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hall be arranged on the principal floor by the removing of a center wall in the principal story. Also, that two partitions be removed so as to enlarge the rooms on each side of the central hall, making them suitable for the principal office and reception rooms. The cost ol this improvement will De aoout three thousand dollars, exclusive of freight on materials. Your committee would further report, that a a sewer should be constructed from the building to the brook at or near Springfield street. The sewer, of brick-work, two feet in diameter, would cost about two thousand dollars. Also, that it will be necessary to have considerable grading done about the building, at a cost estimated at one thousand dollars. Also, that a plain fence be made, to inclose the premises around the building, twenty-three hundred (2300) feet, at a cost of three hundred and fifty dollars. We also recommend the construction of an out-building, about twenty by forty (20x40) feet, of brick, two stories high, to contain the necessary privies, tool-house and work-shop, which may be used temporarily as a stable, etc. Such building would cost about fifteen hundred dollars.

RECAPITULATION.

Front entrance, etc Sewer Grading Fence Out building

.$3,000 2,000 1,000 350 . . . 1,500

$7,850 We also recommend the passage of the following: Resolved, That it is expedient to employ a competent mechanic, to work and superintend improvements in and about the college building ; and that the Regent, in concurrence with the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, be authorized to employ uch mechanic, at a salary of not over one thousand dollars per annum. M. G. GOLTRA., SAMUEL EDWARDS, B. PULLEN, JOHN M. VAN OSDEL, M. L. DUNLAP, Committee on Buildings and Grounds.

The report of the committee was adopted. On motion of Mr. COBB, J. M. Gregory was appointed the agent of this Board for the receiving of the freights donated by the Illinois Central Railroad Company.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PROF. POWELL'S LETTER.

Mr. BURCHARD, Chairman of the Committee to whom Prof. Powell's letter was referred, reported the following :

To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: Your committee, to whom was referred the proposition of Prof. Powell, and his letter in relation thereto, respectfully report: