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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. S T A T E M E N T A.

U N I V E R S I T Y O F I L L I N O I S , To C. H. B L A C K A L L , D R .

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Professional services, A u d i t o r i u m b u i l d i n g , Champaign, 111.; commission estimated a t 5 p e r cent on t o t a l cost as follows: English Brothers $100,459 62 T h e Carson-Payson Co 1,942 55 J o h n O'Neill & Sons 2,185 00 Champaign Gas & Electric Supply Co 2,440 00 Chicago Gas & E l e c t r i c F i x t u r e Mfg. Co 3,698 50 Superior Mfg. Co 4,458 55 Five p e r cent Credit—by p a y m e n t — Feb. 10, 1906 April 11, 1906 May 31, 1906 June 27, 1906 Sept. 19, 1906 April 22, 1907 Sept. 28, 1907 $115,184 22 5,759 21 $1,000 00 1,000 00 878 85 373 62 497 22 344 45 555 03 4,649 17 $1,110 04

(Approved). J A S . M. W H I T E .

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STATEMENT B.

U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S , To C. H. B L A C K A L L , D R .

To t r a v e l i n g expenses i n c u r r e d in connection w i t h t h e A u d i t o r i u m building, Champaign, 111.: Sept. 10, 1905; J a n . 30, 1906; March 9, 1906; May 4, 1906; Sept. 3, 1906; Dec. 10, 1906; March 21, 1907; J u n e 10, 1907; Nov. 1, 1907; March 10, 1908. 10 visits, a t $68.83 .$688 30

(Approved). J A S . M. W H I T E .

Voted on motion of Mrs. Busey that said bill and statements be referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds with power to order payment of the same when audited and approved by the committee.

A D M I N I S T R A T I O N OF T H E L I B R A R Y AND L I B R A R Y F U N D S . 3. R e p o r t of t h e Senate committee u p o n t h e m e t h o d of a s s i g n m e n t of l i b r a r y funds, a n d t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e l i b r a r y .

U R B A N A , F e b . 19, 1908.

To the Senate of the University of Illinois: T h e committee a p p o i n t e d i n October, 1907, t o consider a n d r e p o r t u p o n t h e m e t h o d of a s s i g n m e n t of l i b r a r y funds, a n d t o m a k e suggestions o n t h e w h o l e m a t t e r of l i b r a r y o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , respectfully p r e s e n t s t h e following r e p o r t : T h e c o m m i t t e e h a s h a d six m e e t i n g s since i t w a s a p p o i n t e d a n d h a s r e a c h e d t h e following conclusions w h i c h i t n o w u n a n i m o u s l y recommends for conside r a t i o n a n d adoption, I t recommends, first, t h a t t h e following officers b e c o n s t i t u t e d a committee on t h e a p p o r t i o n m e n t of l i b r a r y funds for t h e p u r c h a s e of books, periodicals and binding. 1. T h e P r e s i d e n t . 2. T h e L i b r a r i a n , t h e D e a n s of t h e Colleges of 3. A g r i c u l t u r e , 4. E n g i n e e r i n g , 5. L a w , 6. L i t e r a t u r e a n d A r t s ,