Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1912 [PAGE 626]

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UNIVERSITY OP I L L I N O I S .

[April 10

I t was voted to refer this matter to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for consideration and report. APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAINTING. (5) A request from Prof. James M. White, supervising architect, for an assignment from the State appropriation for buildings and grounds, for the exterior painting of the following buildings, at estimated costs as given below: Agronomy building • $ 80 00 Horticultural building. .*. ' "130 00 State Entomologist's building 125 00 Woman's building 200 00 University ' hall 800 00 President's house 250 00 North greenhouses , 300 00 South Farm buildings ,...'...., 1,000 00 Total $2,885 00 On motion of Mr. Hatch, this request was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, with power to a c t ; the vote being as follows : Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Anthony, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Moore; noes, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Deneen, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Meeker. REMOVAL OP HORTICULTURAL GREENHOUSES. (6) A request from Prof. James M. White, supervising architect, for authority for the removal of the horticultural greenhouses, with the necessary extensions and grading. On motion of Mr. Grout, this request was referred to the Committees on Buildings and Grounds and Agriculture for consideration and report. APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CONSTRUCTION. (7) A request from Prof. James M. White, supervising architect, for the appointnient of Mr. L, J. Towne as superintendent of construction for the Armory and Stock Pavilion, for one year,.beginning July 1, 1912, at a.salary of $1,800.00 for the year; this amount to be charged against the appropriation for the two buildings named. On motion of Mr. Hatch, it was voted that the president of the University be authorized to make this appointment. The.vote was as follows : Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. .Anthony,. Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Moore; noes, n o n e ; absent,. Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Deneen, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Meeker. PUBLICATIONS, PRESS SERVICE, AND CORRESPONDENCE OP THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. (8) A communication from Dr. Eugene Davenport, dean of the College of Agriculture, concerning the publications, press service, and correspondence of the Agricultural Experiment Station. On motion of Mr. Hatch, it was voted that this communication, be printed in the minutes.