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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS, March 10, 1890.

Prof. T. J. Burrill, Acting Begent, D E A R S I R : I have the honor to report t h a t the following named articles are needed for use in the military department, viz.:

170 firing p i n s 4 stocks, n e w 12 stocks r e p a i r e d (estimated) 12 h a m m e r s 2 locks, complete 2 lock plates $17 00 12 00 6 00 2 50 2 50 1 00 $41 00

I would state t h a t these are breakages which have been accumulating for several years, and all, or most of them, should he replaced. In this connection 1 would respectfully recommend t h a t a warmed room be provided for the storage of these rifles during the winter, if it shall be found impracticable to heat the new drill hall, as it has been to heat the old one. The University instruments now in the hands of the band are much worn, and the following should, in my opinion, be replaced if possible:

One b-flat t u b a (Helicon). T w o b-fiat t e n o r h o r n s T w o music s t a n d s $45 00 22 00 2 00 $69 00

I would further recommend t h a t a suitable flag-staff be erected in t h e vicinity of the new drill hall, and t h a t a set of flags, as follows, be purchased: One garrison flag 20'x36'. One post flag 20'xlO'. Two storm flags 4' 2 / / x8 / . Halyards and blocks should of course be fitted to the staff. I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant,

C. B. HOPPIN,

1st Lieut. 2d Cavalry, Professor Military Science and Tactics.

F I N A N C I A L STATEMENTS.

The balance sheets of the departments doing business in connection with the work of instruction are given below. T h a t of the agricultural department shows a deficit of $258.21. This is largely owing to a loss of about one thousand dollars' worth of material in the fire which consumed the barn; but the prevailing low prices for farm produce have also contributed to this result. The credit balance of the horticultural department is due rather to the small cost of the work to the University, than to large proceeds.