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Resolved, That the said Eegent be and he is hereby granted a leave of absence from this date until the opening of the next fall session of the University.

The resolution was passed. The ayes and noes being called for, were thus recorded: Ajes.—Messrs. Blackburn, Brayman, Brown, Buck,Byrd, Cobb, Cunningham, Edwards, Galusha, Goltra, Hartwell, Huse, Johnson, Lawrence, Mansfield, Mason, McMurray, Pearson, Pickrell, Proctor, Pullen, Scott, Smith, Wright and Beynolds. Noes.—None. Mr. Goltra, Chairman of the Building Committee, made the following report:

To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: Tour Committee on Buildings and Grounds have given to the matters properly coming before them due consideration. They beg leave to report that, so far as they are advised, no repairs, except such as would result from ordinary wear, will be needed about any of the buildings now in use by the University. They recommend that the careful culture heretofore given the grounds surrounding the old building be continued during the coming year, and that the sum of $1,000 be appropriated to defray the expense of such care, and for cleansing and preserving the old building; and the sum of $350 for repairs upon the heating apparatus of the same. Tour committee are advised by the report from the supervising architect (which report is hereto attached) that about the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) will yet be required to complete the new building, and the further sum of $18,000 for furnishing and putting in the apparatus for heating and lighting the same; but as that sum is probably not within the reach of the Board for such purposes, your committee recommend that the entire work of completing the main building, and putting it in condition for use, be made to depend upon the action fcf the General Assembly upon the appropriation bills for that purpose, now pending before that body, and that if such appropriations are made, that the subject of their expenditures, in pursuance of the law, be referred to the Executive Committee. M. C GOLTRA, Chairman. To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University : I herewith submit my report as Architect and Superintendent of the new University building, of its progress toward completion during the past year, and its present condition. Work was resumed upon the building soon after your last annual meeting, and work progressed favorably, so that the roof was put on in August; the plastering is three-fourths completed. Many of the floors are laid; the sash and glass are all in their places. The stairs have their frames set up ready for the steps. Much of the inside joiner's work is done ; and the work ceased upon the building about the first of December on account of the inability of the contractor to proceed further with the work, on account of his financial embarrassments. I t will cost at least twelve thousand dollars to complete the work embraced in Mr. Gehlman's contract. I have made estimates of the progress of the work monthly. About the first of August I gave Mr. Gehlman a certificate for $5,400, which he deposited with a banker, and expected to draw against it to pay his bills for the month of Jul} . He was largely indebted to the bank, and they refused his checks. He called upon me immediately for aid. I informed him that I could do nothing for him until the progress of the work would justify another estimate. I advised him to find some one to indorse for him for sufficient to pay his workmen, and refund it at the next estimate. I found, on the first of September, that an arrangement had been made with his banker to draw $2,800, with the understanding that they were to have the entire amount of the next two estimates. I gave him a certificate for $3,000, out of which to repay the $2,800, and suggested to the Executive Committee, to prevent liens by workmen and sub-contractors, that they should see to it that Mr. Gehlman applied the money yet to be paid to him on such work as was yet to be done. This was agreed to by the contractor, and several of his bondsmen; and the arrangement was carried out as far as it was practicable. Tou will observe by the terms of the resolution, on page 130 of the report of 1870 and 1871: " That at each monthly meetiug of the Executive Committee the contractor shall present an account of the value of materials for said building, placed on the ground by him, and also the value of labor done," which, when approved by me, " the same shall be allowed." I t will be seen by this that the contractor was to he paid in full on the first of every month, which was done from time to time; and on the 28th of November an arbitration was held to ascertain the value of the extras, or additional work, in accordance with the terms of the contract. The arbitrators found