Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1886 [PAGE 64]

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Resolved, That the Regent, and Prof essors Ricker and Shattuek be, and are hereby, appointed a committee, and are hereby authorized to proceed at once to build fire walls in the mansard roof of the main building of the University, and with the additional ventilation according to plans submitted. Resolved. That the committee procure material and let contracts for the extension of said walls, having regard to the needs of the society rooms. That all contracts be let to the lowest responsible bidder. That so far as can be done this material and labor be furnished by the committee on the best possible terms, and that the whole work be done under the personal supervision of the committee. Resolved,, That iron doors of substantial make be placed between the rooms where necessary on the fourth floor of the building. Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee that the w^ork should be done well, but with economy, and that if the amount appropriated will warrant, the ceiling under the fourth floor over the main hall should be made of iron laths and heavily plastered and made fireproof as nearly as possible. Resolved, That the committee above appointed investigate the subject of permanent water supply for the University, and report to the Board at its September meeting the results of their investigations, giving cost, amount of water, character, and all information •they can obtain on the subject. Resolved, That $50 be appropriated to make the additional changes requested by Mr. Baker. Whereupon the committee adjourned. S. M. MILLARD, EMORYCOBB Executive Committee.

The report of the Executive Committee was approved, and their action, as set forth therein, was confirmed. The Executive Committee further reported as follows:

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the University of Illinois was held in Chicago August 17,1885. at the office of S. M. Millard. Present—Messrs. Millard and Pearman. Dr. Peabody, Regent, appeared before the committee and reported progress in securing needed instructors for the University, naming Professor Theodore B. Comstock. of Cleveland, Ohio, late of Cornell University, to the chair of Mining Engineering. On motion, the Regent was authorized to appoint Professor Comstock to the chair named at a salary of $1,800 per annum. On motion, the Regent was authorized to appoint a Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory, at a salary not to exceed $1,800 per annum. On motion, the Regent was authorized to print a new edition of the catalogue and circular of the year 1884-5. not more than 3,000 copies, to cost not more than $250—which sum was appropriated for that purpose. Whereupon the committee adjourned. S. M. MILLARD, J. T. PEARMAN. 'Executive Committee.

The report of the Executive Committee was approved, and their action, as set forth therein, was confirmed. A memorial from Mr. H. J. Dunlap and others, in regard to the Veterinary Department of the Universary, was received and placed on file. The report of Prof S. A. Forbes was taken up. and on motion of Trustee Follansbee the report was approved and the appointments were .confirmeel.