Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1900
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6 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. [Sept. 20, in particular, our appreciative recognition and sincere thanks for their distinguished and disinterested service to our University and to science. The resolution was adopted and the Secretary was directed to send a copy of it to the several persons named therein. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. President Draper presented the following estimates of appropriations from U. S. Experiment Station funds needed for the quarter beginning October 1, 1898, and on motion of Mr. McLean the appropriations were made: AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION—ESTIMATES. Current Quarter. From General fund— T a k e from scientific a p p a r a t u s $300, and from heat, light, and water, $30, and reappropriate as follows: Publications T r a v e l i n g expenses Contingent Total From Farm fund— Labor Seeds, p l a n t s , and s u n d r y supplies Total .' QuarUr Ending December 31,1895. $310 00 15 00= 5 00 $330 00$400 00 50 00 $450 00 From General fund— Salaries...... Labor Publications P o s t a g e and stationery F r e i g h t and express H e a t , light, and w a t e r Chemical supplies Feedingstuffs Library : Tools, i m p l e m e n t s , and m a c h i n e r y Scientific a p p a r a t u s T r a v e l i n g expenses Contingent B u i l d i n g s and repairs! Total From Farm fund— Labor Seeds, p l a n t s , and s u n d r y supplies Total *. / $1,820 995 100 30 30 120 60 185 25 110 100 100 50 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 $3,750 00 575 00 $375 00 :.. • $950 00 President Draper called attention to the desirability of putting synchronizing clocks in several of the University buildings, to bo connected with the Observatory, and run by electricity, and to control the call bells in these buildings. The matter was referred to the Committee on buildings and grounds to report upon later. President Draper also spoke of the desirability of discontinuing the carriage driveway on the north of Natural History Hall, and this matter was referred to the Committee on buildings and grounds with power to act. President Draper called attention to the 12th annual meeting of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations to be held in Washington in November, and suggested the appointment of delegates. President Draper and Mr. Raymond were
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