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UNIVEKSITY O F I L L I N O I S .

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T h e following resolution offered b y Mr. M o r r i s o n was a d o p t e d : Resolved, That the chemistry and mechanical engineering departments be, and hereby are, requested to make an exhaustive analysis of Illinois coals, so as to ascertain the chemical and power producing qualities thereof, and that $150.00 be appropriated for such investigation.

GAS CONTRACT.

T h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e p r e s e n t e d t h e following m e m o r a n d u m of a n a g r e e m e n t with t h e C h a m p a i g n & U r b a n a Railway, Gras a n d E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y for g a s : Memorandum of an agreement between the University of Illinois by the Finance Committee, acting in pursuance to the authority of the Board of Trustees and the Urbana & Champaign Railway, Gas and Electric Company, touching the use of gas. It is agreed that the gas, which shall be of good quality, consumed by the University of Illinois in its buildings for any or all purposes, including gas used since the termination of the last contract, shall be charged and paid for at the rate of $1.40 per thousand feet, payments to be made at the end of every three months. This contract shall continue in force for two years from the 17th day of December, 1897. January 17, 1898.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,

By Thomas J. Smith, Chairman of Finance Commitee.

URBANA & CHAMPAIGN RAILWAY, GAS & ELECTRIC Co.,

By N. M. Harris, Secretary» T h e action of t h e C o m m i t t e e was confirmed.

WATER SUPPLY.

Mr. S m i t h also stated t h e t e r m s on which t h e U n i o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g C o m p a n y would furnish t h e U n i v e r s i t y w i t h water. T h e r e u p o n t h e following resolutions offered b y Mr. A r m s t r o n g were a d o p t e d : Resolved, That the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be directed to investigate various methods for the manufacture of gas and to recommend to the Board at its meeting next September a scheme for the erection of a gas plant adequate to all the needs of the University. Resolved, That the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be directed to present to the Board at its meeting next June a. scheme for the consideration of a water plant of sufficient capacity to meet the needs of the University. Tt was voted to a p p r o p r i a t e $1,000.00, or so m u c h thereof as m i g h t b e needed for t h e protection of t h e U n i v e r s i t y b u i l d i n g s from lightn i n g by p u t t i n g u p l i g h t n i n g rods. T h e question of conferring h o n o r a r y degrees, t o g e t h e r with a letter from H o n . H u g h Crea, of Decatur, was referred to t h e C o m m i t t e e on I n s t r u c t i o n for investigation a n d report. T h e special c o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d at t h e last m e e t i n g of t h e B o a r d to consider t h e subject of a s u m m e r school, made an informal r e p o r t of progress a n d asked for t i m e u n t i l t h e J u n e m e e t i n g of t h e B o a r d to consider a f u r t h e r report.