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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 14

ELECTRIC F I X T U R E S A recommendation that the contract for lighting fixtures be awarded to Walter G. Warren & Co., on their bid of #4100, thefixturesto be supplied and installed subject to the approval of the Supervising Architect. On motion of Mr. Barrett, this report was approved and the contract was awarded as recommended. On motion of Mr. Armstrong, an appropriation of $4100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, was made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Hopkins, Dr. Noble, Mr. Trees, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Emmerson. INTERIOR D E C O R A T I O N A recommendation that the interior decorating be done under the direction of the Supervising Architect, and that an appropriation of $3300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made for this purpose from the Reserve and Contingent Fund. On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this recommendation was approved, and the appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Hopkins, Dr. Noble, Mr. Trees, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Emmerson. FURNITURE A recommendation that the committee be authorized to purchase the furniture for the President's House, and that an appropriation of ^35,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made for this purpose from the Reserve and Contingent Fund. On motion of Dr. Noble, this authority was granted and the appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Hopkins, Dr. Noble, Mr. Trees, Mr. Williams; no, none; not voting, Mr. Blair; absent, Mr. Emmerson. PANHANDLE-ILLINOIS PIPE LINE C O M P A N Y Mr. Armstrong, for the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, reported that the Committee had met with representatives of the pipe line company on May 1, and had agreed to recommend that the company be permitted to lay i s line ten feet east of the prolongation of t First Street for a distance of approximately 1500 feet from the south boundary of the University's property (that is, to a jog in the road), and to lay i along the roadway to the school house, thence east in t the roadway to the prolongation of Fourth Street, and thence north in the roadway to Florida Avenue. On motion of Mr. Barrett, this matter was referred to the Supervising Architect and the Legal Counsel to draft an agreement and report i to the Board for approval. t At this point, Mr. Blair withdrew. P U R C H A S E O F DeWITT P R O P E R T Y Mrs. Evans, for that Committee on Student Welfare, presented a recommendation the the DeWitt property at 1207 W . Springfield