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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

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Illinois Manufacturers' Association. Illinois Coal Operators' Association. The Building Managers' Association of Chicago. Similar committees will doubtless be desirable relating to the tests of "Materials of Construction;" "Electric Traction" and "Tests of Municipal and Sanitary Appliances." It is my belief that the appointment of such committees will do much towards securing an interest in our work, and that it will place us in such relations to the various State organizations as will enable us to secure their help when needed to support an extension of the work of the Engineering Experiment Station. It is probable that one meeting a year will be all that is necessary at the University; additional matters can be taken up by letters. I believe that we should expect to pay the ordinary traveling expenses and hotel bills of the members of such conference committees. It is probable that $500.00 a year would provide for all such expenses. I, therefore, recommend: (a) That the Director be instructed to approve of the expenses of such members of conference committees as may be invited to confer with the Station Staff on matters relating to tests projected by the Engineering Experiment Station. (&) That the appointment of all conference committees made by the Station Staff of the Engineering Experiment Station must first receive the approval of the President. (c) That $500.00 be appropriated for the expenses of such conference committees, to be paid from the reserve fund of $15,000.00 specified in Item 15a of appropriation for the Engineering College and Experiment Station. (See Board meeting report, July 21, 1905.) The above budget and recommendations were submitted to the Station Staff at a regular meeting held Jan. 29, 1906, and were approved by them. T h e motion to adopt the recommendations, subject to approval by the President, prevailed by the following v o t e : Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Bullard, Davison, Lehman, McLean and M r s . E v a n s ; nay, Mr. Kerrick; present and not voting, M r s . A l e x a n d e r ; absent, Governor Deneen and Messrs. Barber and Bayliss. Mr. Kerrick filed the following explanation of his v o t e : Mr. Kerrick votes "no" because the plan recommended involves the appointment by private organizations of committees who may travel, board and lodge at State expense, while there has been no legislation looking to the appointment of such committees or providing for the payment of the expenses incurred by them. 22. I have not yet had time to prepare my bill for traveling expenses during the time since I have been President of the University. I hope to present the bill shortly, and would be glad to have the Board make some order for its payment upon approval by the proper committee. Voted that the President's bill for traveling expenses be paid after it has been approved by the Finance Commitee. A request by Mr. Huff, Director of the Men's Gymnasium, for seats near the swimming tank was approved. A communication from Professor Shattuck, Comptroller, with reg a r d to finances was referred to the Finance Committee.

RESIDENCE FOR DIRECTOR OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT

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M r . Kerrick moved that the house now occupied by Professor Davenport be rented for the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and Dean of the College of Agriculture, at $1,000.00 per year.