Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1894 [PAGE 91]

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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S .

The board is requested to appropriate the amounts given in this list, also for the overdrafts in Paper A, as follows:

(1) (2) (3) (4) Fuel and lights Architectural departmenc Furniture and fixtures... Heating apparatus $474 28 1 403 89 38 77 8a

The first, third and fourth items were a necessity for the work of the University. The second was caused by a large amount of work done for World's Fair purposes, but which has not yet been paid for. You are also requested to make the following assignments:

From state appropriationsBuildings and grounds Apparatus and materials . Mechanical and architectural shop Expenses of instruction United States f u n d Salaries for instruction , $613 00 237 29 713 79 4,000 00

2,000 00

Your attention is also requested to* the communication from the water company. The facts are as stated. (See board proceedings, 1888, page 51.) I did not feel authorized to pay the additional amount called for. Respectfully submitted,

S. W. SHATTTJCK,

Business Aqent. The vouchers were referred to the committee on finance. The matter of a contract for the water supply was referred to t h e business *agent and the executive committee, with power to make a contract for water supply at not to exceed $500 a year. Appropriations for the next quarter, as asked by the business agent, were made:

Board expenses Salaries for instruction Salaries for services Buildings and grounds Fuel and lights Stationery, printing, and catalogue Laboratories Library and apparatus Incidentals Mechanical department Architectural department Agricultural department Horticultural department Military Gymnasium University extension Water supply Furniture and fixtures Military scholarship Accredited schools and certificate High school circnlar, balance World's Fair collective exhibit, bilance ... Natural History Hall and moving, balance. Minnesota lands, balance Illini subscriptions Art department University bulletins and Techno'jmph Total.

$500 0O 15,995 00 1,865 00 100 00 1,000 00 1,100 00 200 00 50 00 200 00 100 00 100 00 100 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 75 00 150 00 100 00 60 00 150 0O 200 00 100 00 466 60 117 85 186 67 10 96 200 00 $23,277 OS.

The following appropriations wore made from current funds:

For fuel and lights For architectural department For furniture and fixtures For heating apparatus $447 28 1 403 89 3877 80