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Y o u r committee did not agree upon any p a r t i c u l a r style of finish for t h e gallery, b u t r e c o m m e n d t h a t they be neat and lig-ht as possible, and submitted same to Prof. Ricker, to p r e s e n t a plan and style which will be furnished at our n e x t meeting-. All of which is respectfully submitted. T>. GARDNER, ) J. H. PICKRELL, V Committee. ALEX. MCLEAN, ) To the Committee on Library, of the Hon. Board of Trustees, Illinois Industrial University: GENTLEMEN: I n accordance with your directions, I have p r e p a r e d ^ t h e accompanying* drawings showing 1 the proposed improvements in library, and t h e following estimate of their cost: East Side. 58 lineal ft. floor case @ $6 50 29 " new railing (on floor) @ $2 50 77 " g-allerv @ $2 25 . 77 '* c a s e ® $5 00 77 '* railing-, design No. 1 @ $1 20 Stairs with two rails complete Total for east side complete North Side. 60 lineal ft. gallery @ 2 75 iL 60 " railing No. 1 @ $1 20 60 " "• case @ $5 00 Total for north side complete East side North side.. Total $ 377 00 72 50 173 50 385 00 92 40 100 00 SI, 201 10 $ 165 00 72 00 300 00 $ 537 00 $1,201 10 537 00 $1,738 10

A style of finish similar t o t h a t of t h e p r e s e n t cases is employed. V e r y respectfully submitted, N. CLIFFORD RICKER.

On motion of Col. Mason, the report of the committee was accepted and its recommendations adopted, provided they can be carried out with the amount of the appropriation. Adjourned to meet at 7:30 p. m.

E V E N I N G SESSION.

T h e board assembled at the hour appointed. The committee on janitors made a partial report, and was granted further time. Prof. Ricker submitted a report in regard to needed repairs on east tower and main stair case in University building. The recommendations of the report were accepted, the repairs ordered done, and $55 appropriated for same (state appropriation). Mr. E. S. Lawrence, head farmer, was appointed superintendent of horticultural grounds, and it was ordered that $200 of his salary be charged to horticultural department. . The painting of the farm house, southwest of main building, was referred to a committee, consisting of Mr. Gardner and the regent. The business agent was directed to purchase one barrel of machine oil. The request of Prof. W e b b , for a plain table costing $350, was referred to Col. Mason. $10 were appropriated for repairing of surveying instruments. T h e manufacturing of library cases in the carpenter shop, was refer-