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1903.]

PKOOEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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I n this contract we realize that the increased demand in the coal market has seriously increased prices. We pay forty-three cents per ton more than last year, an increase of thirty-six and seven-tenths per cent. The total cost for coal this year a t the price contracted is $19,200.00 and the cost of hauling $2,400.00 additional. Good bonds have been furnished by the Springfield Goal Mining Company and by Pearl Adams, and the contracts have been executed, and all the papers have been filed with the Secretary of this Board. » Eespectfully submitted,

ALEXANDER M C L E A N , S . A . BULLARD, A. F . NIGHTINGALE,

Committee

on Buildings

and

Grounds.

An appropriation of $200.00 was made for putting in a floor in the second story of the Wood Shop. Mr. Bullard was authorized to settle with Professor White for his services during the vacation. The Finance Committee made the following report:

EEPORT OF THE F I N A N C E COMMITTEE.

J u n e 24, 1903. To the Board of Trustees: Your Finance Committee begs leave to report that it has examined vouchers submitted by the Business Manager for the six months ending March 31, 1903, on which warrants have been issued as follows: General University, No. 926 to No. 3,475, inclusive. Agricultural Experiment Station, Not 76 to No. 251, inclusive. School of Pharmacy, No. 26 to No. 129, inclusive. College of Medicine, No. 187 to No. 1,015, inclusive. We have found the above vouchers in due form and properly receipted, except the following voucher not presented at this time, which is missing: College of Medicine, No. 684, J a n u a r y 20, 1903, Medical Digest, Ad., $25.00. We also find that the following vouchers, which were reported missing in our report of December 13, 1902, are now properly receipted and in the files: No. 660, Sept. 20, 1902, Urbana Feed & Coal Co., grinding. .$3 10 No. 907, Sept. 30, 1902, J . C. Drake, expenses 31 55 We recommend the same for your approval. Eespectfully submitted,

ALEX. MCLEAN, W M . B. MCKINLEY, LEONIDAS H. KERRICK.

The Board then took a recess until 2 :oo o'clock p. m.