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whose judgment and accuracy could not be impeached by sus- 

 picion of improper bias or self-interest.. 



He could not but congratulate them that they had been made 

 the honored instruments in carrying out so interesting and im- 

 portant an experiment. He doubted not they would continue 

 to pursue the objects for which they had been appointed, and 

 that they would find their reward in a proper appreciation of 

 their services by a generous and confiding community. 



In taking leave of his associates at that Board, over whose 

 deliberations he had been permitted to preside for a brief pe- 

 riod, he again assured them of his sentiments of high personal 

 respect, of his best wishes for their success in every pursuit 

 of life, and for their long-continued happiness and prosperity. 



He thereupon left the chair, and took leave of the Board. 



It was hereupon voted, that the thanks of the Board be pre- 

 sented to His Excellency Governor Washburn for the prompt 

 and efficient manner in which he has attended and presided at 

 its meetings, and that the Secretary be requested to transmit 

 to him a copy of this vote, and request of him a copy of his 

 remarks, to be entered upon the records, and to be printed. 



The committee instructed to confer with the owners of lands 

 adjoining the State Farm at Westborough, and procure bonds 

 from them for the sale of such as are needed by the Common- 

 wealth, presented their report through Mr. Lewis, the Chair- 

 man, that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and 

 procured bonds running to the first of April, and amounting in 

 the aggregate to the sum of $19,340. 



At this meeting it was voted, that a committee be appointed 

 to petition the Legislature to grant an appropriation sufficient 

 to purchase the additional lands, as recommended by the Com- 

 mittee on Improvements, and which the interests of the State, 

 and the increased wants of the State Reform School, require. 



Messrs. French, Lewis and Brooks, were appointed as this 

 committee. Voted, also, that the same committee be instructed 

 to ask for an appropriation of six thousand dollars, for the pur- 

 pose of permanent improvements on the farm, and for agricul- 

 tural experiments. 



The subject of the most judicious management of the farm 

 was now taken up and discussed ; and, on motion, it was voted 



