuscript be submitted for further consideration; further, that the president appoint a committee to examine the manuscript of General Ware and report to the board, through the president, on the advisability of undertaking its publication. This motion was seconded and carried.

The president appointed Mr. Albert Watkins, historian of the Society, to examine the manuscript in question.

The board then gave preliminary consideration to the matter of employees and salaries for the fiscal year, beginning April 1, 1910. The secretary recommended a reduction in the number of employees, and urged that by so doing a sufficient amount of money might be saved to complete the third volume of the proceedings of the constitutional conventions, and to publish a miscellaneous volume of proceedings and collections.

Chancellor Avery suggested that the governor had requested that no definite action be taken with reference to salaries until he could be present. The secretary therefore moved that the matter of employees and salaries for the next fiscal year be referred to a committee composed of President Webster, Governor Shallenberger and S. L. Geisthardt, to canvass the situation and report their findings and recommendations to a future meeting of the board. Seconded by Mr. Ludi and carried.

The secretary called attention to the necessity for

wiring the basement of the new building for electric lights. Upon the suggestion of the president, Mr. Geisthardt moved that the matter be referred to the secretary with power. Seconded and carried.

There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion to adjourn, subject to call, was seconded and carried.

CLARENCE S. PAINE, Secretary.

CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LINCOLN, NEB., March 1, 1910.

There will be a special meeting of the board of directors of the Nebraska State Historical Society, held at the rooms of the Society, Wednesday, March 9, at 2 P. M., for the consideration of the following subjects:

First. Receive and act upon the report of the special committee appointed to recommend employees and fix salaries for the ensuing year, beginning April 1.

Second. Arrangement of the general budget for the remainder of the biennium.

Third. Proposition to hold a special meeting at Omaha, or Bellevue, to celebrate the centennial of the organization of the Pacific Fur Company.

Fourth. Acceptance of the work done by John Westover and Louis Jensen, under their contracts on the new building.

ing.

Your attendance is earnestly desired at this meet

Yours very truly,

CLARENCE S. PAINE, Secretary.

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIREC

TORS, MARCH 9, 1910.

The special meeting was called to order at two o'clock by President John L. Webster.