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T o r a g a r d e n e r s u c h a s is r e q u i r e d , $600 p e r y e a r is as little a s will p r o b a b l y be found a d e q u a t e . This is c o n s i d e r a b l y m o r e t h a n t h e cost at p r e s e n t , a n d t h e difference in m o n e y m a y not be e a s y to m e e t by i n c r e a s e d sales, t h o u g h s o m e t h i n g in t h i s way would n a t u r a l l y follow. If, however, t h e possible e x t r a e x p e n s e c a n be p r o v i d e d for, t h e e m p l o y m e n t of s u c h a m a n c a n not be too s t r o n g l y u r g e d . I t would c o n t r i b u t e not only to t h e b e t t e r a p p e a r a n c e and tasteful o r d e r of t h e p r e m i s e s , b u t to t h e r e a l p r o g r e s s of t h e d e p a r t m e n t in u s e f u l n e s s at h o m e a n d r e p u t a t i o n a b r o a d . I n o w respectfully a s k leave to find s u c h m e n , if possible, to t a k e p o s i t i o n s n e x t s p r i n g . W i t h o u t full a s s u r a n c e , h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e r i g h t m a n o r m e n are found no n o m i n a t i o n will be m a d e . We can g e t a l o n g as we h a v e done. Very r e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d , T. J. B U R R I L L .

The Kegent also submitted the following reports of special committees, all of which were received and approved:

C H A M P A I G N , I I I . , D e c e m b e r 12, 1881.

To the Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University : G E N T L E M E N : Your c o m m i t t e e , c o n s i s t i n g of t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e , R e g e n t a n d B u s i n e s s Agent, c h a r g e d b y you with c e r t a i n d u t i e s , respectfully r e p o r t : 1. T h e Old D o r m i t o r y Building. T h e y h a v e c a u s e d t h i s b u i l d i n g to be t a k e n d o w n , a s you directed, c a r e being t a k e n to p r e s e r v e t h e m a t e r i a l , as far as possible, in c o n d i t i o n for o t h e r u s e s . So m u c h as could be u s e d w a s u s e d in b u i l d i n g t h e F a r m Cottage, D a i r y H o u s e and P i g g e r y on t h e F a r m , a n d t h e Boiler H o u s e a n d c h i m n e y n e a r t h e Main Building, A c o n s i d e r a b l e q u a n t i t y of b r o k e n b r i c k s h a s b e e n u s e d for i m p r o v i n g t h e d r i v e s a b o u t t h e Main Building. Your c o m m i t t e e h a v e believed t h a t sound d i s c r e t i o n would d i c t a t e t h e sale of s u c h old m a t e r i a l as t h e U n i v e r s i t y did n o t r e q u i r e , if it could be d i s p o s e d of at fair p r i c e s , a s b y t h i s m e a n s a large p a r t of t h e e x p e n s e i n c u r r e d in the work of t a k i n g down, could b e r e i m b u r s e d T h e y h a v e a c c o r d i n g l y sold, w h e n p u r c h a s e r s w e r e found. S o m e m a t e r i a l s r e m a i n unsold, from which s o m e v a l u e m a y y e t be s e c u r e d by p r u d e n t m a n a g e m e n t . Your c o m m i t t e e r e c o m m e n d t h a t t h e m a t e r i a l r e m a i n i n g be t r a n s f e r r e d to t h e a c c o u n t of Buildings and G r o u n d s , a n d t h a t a u t h o r i t y be given to u s e t h e avails thereof in i m p r o v i n g t h e g r o u n d s of t h e U n i v e r s i t y a s it m a y be n e e d e d .

A C C O U N T OF E X P E N S E S A N D RECEIPTS.

P a i d for l a b o r in t a k i n g d o w n b u i l d i n g P a i d f o r h a u l i n g m a t e r i a l u s e d in b u i l d i n g R e c e i v e d for m a t e r i a l sold R e c e i v e d from U n i v e r s i t y c r e d i t D u e in tile (exchange) B a l a n c e of c r e d i t s a b o v e e x p e n s e

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$1,548 71 285 47 $1,784 18

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2. Your c o m m i t t e e f a r t h e r r e p o r t t h a t t h e y h a v e c a u s e d a Boiler H o u s e and c h i m n e y to be built a c c o r d i n g to t h e d e s i g n s a n d p l a n s p r e s e n t e d by Prof. Bicker, a n d a p p r o v e d b y t h e Board. T h e B o i l e r H o u s e is 34 by 80 feet, a n d 14 feet high at t h e walls. T h e w a l l s a r e of s t o n e for t h e first six feet, a n d b r i c k for t h e r e m a i n i n g h e i g h t . T h e roof is of wood, c o v e r e d with iron shingles. T h e c h i m n e y is 97 feet h i g h from t h e s u r f a c e of t h e g r o u n d , a n d 107 feet above t h e foundation. T h e first 20 feet is of stone, the r e m a i n d e r of brick. T h e d i a m e t e r is 8 feet at t h e g r o u n d , 6 feet at t h e t o p . S m o k e is c a r r i e d to t h e c h i m n e y t h r o u g h brick a r c h e d d u c t s , u n d e r g r o u n d , a n d s t e a m to t h e Main B u i l d i n g t h r o u g h a s i m i l a r a r c h e d duct. A n e w 75 h o r s e - p o w e r w a t e r - t u b e boiler, m a d e b y A b e n d r o t h a n d Boot, of New York, h a s b e e n p u r c h a s e d to t a k e t h e place of the old boiler which h a d b e e n c o n d e m n e d . T h e n e w boiler, with a n o t h e r of t h e s a m e c a p a c i t y b o u g h t two y e a r s ago. is set in t h e Boiler H o u s e , a n d t h e s t e a m therefrom is c a r r i e d by a six inch pipe to t h e Main Building. T h e a c t i o n of t h e boilers, d u c t s , c h i m n e y s , a n d t h e a p p u r t e n a n c e s , h a s t h u s far satisfied e v e r y anticipation. T h e s u m s e x p e n d e d a r e a s follows: F o r m a t e r i a l for Boiler H o u s e , c h i m n e y , s m o k e a n d air flues, etc F o r labor T o t a l for Boiler H o u s e $3,067 46 1,839 60 $4,907 06

F o r n e w boiler, s t e a m p i p e s in Main Building, s t e a m t r a p s , etc $1,847 99 F o r labor 378 78 T o t a l f o r boiler, etc $2,226 77 Respectfully s u b m i t t e d , S. H. PEABODY, J. T. PEARMAN, Committee.