Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1926 [PAGE 489]

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Cash: $50,000; deferred payments over a period of five years at 6%, $100,000; and a 7 % annuity on $100,000 to him during his life-time, he to provide in his will for a bequest to the University of a sum equal to all annuities paid him to the time of his death. This would make the tract cost probably $290,000, not including interest. The Supervising Architect, the Comptroller and others w h o m I have consulted are of one opinion on the matter—namely, that these propositions should not be accepted. I so recommend. O n motion of M r . W h a m , this recommendation w a s concurred in. OSTEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS IN McKINLEY HOSPITAL (16) A report that there has been some correspondence between the Legal Counsel and the attorneys for the Osteopathic Association concerning the petition of the association that its members be permitted to practice in the McKinley Hospital, but that nothing definite had developed. This report w a s received for record. LOCATION OF RADIO BUILDING (17) Professor White recommends as the location of the building for the new radio station a site just in the rear of the Gymnasium Annex on old Illinois Field. H e states that Mr. Huff has laid out baseball diamonds on the south half of Illinois field and the location of the building on this plan interferes with the leftfieldof one of them. H e adds that possibly the location of the building can be moved so that it will not be seriously objectionable to Mr. Huff. O n motion of M r s . Evans, the President of the University w a s authorized and instructed to determine the location of this building. PROGRESS ON BUILDINGS (18) A letter from Professor J. M . White. December 2, 1925 President David Kinley, J55 Administration Building Dear President Kinley: You asked me on November 12 to give you at an early date a brief statement showing the progress we are making on our new building program. The contracts let to date are as follows: O n the Library General Contract—A. W . Stoolman $ 76 837 00 Bookstacks—Snead & Company 154 459 00 The appropriation of $500,000 contemplates an addition to this stackroom unit in the building of a part of the north front along Armory Avenue. It seemed inadvisable to start another contractor on this building until the original contract was completed, and therefore the plans for the Armory Street front are not progressing very fast, but the drawings can be ready for early spring letting. The general contract for the south wing of the N e w Gymnasium has been awarded to English Bros, at their bid of $161,998. Heating, wiring, and plumbing contracts are still to be awarded. The plans for the Armory addition are nearing completion. The Pharmacy building plans can easily be ready by thefirstof February if we are working along the right lines. The studies for the Architectural building are not yet ready for approval. The plans worked out by the department of Architecture were sent to Mr. Piatt last week for his revision, and therefore the plans for this building can probably not be ready for three or four months. Yours truly,

James M. White

Supervising Architect This report was received for record.