Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1882 [PAGE 192]

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186 their regular salaries, for their extra work as secretaries, and that Professor Morrow be paid $200 per annum extra, while he continues his present duties as manager of the farms and Professor of Agriculture, such compensation to begin with the year commencing September 1st, 1881. Carried. The following resolutions were passed:

WHEEEAS. the old Dormitory building is partially destroyed and totally unfit for use as well as dangerous in its present condition; therefore, Resolved, That the Eegent and the Executive Committee be, and they are hereby, authorized to take down said building, saving all the material in the best manner possible, that it may be utilized for the best interests of the University.

It was moved by Mr. Millard, seconded by Mr. Fountain, and passed, as follows:

Resolved, That the Executive Committee, .together with the Eegent and Business Agent, be, and they are, hereby instructed to erect a new boiler house to receive the toilers of the main and chemical buildings, and to construct the necessary chimney, smoke and air flues connected therewith, and to remove the boilers thereto from the buildings aforesaid, as per plans and estimates submitted to this Board; said committee toeing authorized to modify the plans in their detail, as may be found advisable, provided that the total expense shall not exceed the appropriations therefor. Resolved, That they be further directed and instructed to purchase a boiler and steam pipes, additional steam coils and service pipe, and continue the improvements in the ventilation of the main building, and to repair the heating apparatus therein. Resolved, That the Executive Committee, Regent, Business Agent and Professor Morrow be further authorized and instructed to erect a farm cottage and dairy house; the -cost of the respective erection and improvements not to exceed the appropriation made by the Legislature, except that in the erection of the farm cottage and dairy house any -additional expense may be taken from the material on hand belonging to the University. Resolved, That the Executive Committee and Business Agent draw from the State appropriation such funds, and at such times, as maybe necessary for the purposes aforesaid.

It was resolved that the request of the Eegent, in regard to painting of outside woodwork on main building and shelters, be referred to the Executive Committee and Eegent, with power to act. The Eegent and Business Agent were authorized to repair bridge in arboretum, as recommended. The purchase of furniture, as by State appropriation, was referred to the Eegent, Professors Shattuck and Snyder, with power to act. Two hundred dollars from State appropriation for books were assigned for binding of books and periodicals. The following report from the Professor of Architecture was received :

To the Regent and the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: GENTLEMEN: I beg leave to present the following recommendations in behalf of the Architectural Department, for your consideration. 1. That the Business Agent and Regent be authorized to make such purchases of lumber •and other materials as may be required for the work which is carried on during the summer vacation. 2. -That one of Barnes Bros. Formers be purchased for the Architectural Shops, with a set of knives. The whole will cost $39 and freight from Rockford, 111. 3. That $35 be expended for materials for use of class in Shop Practice, such as ornamental woods, etc. 4. That Mr. N. S. Spencer be employed as Foreman of the Architectural Shop for the next year, commencing July 1. at a salary of $2 50 per day for actual work, for July and August, and $50 per month for the ensuing ten months of the next college year. 5. That $50 be appropriated for purchase of new tools for Architectural Shop. 6. That $15 be appropriated for a set of emory wheels to use in wood lathe, for making and sharpening steel bits for whittler and moulding machine. 7. That $25 be appropriated to the Blue Printing Laboratory of the College of Engineering, for additional printing frames and apparatus. I would recommend that permission be given to the Regent and Business Agent to run the Architectural Shop during the summer vacation, as this will be necessary if any part of the work of the new buildings be done by the University. It will not be necessary to run the machinery more than a portion of the time, probably two or three days per week. Very respectfully submitted. N. CLIFFORD RICKER, Professor of Architecture.