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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

CONTRACTS AND BONDS FOR AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

[Sept. 12,

URBANA, ILLINOIS, Sept. 12, 1899.

1 o the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Your special committee appointed for the purpose desires to report that b y your order it has signed on behalf of the University of Illinois contracts as follows: For the construction of the Agricultural building, with Valentine Jobst & Sons, general contractors, amount, $117,193.00. The firm has given an acceptable surety company bond for one-quarter of that amount. For plumbing and drainage on said building, with Baumgarten Bros, for the sum of $11,366.00. The firm has given an acceptable surety company bond for one-quarter of that amount. For steam heating apparatus, with Thomas & Smith for $14,786.00. The firm has given an acceptable surety company bond for one-quarter of that arnjouut. T h e bonds and contracts have been placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Board for preservation. Rrespectf ully submitted,

ALEX. MCLEAN, S. A. BULLARD,

Committee, T h e special C o m m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d t o look after t h e a r r e a r s of i n terest m a d e t h e following r e p o r t :

ARREARS OF INTUREST.

URBANA, ILLINOIS, September 12,1899.

To the.Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The undersigned committee appointed to obtain payment of back interest from the State Treasurer respectfully reports that it has attended to the matter and has obtained the promise of the immediate payment of the arrears of interest. Respectfully submitted,

ALEX. MCLEAN, T. J . SMITH, S. A. BULLARD,

Committee. T h e B o a r d a d j o u r n e d to meet at 9 o'clock a. m. F r i d a y , S e p t e m b e r 29, 1899, i n t h e office of t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Illinois S t a t e B o a r d of A g r i c u l t u r e , on t h e F a i r G r o u n d s , Springfield, 111.

ADJOURNED SESSION, S E P T E M B E R 29, 1899.

W h e n t h e B o a r d m e t i n t h e office of t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e I l l i n o i s S t a t e B o a r d of A g r i c u l t u r e , i n Springfield, p u r s u a n t to a d j o u r n m e n t , at 9 o'clock a. m., F r i d a y , S e p t e m b e r 29,1899, t h e following m e m b e r s of t h e B o a r d were p r e s e n t : Messrs. B u l l a r d , F u l k e r s o n , M c K a y , McLean and Hatch. T h e r e b e i n g n o q u o r u m p r e s e n t t h e B o a r d adjourned to meet a t t h e S h e r m a n H o u s e , Chicago, a t 4 o'clock p . m., Monday, O c t o b e r 9, 1899.