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UNIVERSITY

O F ILLINOIS.

These we lay before you to-day for your consideration. Some minor changes may yet have to be made, but such are unimportant. Respectfully submitted, S. A . BULLARD, ) o. • 7

S. A . F O R B E S , T. J. B U R R T L T , ' ) ~Specml Committee.

August

7, 1891.

Professor Eicker made a full explanation of the plans presented. This report was then taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Cobb, was divided for consideration. The action of the committee in employing Professor Rieker was approved and the compensation agreed to on motion of Mr. Cobb. On motion of Mr. Raab, the plans submitted were approved. It was then voted to consider the question of site for the building, and after a recess taken to look over the site proposed, on motion of Mr. Cobb, it was voted that the southwest corner of the building be at a point about 110 feet diagonally north and east of the northeast corner of the Chemical Laboratory, according to a stake now set. On motion of Mr. Raab, the President and Secretary were instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of the building, the bids to be presented by noon of September 7, 1891, and to be tabulated and presented to the Board for consideration a t its next regular meeting. The Committee on Instruction made the following report:

To the Board of Trustees. G E N T L E M E N : Your Committee ments as follows: on Instruction recommends appoint-

For the ensuing year— W. J. Baldwin, professor of mining engineering, salary. Edward Manley, professor of physical culture, salary... For ten months, from September 1,1891— G. M. Hobbs, assistant in physical laboratory, salary.. J. H. Powell, assistant in projection drawing, salary... B. H. Forbes, second assistant in chemistry, salary

$1,600 00 1,600 00 600 00 600 00 600 0©

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The appointments were made as recommended. On motion of Mr. Raab, it was voted to give Dr. Peabody leave of absence to September 1st. Professor Burrill was then, on motion of Mr. Raab, appointed Acting Regent to serve from the present time until the regency should be filled by regular appointment. An appropriation for collections in Professor Ricker's department was made from the state appropriation for apparatus and material, $100.