Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892 [PAGE 177]

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UNIVERSITY

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ILLINOIS.

On motion of Mr. Graham, there was appropriated for P r o fessor Brownlee's use From current funds—

F o r p a p i e r m a c b e c a s t s of vocal o r g a n s . For spirometer Total $60 00 15 00 $75 00

On motion of Mr. Morgan, the asking of $500 for a p p a r a t u s for teaching thermo-chemistry wras deferred t o t h e next meeting. On motion of Mr. Cobb, there was appropriated From current fundsF o r w i n d o w g u a r d s in chemical supply room.. F o r photograph, r o o m Total $60 00 60 00 $120 00

Contracting for chemical supplies and a p p a r a t u s on a satisfactory bid. t o the a m o u n t of $1,000, was authorized on m o t i o n of Mr. Cobb. The m a t t e r of the purchase of an entomological collection, as proposed by Professor Forbes, was, on motion of Mr. Cobb, referred t o a committee, consisting of the President, Mr. Morgan, and the Regent, wTith power t o act. On motion of Mr. Cobb, $150 wras appropriated from the U. S. fund for the purchase of framed p o r t r a i t s and a table for the d e p a r t m e n t of English literature. On motion of Mr. Cobb, a p p r o p r i a t i o n s were made

From U . S. fund— $795 00 850 00 250 00 100 00 75 00 $2,070 00

For«steam e n g i n e a n d s e t t i n g . F o r boiler a n d s e t t i n g For connecting dynamos, etc.. F o r tools a n d materials For cases and tables Total

the money t o be expended under the direction of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds and the Business Agent. On motion of Mr. Morgan, $200 was appropriated from the s a m e fund for supplies of the physical l a b o r a t o r y . On motion of Mr. Clemens, leave was given t o order supplies for the physical l a b o r a t o r y t o the a m o u n t of f 5 0 0 .