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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

But one member of the buildings and grounds committee was present. The following communication was received from him:

E N G I N E E R I N G HALL.

URBANA, I I I . , J u n e 6, 1894.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: The chairman of your committee on buildings and grounds reports t h a t the work on t h e new building is proceeding in a satisfactory manner, with the exception of the rapidity with which the work is conducted. The work is going on slowly, and the contractors have asked for a delay in the completion of the building on account of the present coal strike. A quorum of the committee has not been present at this meeting, and no action has been taken with regard to the request. The committee called for bids for heating apparatus for the new building, and five have been received. Professor Breckinridge, of the mechanical engineering department, has been asked to examine the proposals and report to the committee in a few days his opinion as to which is. most acceptable. We recommend t h a t t h e letting of contracts for heating, for electric wiring, for furniture, for boilers and boiler houses and for other work on the new building be referred to the committee on buildings and grounds, with power to act. We recommend t h a t $1,200.00 be paid on account to the architect and superintendent. Bespectfully submitted,

S. A. BTJLLARD,

Chairman of Committee on Buildings and Grounds. The committee on cadet uniforms made the following report:

CADET UNIFORMS.

To the Board of Trustees, University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: Your committee, appointed March 13th upon military uniforms for students, begs leave to report t h a t after securing bids by open competition, and after careful examination and full deliberation, it has awarded the contract to the firm of Schweizer & Woody, of Champaign, 111., on the following terms: 1. The uniforms are to conform to the specifications adopted at your meeting of March 13, 1894. 2. The coat and trousers for privates and non-commissioned officers are to be of "W^est Point cadet gray, government standard.*' The coat for commissioned officers is to be of "Condor" and trousers for same of "Lunar" brands, all of Middlesex mills, and all in every particular like samples deposited for the purpose with the business agent of the University. 3. The caps for privates and officers are to be like the sample for each deposited with the business agent of the University. 4. The chevrons are to be of gold lace. 5. The uniform, consisting of coat and trousers, cut to measure, and cap as described for privates and non-commissioned officers, is to be furnished students at sixteen and 40-100 dollars each uniform: t h a t for officers same, complete as described, for nineteen and 65-100 dollars. 6. A committee of the faculty of t h e University, consisting of three persons selected for the purpose by t h a t body, is to be the judge of t h e quality of material, workmanship and fit of garments, and the decisions of this committee are to be binding upon said firm of Schweizer & Woody in these respects. 7. Said firm of Schweizer & Woody are to file with the business agent