Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1884 [PAGE 201]

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205 The Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds made the following report:

UKBANA, Sept: 5, 1883.

To the President and Board of Trustees of Illinois Industrial University: Your Committee on Buildings and Grounds would report, in the matter of additional room for Prof. Burrill, as set forth in his report to this Board, that while it would be convenient, and supply a needed improvement, yet, in view of the financial condition of the University, the needed improvements could not at present be made. We would therefore recommend no further action be taken in the matter for the present. We would also report that work in fitting up the Gay model, and repair of cases in the Mechanical Museum room, is being completed according to instructions of the Board. Respectfully, ALEX. McLEAN, K. N. PADEN, CHAS. BENNETT.

The chairman of the Auditing Committee submitted the following report, which was received and approved:

To the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Industrial University: We, the undersigned, Auditing Committee, respectfully report that we have examined vouchers of Business Agent, Nos. 461 to 663, inclusive, except No. 465, (Hickox),and find the same in due form and properly receipted, and recommend that they be approved by the Board. CHAS. BENNETT, ALEX. McLEAN, Auditing Committee.

The chairman of the Farm Committee re'ported progress in the matter of tiling the Griggs farm, and asked further time for final report. Granted. A bill of $123.75, for traveling expenses, from Dr. Peabody, was audited and allowed. The Committee on Nebraska Lands reported progress of work, and asked further time for final report, which was granted. The Regent's recommendation in regard to painting the north barn, and repairing and painting the house on stock farm, was referred to the Executive Committee, with power to act. One thousand dollars were assigned from the State appropriation for library, for the purchase of books and periodicals, to be expended under the direction of a committee consisting of the Regent, the Librarian and the Business Agent. The donation of a blower for machine shops, from Mr. Sturtevant, was received, and the Regent was requested to express to Mr. Sturtevant the thanks of this Board. The recommendation of repairs of cloak room, contained in Regent's report, was referred to Executive Committee, with power to act. The following appropriations were made for the six months ending February 29, 1884: