Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892 [PAGE 112]

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PROCEEDINGS O F BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Regent. He also asks for a partition in the physical laboratory, to cut off a tool and work room, to cost $40, and $175 for a lathe and tools. Professor Palmer requests that $300 be appropriated for the partition and cases, etc., of a scale room in the chemical laboratory, which he says are a necessity. Additional settees are required in two rooms, to cost $115. The present appropriation for Board expenses is fully expended. The appropriations asked for may be classed and assigned as given in Paper B. Respectfully submitted, S. W. SHATTTJCK, Business Agent. Appropriations were then made as asked by the Business Agent:

From current f u n d s Board expense Electric laboratory, floor and partition Physical laboratory, partition Chemical laboratory, partition From U. S. fundChemical laboratory, scales, cases, etc Physical laboratory, la' he and tools Electric laboratory, apparatus From state appropriation for buildings and groundsGeneral repairs on roof, Hubbard & Sons' bill General repairs, painting, etc From state appropriation for furnitureSettees for two rooms $500 00 275 00" 40 00 150 00 150 00 175 W 500 00 119 58 150 00 115 00

The Committee on Buildings and Grounds reported t h a t it h a d looked into the m a t t e r of building a dry room a n d lumber sheds, as requested by Professor Ricker, and t h a t it recommended their construction, and t h a t an a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $1,000 be made for this purpose from current funds. On motion of Mr. Cobb, the recommendation was approved and the a p p r o p r i a t i o n was made. The proposition for advertising in the Chicago Graphic, which h a d been left with the Secretary by Mr. C. S. Bouton, was referred t o the committee in charge of t h e advertising, with instructions t o report a t the next meeting. The special committee on revision of rules made a p a r t i a l report, and asked t h a t another special committee be api3ointed t a consider the subject of the reorganization of the military department. The proposition of the committee was agreed t o and the Acting Regent, the President and Mr. Shawhan were appointed. Mr. McKav's bill for traveling expenses was allowed ; a m o u n t , $158.70. And the B o a r d adjourned. S. A. B U L L A R D , President. W. L. PiLLSBURY, Secretary.