Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1896 [PAGE 216]

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PROCEEDINGS OF BOAED OF TRUSTEES.

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REPORT ON LIBRARY.

URBANA, I I I . , March 10, 1896.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN: The Buildings and Grounds Committee presents the following report of its doings: In conformity with the resolution of instructions of the Board, December 27,. 1895, the following letter was addressed to President Draper:

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, I I I . , Dec. 28, 1895.

Dr. Andrew S. Draper, President, DEAR S I R : This Committee respectfully requests that you take into consideration the practicability of utilizing the architectural department of the University in the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates of cost for the proposed library building of the University, in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Trustees adopted December 27th. The Committee not being sufficiently informed as to the feasibility of such a collateral engagement of the professors, desires to obtain a complete statement from yourself, and also your opinion, for its guidance.

R. P . MORGAN, N. B. MORRISON, I. S. EAYMOND,

Committee on Buildings and Grounds,

REPLY.

URBANA, January 2, 1896.

Richard P. Morgan, N. B. Morrison, Isaac 8. Raymond, Alexander McLean,. Committee on Buildings and Grounds, GENTLEMEN: Replying to your favor of the2 8thult., requesting me to take into consideration the practicability of utilizing the architectural department of the University in the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates of cost, for the proposed library building of the University, in accordance with