Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1912 [PAGE 578]

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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S .

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jpower, were modified in some p a r t i c u l a r s and approved as e n u m e r a t e d below: Decorating Morrow hall $ 225 00 #. P a i n t i n g and v a r n i s h i n g interior of t h e W o m a n ' s g y m n a s i u m room 300 00 Additional window shades in University hall 130 00 Lockers—350 for Wood shop , 1,000 00 F i r e escape for n o r t h end E n g i n e e r i n g hall 300 00 F i r e escape for Law building , 175 00 Two fire escapes for A g r i c u l t u r a l building 350 00 F o r v e n t i l a t i n g toilet rooms in old portion of t h e N a t u r a l H i s t o r y building . . . 225 00 F'or lightning rods on buildings not now rodded, including Chemistry, Agricultural, N a t u r a l History, Agronomy, F a r m Mechanics, Beef Cattle and W o m a n ' s buildings, t h e new Dairy barn, t h e Men's gymnasium, and Lincoln hall : 2,000 00 F o r finishing faculty t e n n i s courts \ : :. 100 00 H e p a i r s in Electrical E n g i n e e r i n g laboratory, made necessary, by its being used in t h e past for an engine room 400 00 IMPROVED L I G H T I N G IN T H E LIBRARY. The item w i t h reference to improved lighting in t h e library w a s referred t o the supervising architect for f u r t h e r report. SOAP D I S P E N S E R S AND D R I N K I N G FOUNTAINS. T h e recommendation with reference to soap dispensers and d r i n k i n g fountains w a s approved and t h e supervising architect w a s instructed to :secure forty of t h e former a n d eighteen of the latter, for w h i c h items, including soap, an appropriation of $1,000.00 was approved; Of t h e m a t t e r s referred to t h e Buildings and Grounds Committee for report:

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A D J U S T M E N T IN T H E M A T T E R OF Y. M. C. A. L I G H T I N G CABLE. T h e committee recommended in t h e case of t h e request from t h e Y. M. C. A. for an a d j u s t m e n t on account of being unable to furnish t h e m w i t h electric light, and because of changes in t h e i r lighting cable, t h a t they be allowed $400.00 half of which to be charged to t h e ' S t a t e h e a t i n g and lighting plant account, and half to t h e State h e a t i n g and lighting operating account. A S S I G N M E N T OF A P P R O P R I A T I O N S FOR WOMAN'S BUILDING AND COMMERCE BUILDING. T h e committee also recommended t h e following t e n t a t i v e a s s i g n m e n t of t h e appropriations for t h e W o m a n ' s building and t h e School of Commerce building, which question w a s referred to t h e m for report on November 10: Woman's Building. ' . $85,000 2,000 . 22,000 . 3,000 6,500 . 2,500 4,000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

General contract A d d i t i o n s to general contract Changes in old building and f u r n i s h i n g for new F o r heat, light and power extensions F o r s w i m m i n g pool in court F o r improvements in present g y m n a s i u m .Reserve fund Total

$125,000 00