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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Three estimates have been made for the contractor, and certificates for 90 per cent, of their amounts have been issued, as follows: No. 1, $88.40; No. 2, $3,543.78; No. 3, $5,688.71; total, $9,318.89. The 10 per cent, retained now amounts to $1,025.83. The Peoria Marble Works, which has the sub-contract for stone-work of basement above grade, proposes to donate a suitable corner stone, with such inscription, etc., as may be directed by the Committee. No provision or location for such a corner stone has yet been made, and I request instructions in the matter. As no superintendent of construction had been selected by the Committee, it was necessary to make a temporary arrangement therefor, when the contractor commenced work on the masonry of the building. With the advice and consent of your Chairman and the Business Agent, 1 employed Mr. Thomas Kerr, of Urbana, at $4 per day, to act in t h a t capacity until you should make a different appointment. His work has been very satisfactory, as he is well posted on masonry construction. A certificate for $6 ) has been issued to Mr. Kerr for services prior to December 1st. I know of no trustworthy man in this vicinity, wrho is available, and whom I should feel justified in recommending for permanent employment, excepting Mr. Parker. He is fully competent in all kinds of work, but his entire time would be required at the building when work is going on there, and it would therefore be necessary to employ one or two more good men at the architectural shops, with Mr. Tierney as assistant foreman and instructor. If the right man can be found, it would probably be best to leave Mr. Parker at the shops. At the time of signing the contract for the building, the provision in standard form of contract requiring the owner to insure the building, was stricken out, on account of the state law relative to the insurance of public buildings. Mr. Jobst distinctly and firmly declined to be held responsible for loss by fire, unless an additional payment of $250 was made to him to cover cost of insurance, but signed the contract with the understanding t h a t the matter should be reported to your Committee and the Board of Trustees for such action as might be deemed advisable. As the matter now stands, Mr. Jobst would not probably be legally liable for any loss by fire occurring before completion and acceptance of the building, though he would have been so had no protest been made at the time of signing the contract. As there was no superintendent during the making of the excavations, I found it necessary to stake out the trenches, set about 200 level and corner stakes, etc., in addition to my other duties. This work required a great deal of time, and thus delayed the completion of the detail drawings for the buildings. But I hope to avoid any serious delay to the work resulting therefrom.

2. ARCHITECTURAL L U M B E R SHED AND D R Y K I L N .

As the appropriation for the building was and authority for commencing work was but tion of the building has been delayed. But nearly completed, and a week or two of good ing the building.'

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not made until September, recently given, the constructhe brick walls have been weather will suffice for finish-

M A C H I N E S FOR ARCHITECTURAL SHOPS.

The appropriation for new machines was made in June, but no authority for their purchase has ever been given. During the summer I have corresponded with several manufacturers and dealers, and submit the results herewith.

—13 D. I.