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warrant upon the treasury, "and on the event of the said auditor's 

 refusal to sign and deliver said warrant the said attorney [Judge 

 Leonard] is authorized to take legal steps to compel the said auditor 

 to execute the same." 1 Mr. Charles persisted in his refusal and the 

 board was compelled to take up more seriously the problem of raising 

 the $15,000 by subscription. 



The campaign to raise funds for the university was taken up 

 vigorously in November, 1874. At the meeting of the board on 

 November 13 a committee was appointed "to draft and report at the 

 next meeting the necessary forms of notes or obligations to be circu- 

 lated with a view of soliciting further aid to the university fund." 2 

 The report of this committee was accepted on the 20th and the presi- 

 dent was instructed to have 500 copies of these papers printed for 

 circulation. On the 27th George C. Corning was appointed to head 

 a committee to procure subscriptions. This committee conducted a 

 vigorous campaign during the winter of 1874 and the early spring of 

 1875. 3 They were evidently successful for, on May 1, 1875, a com- 

 mittee was appointed "to negotiate for funds upon the basis of the 

 notes and obligations which had been procured by way of Donations 

 and Subscriptions for the Purpose of Building the University." 4 The 

 cash was raised, according to a story told at that time, in the following 

 manner: "George C. Corning, of the Boulder Bank, a wide-awake 

 citizen, and withal a gentleman of means, took these notes at their 

 face, advancing money on them." 5 On May 15 the subscription com- 

 mittee reported "that it had succeeded in raising fifteen thousand 



• Minute Book, p. 63. At the same meeting the places of A. K. Yont and A. A. Bradford were declared 

 vacant, and C M. Tyler and I. E. Leonard elected to membership. A letter was received from George C. 

 Corning resigning as treasurer. It was not accepted. He had been appointed territorial treasurer. — Boulder 

 News, September 11, 1874. On Judge Leonard's election to the board, see Boulder News, October 16, 1874. 



' Minute Book, p. 64. 



J Minute Book, pp. 65-67. Meetings were held December s, 1874, January 5, April s, 1875. On January 

 5 the seat of C Dominguez was declared vacant and Hugh C McCammon elected to fill his place. On April 

 5 Captain Ira Austin resigned. His place was filled on May 29 by the election of William Martin of Caribou. 



* Minute Book, p. 6g. Cf. the resolution of April 12: "Resolved, That the President is hereby authorised 

 to call a public meeting at his discression [sic] to obtain contracts for money or obligations for Building the 

 University of Colorado." — Minute Book, p. 68. 



s Boulder News, February 18, 1876, quoting from a letter to the Fairplay Sentinel of January 25, 1876. 

 On April 14, 1876, there appeared a notice in the Boulder News: "All notes in aid of the university are now 

 due and must be paid by the 18th or they will be placed in hands of an attorney for suit without further notice. 

 Geo. C. Coming." Evidently the story is true. 



