Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1892 [PAGE 220]

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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

N a m e of Article. By W h o m P r e s e n ed.

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Ford, w a t e r h e a t e r for boiler Pump for boiler S t r a t t o n S e p a r a t o r Co., N. Y S t e a m s e p a r a t o r for e n g i n e W. A. Martin Electric c u r r e n t m e t e r National Carbon Co., Cleveland, O 100 a s s o r t e d c a r b o n s W a s h i n g t o n Carbon Co., W a s h i n g t o n . P a . . 15 a s s o r t e d c a r o o n s Beacon Vacuum P u m p Co,, B o s t o n 1 doz. 16 c. p. l a m p s 3 l a m p s a n d 2 s o c k e t s (1-150c. p . lamp).. S a w y e r Mann Electric Co., N. Y H. T P a i s t e 5 switches a n d 6 s o c k e t s Union Electric Co 6 sockets E c o n o m i c Electrie Co., B o s t o n 2 lamps 2 Perkins lamps Claflin & Kimball 6 P a c k a r d lamps (1-50, 2-32,3-16 c. p.)... N e w York a n d Ohio Co.. N. Y 3 sockets Electric E n g . a n d tsupply Co L e c l a n c h e B a t t e r y Co., N. Y 4 Gonda batteries , 2 dry b a t t e r i e s Heimer & Anderson Thompson & Robertson 2 dry batteries 2 sal amoniac cells L a w T e l e p h o n e Co Case of i n s u l a t e d wire, New York I n s u l a t e d Wire Co., N. Y Total

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The machines for the architectural shops were not fully satisfactory, bat we hope to succeed in completing the purchases in a short time in a way satisfactory to the professor of architecture. We append the report of the architect of the new building, Professor 1ST. C. Ricker:

ARCHITECT'S R E P O R T .

U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS, TJRBANA, I I I . , March 7, 1892

To the Committee on Buildings and Grounds of the Board of Trustees. G E N T L E M E N : I beg leave to present the following report in regard to t h e matters placed in my charge: 3. The natural science building is now sufficiently advanced to show something of its external effect when completed. The common bricks have been resorted as they were used in the building, and none have been received from the manufacturers since your meeting to settle the soft brick question. I do not fear any further difficulty. The pressed bricks are of the kind and quality specified, and have been properly laid. The ornamental and pink buif bricks for panels, the frieze, etc., have probably been 0 ordered already. Some window frames were rejected at first, but those since delivered are quite satisfactory. The Bedford stone work of basement, steps, water table, etc., is finished, except the external jointing which will be done in assured warm weather. The front steps make an especially good job, as will be evident on inspection. Mr. S. P. Sutton, of Springfield, has been appointed superintendent of the work on the building, subject to your apnroval, and his work has been very satisfactory, as he has an excellent knowledge of construction of all kinds, plenty of nerve and decision, and the power of enforcing his decisions without unnecessary friction. I believe him to be just the man for permanent appointment. I have found it necessary and advisable to make a few changes in the ventilating registers, in omitting some iron lintels and adding others, which I shall be glad to explain at length to your committee, whenever requested to do so. In accordance with instructions received from your chairman, I have provided a corner stone with date, the stone and work donated by the Peoria Marble Works, per Mr. H. Isle; also a copper box to be set therein, thus making all ready for the ceremony of setting the corner-stone on Wednesday next.