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P E O O E E D I N G S O F BOARD OF T R U S T E E S . A F T E R N O O N S E S S I O N , J U N E 7, 1898.

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W h e n t h e Board m e t p u r s u a n t to a d j o u r n m e n t t h e same m e m b e r s were p r e s e n t as in the m o r n i n g . Messrs. B a r t o n a n d P a r r , of t h e A t h l e t i c Advisory Board, were h e a r d in behalf of t h e r e q u e s t of said b o a r d for t h e e n l a r g e m e n t a n d i m p r o v e m e n t of Illinois Field. After some discussion t h e m a t t e r was referred to t h e F i n a n c e Comm i t t e e to report u p o n at t h i s m e e t i n g . T h e R e g i s t r a r p r e s e n t e d r e p o r t s of d u e s from s t u d e n t s for t h e q u a r t e r s e n d i n g D e c e m b e r 31, 1897, and M a r c h 31, 1898. T h e s e reports were referred to t h e F i n a n c e Committee. Mr. S m i t h p r e s e n t e d t h e following report with r e g a r d to t h e suit b r o u g h t a g a i n s t t h e U n i v e r s i t y and its B u s i n e s s Manager, Professor S h a t t u c k , b y B u s s e & Gleason, of Chicago.

URBANA, June' 7, 1898.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. GENTLEMEN :—I beg leave to state that Busse & Gleason brought suit against the University of Illinois, and S. W. Shattuck, as Business Manager, for an alleged balance due as sub-contractors on the Library. Service was had upon myself, and then at the reguest of President McKay, I took charge of the case and filed a demurrer raising the question whether or not the University of Illinois could be sued. The court overruled the demurrer and directed me to answer, which I did by plea. Trial was had, and on the evidence of young Gleason, the court dismissed the action as against S. W. Shattuck, and gave judgment against the University of Illinois. The judgment was for $486.85 and costs. I prayed an appeal which was allowed, bond to be filed and bill of exceptions within thirty days from May 13, 1898. I deem it important to the University of Illinois to have the question settled whether or not an action will lie against this institution. Respectfully submitted,

THOMAS J. SMITH.

After instruct amount pay the

some discussion, on m o t i o n of Mr. Bullard, it was voted to t h e B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r , Professor S h a t t u c k , to pay t h e of t h e claim on g e t t i n g a satisfactory discharge, and also to costs.

T h e B o a r d t h e n adjourned to meet at 7:30 p. m.

EVENING- S E S S I O N , J U N E 7, 1898.

W h e n t h e B o a r d met p u r s u a n t to a d j o u r n m e n t t h e same m e m b e r s were p r e s e n t as at t h e previous session. T h e following resolution was adopted: fiesolved, That the President and Secretary be directed to draw upon the Auditor of Public Accounts such requisitions as the law requires in order that he may issue to the Treasurer of the University his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the amounts appropriated by the legislature to the University of Illinois, and to the State Laboratory of Natural History.