Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1906 [PAGE 155]

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1905]

PEOCEEDINGS OF THE BOAED OF TRUSTEES.

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I recommend that the salary of J. M. Bryant, Instructor in Electrical Engineering be made $1,100 for ten months from September 1, 1905, and that the salary of F. G. Wilson, instructor in the same department, be made $950 for the same period.

Approved.

PURCHASING COMMODITIES FROM BOARD OF PRISON INDUSTRIES. 5. I desire to submit certain communications from the Secretary of the State Board of Prison Industries at Springfield, Illinois, calling attention to the fact that the University as one of the state institutions is expected to purchase such commodities as it may need from the State Board of Prison Industries so far as the latter may have them for sale. I stated to the secretary that while this was a matter for the Board to act upon, I felt certain that every member of the Board would desire the University to comply not only with the letter but with the spirit of the law, and asked him to submit a list of the commodities which the Board of Prison Industries is able to furnish, with some indication as to their quality and price. Some price lists have been received which will be distributed among the different administrative departments of the University. I shall with the approval of the Board call their attention to the law, and direct them to comply with its provisions. Approved. I n this connection the following resolution offered by M r . McLean was adopted: Resolved, That in answer to letters dated June 28 and July 6, 1905, written by Mr. C. M. Tinney, Manager of Sales for the State Board of Prison Industries, and written under instructions from Governor Deneen, with regard to the purchase by the University of supplies of every kind manufactured within the penitentiaries and the Reform School as required by the law of the State, this Board declares that it will comply with the law in every respect; and to this end requests the Sales Agent, Mr. Tinney, to furnish to this Board catalogs of all cammodities manufactured as aforesaid with prices for the same. I n this connection the Secretary of the Board was instructed to correspond with M r . Tinney with regard'to printing for the University. SUMMER SESSION OF 1906. 6. I recommend that the sum of $12,000 be appropriated for the expenses of the Summer Session of the University for the year 1905-06, to be expended under the supervision of the President. Approved. UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHER. 7. That Professor S. W. Parr be appointed University Photographer, and that to nim be entrusted all photographic work needed by the various departments of the University. Further, that an Assistant be appointed, at a salary not' to exceed $1,000, and that the sum of $300 be appropriated for material and incidental expenses. Approved.

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