EARLY DAYS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 27 



dollars in cash and that said funds were at the disposal of the Trustees 

 of the University of Colorado." 1 On the 19th the committee handed 

 in a further report, the total amount of the subscriptions then being 

 $16,806. 66. a The Boulder News, under date of May 28, sums up the 

 situation as follows: 



In a few days the officials of the State University Board go to Denver to receive 

 the Territorial appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars. The additional fifteen 

 thousand, to be raised in this town, made a condition of the act, is all subscribed, 

 and the cash is in the hands of the treasurer of the Board. The construction of 

 the first university building is to begin immediately. Plans and specifications 

 are ready. It is the purpose to have two departments go into operation the first 

 of January. 



The first instalment of the territorial appropriation was paid on 

 June 7 and the remainder quickly followed. 3 



After over five years of struggle and worry the board of trustees 

 had at last sufficient money in its treasury or in sight to begin the 

 long-delayed construction of the university building. This task 

 occupied its attention almost exclusively during the next year. On 

 the day following the first payment made by the territorial treasurer 

 June 8, the board resolved "that the secretary consult with architects 

 and see upon what terms they will submit to the inspection of the 

 Board plans for University Building." 4 Plans were submitted on 

 June 21 by four firms and on the following day Mr. Dimick, of Boulder, 

 was elected the university architect, "provided he will accede to such 

 terms as may appear to us suitable." 5 A building committee was 

 appointed at the same meeting with Mr. Leonard as its chairman. 

 Mr. Dimick accepted the terms of the board and the secretary was 

 directed to advertise for bids on the construction of the university 

 building. 6 



x Minute Book, p. 70. 



■ Ibid., p. 71. The names and the amounts subscribed were to have been inserted in the Minute Book 

 but the pages are blank. These facts are to be found in the Boulder News, June 18, 1875, where the total is 

 stated to be $16,656.66. This list is also to be found in the History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys (Baskin 

 & Co.), pp. 408-9. Mr. Corning reports the total amount in the treasury on July 17, r875, from "notes given 

 to the university" as $15,000. — Boulder News, July 23, 1875. 



' Boulder News, June 4, June it, and July 23, 1875. Mr. Coming's report, as treasurer, is given in the 

 issue of July 23. 



' Minute Book, p. 74. = Ibid., pp. 75-77. 'Ibid., p. 77. June 23. 



