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U N I V E E S I T Y O F ILLINOIS*

[June 11

Afternoon Session. When the Board met after the recess, the same members were present as in the morning. An invitation received from the executive committee of the Alumni Association of the University of Illinois, inviting the members of the Board of Trustees to be present at the address to be given in the Physics lecture room at 10:00 o'clock, Tuesday, and to be the guests of the Alumni at the, dinner to be given in the armory at 12 :oo o'clock, was received and gratefully accepted.

COAL BIDS.

Upon motion of Mr. Abbott the following was adopted: It is hereby ordered that the Purchasing Agent advertise for proposals for coal for the year beginning September 1, 1906, and for the hauling of the same, and with the approval of the Committee on Building and Grounds be authorized to contract for such supply of coal and hauling.

REPAIRS I N HEATING PLANT.

Mr. Abbott submitted a request from M r . J. A. Morrow, Superintendent of heat, light and power plant, with regard to changes and repairs in the heating plant as follows: "It will be necessary to make some changes and repairs in the equipment of the steam department during the coming summer. The estimated cost of these will be about $2,400.00, divided as follows:

(a) General repairs to boiler house piping system, boilers, stokers, coal and ash machinery, etc (b) General repairs to tunnels and tunnel piping, heating, lighting and plumbing systems of t h e various buildings Total $1,000 00 1,400 00 $2,400 00

I have on file in my office an itemized list of this work, and should be glad to consult with you concerning it at your convenience. These requests were approved by Professor Breckenridge.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR HEAT, LIGHT AND POWER PLANT.

Mr. Abbott submitted the following letter:

' URBAN A, ILLINOIS, June 8, 1906.

Hon. William L. Abbott, Chairman Committee on Buildings and Grounds, University of Illinois: DEAR SIR—In my communication of June 1, 1905, to Mr. S. A. Bullard, President of the Board of Trustees, I indicated that it would be necessary to expend $12,000.00 during the two years following for additional equipment for the heat, light and power plant. I recommended at that time the expenditure of $8,000.00. The recommendation was approved, and this amount has been expended for the equipment and repairs indicated. It seems to me that some additional equipment should be provided for the power plant. All of the items listed below are very much needed, and I trust that the Board will see fit to approve the purchase of these items, if you so recommend.