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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Since the contract for the building left only about $11,500 available for all other purposes, it is sufficiently evident t h a t there must be a deficiency of several thousand dollars, to be provided from other sources, if the building is to be occupied at all during the current year. According to the statement made by the business agent of the University, the payments made previous to Sept. 1, 1892, on account of Natural History Hall, amount to $44,984.43. Certificates have since been issued and are unpaid, as follows: T. R. Leal, excavation for coal house $71 00 S. P. Sutton, salary for August as superintendent 100 00 V. Jobst, building, for August 5,853 60 Robinson & Burr, gas-piping for August 140 00 Peoria Elevator Works, for lift 130 00 Total $6,294 60 Under existing contracts, there are the following additional liabilities: V. Jobst, balance for building $10,228 83 Y. Jobst, extras on building, say 500 00 Robinson & Burr, plumbing 1,645 53 Robinson & Burr, balance gas-piping 239 00 Robinson & Burr, boiler and setting 1,390 00 Robinson & Burr, steam heating 5,676 36 S. P. Sutton, say 2 mo. salary 200 00 Grading grounds, say 150 00 Gas fixtures, say 250 00 Architect, balance of 3 per cent, on $70,000 750 00 Total Summary: Payments already made * Certificates unpaid, issued after Sept. 1st Liabilities and requirements Total $21,029 72 $44,984 42 6,294 60 21,029 72 $72,308 79

One-third of the cost of the new boiler and of the steam main and return in the ground, and the whole cost of main branch and return to Chemical Laboratory is properly chargeable to the Chemical Laboratory, and not to the appropriations for Natural History Hall. This would probably lessen the excess over appropriations by $1,500, leaving an excess of only $800, properly considered. Strict economy has been my aim in the erection and completion of t h e building, and no changes have been made during the progress of t h e work, or extras incurred, except when absolutely necessary, or urgently demanded by the professors who are to occupy the building. The contracts have also been let at as low a figure as possible, to secure good materials and workmanship. Owing to delays in letting contracts for heating, it was found necessary to extend the time limit for contracts to October 1st, with the proviso t h a t all work in the building must be done so as not to interfere with the use of the building for class purposes. On account of the exceedingly unfavorable weather during t h e spring months, the completion of the building has been delayed, although the contractor has pressed the work as rapidly as possible under the circumstances. Yery respectfully submitted,

N. CLIFFORD R I C K E R ,

Architect.