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157

R E P O R T OF BUSINESS

AGENT.

URBAN A, December 14, 1875.

To EMERY COBB, ESQ., President Board of Trustees, Illinois Industrial University : SIR—I have the honor to make the following report as Business Agent, for the three months ending December 1, 1875 : Of the enclosed papers, " A " shows the present condition of the appropriations made on September 14. " B " is a list of the warrants issued under them. " C " is a list of unaudited bills presented. " D " is a classification of such bills, showing the appropriations under which they will come. The expenditures for buildings and grounds have been heavy, but seemed necessary. The walk on the west side of the parade ground has been put in good condition. The roof, chimneys and water conductors of the old building have been thoroughly repaired. The large southwest basement roam of new building has been fitted up for a gymnasium. Double windows made for three of the rooms of the new building, besides the usual repairs. It will be necessary to increase this appropriation for the next three months. I recommend that the $181 55 which the Architectural Department had overdrawn at the September meeting be now placed to the credit of B. & G., the same being charged against the Department. The cash collections for the Architectural and Mechanical Departments- have not been as large as usual, but the amount of the work done is quite equal to that of the past. Both of the Departments have good bills on which I expect to make collections in January. Both Departments have credits under their appropriations, if the credit warrants are considered. The Machine Shop has given 2,101% hours labor to the students at a cost to the University for wages of $319 14. The Carpenter Shop has given 2,103% hours labor at a cost for wages of $379 72. In case of the Machine Shop the Foreman's pay is not included in the above statement, and hence the seeming lower rates for that shop. Both shops run four hours each day for commercial work. The receipts of the Horticultural Department are so small that it will be necessary to overdraw its credit if Mr. Hay's salary is charged against it. Prof. Burrill will present the matter to the Trustees. In this connection I wish to inform you that the department has two notes overdue by a year or more, on which small amounts have been paid, but that it seems impossible to collect the balance by asking. The notes are from, 1st, M. L. Dunlap & Sons, for $140 84, on which has been paid $30; 2d, J. N. Green, for $45, on which has been paid $10. I wish instructions in the matter. Mr. Mann, our janitor and heating engineer of the new building for the last two years, left the first part of the present month. His brother has the positfon for the present, but it is expected other arrangements will be required at the end of the term. The pay given lor the services will command a good man, I believe. It seems desirable that we should be better quartered against fire than at present. I recommend that the purchase of 150 feet of 1 inch rubber hose be authorized. This attached to the water pipe from the water tanks, would enable a person to get water upon a fire in any of the rooms in the new building. I would also recommend the purchase from the Illini of two fire extinguishers at $30 each, it being a discount c f one-half. One of these I would place in the machine shops and one in the chemical laboratory. The required amount to carry out the above recommendations can be had from the fuel and light appropriations. Several questions as to repairs and changes in society halls in the University, have come up. It might be well for the Trustees to settle it in as definite a manner as possible the conditions under which these halls are occupied. Respectfully submitted S. W. SHATTUCK, Business Agent.