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PEOOEEDINGS OF THE BOAED OF TRUSTEES.

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I t w a s voted also to ask for a special a m o u n t as should be necessary for t h e p u r c h a s e of t h e forty-acre t r a c t of farm l a n d for w h i c h t h e L e g i s l a t u r e w a s asked t o m a k e an a p p r o p r i a t i o n t w o y e a r s ago. Dr. Davison, from t h e Committee on t h e College of Medicine, s t a t e d t h a t a conference h a d b e e n h a d w i t h a committee appointed b y t h e College of Physicians and Surgeons, a n d t h a t t h e committee h a d a g r e e d to recommend to t h e University, a n d to t h e College of P h y s i c i a n s a n d Surgeons, t h a t t h e existing c o n t r a c t b e t w e e n t h e m be t e r m i n a t e d by t h e p a y m e n t of $385,000.00 by t h e University for t h e p r o p e r t y of t h e College of P h y s i c i a n s a n d Surgeons, w h i c h is t h e subject of t h e e x i s t i n g contract. No formal action was t a k e n w i t h r e g a r d to t h i s m a t t e r . Respectfully s u b m i t t e d ,

L. H. K E R R I C K ,

W. L. A B B O T T , M A R Y E. B U S E Y , CHAEI.ES DAVISON,

Chairman,

S. A. BULIvARD, Committee on Legislative

AsMngs.

President James explained at some length the desirability of asking for appropriations as indicated in the foregoing report. After a full discussion, during which a recess was taken until 7:30 o'clock, it was voted to ask for appropriations as follows:

PROPOSED L A W M A K I N G A P P R O P R I A T I O N S FOR B U I L D I N G S . W H E R E A S , t h e University of Illinois h a s g r o w n w i t h such g r e a t r a p i d i t y as to o u t r u n all t h e facilities in b u i l d i n g a n d e q u i p m e n t w h i c h h a v e been t h u s far provided; a n d W H E R E A S , t h e t r u s t e e s r e p r e s e n t t h a t t h e y need n o w for t h e p r e s e n t w o r k of t h e i n s t i t u t i o n , a m o n g o t h e r s , t h e following b u i l d i n g s a n d e q u i p m e n t , costing a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h e s u m s set opposite t h e same, a m o u n t i n g to t w o million, t h r e e h u n d r e d a n d fifty t h o u s a n d dollars, n a m e l y : Physical laboratory $ 250,000 Addition to natural history hall 250,000 Administration building.. 150,000 Addition to university hall 250,000 Armory 100,000 Addition to library building 150,000 Music and art building . 150,000 Enlargement of engineering buildings 250,000 Law library stack (fire proof) 50,000 Museum building 250,000 Housing of medical school '. 500,000 Total , $ 2,350,000 A N D , W H E R E A S , t h e T r u s t e e s of t h e University h a v e u r g e n t l y r e q u e s t e d t h a t a t l e a s t t h e sum of one million dollars be a p p r o p r i a t e d by t h i s L e g i s l a t u r e as a special g r a n t for t h i s purpose, in addition to t h e o t h e r g r a n t s for t h e r u n n i n g expenses a n d s u p p o r t of t h e various d e p a r t m e n t s of t h e University; Therefore, Be it enacted, t h a t t h e s u m of one million dollars be a n d is h e r e b y a p p r o p r i a t e d for t h e e n s u i n g b i e n n i u m for t h e erection a n d e q u i p m e n t of t h e following b u i l d i n g s , costing n o t to exceed t h e sums set opposite t h e same: Physics Laboratory $ 250,000 Addition to natural science hall 150,000 Administration building. , . 150,000 Armory ..... 100,000 Addition to university hall 250,000 Addition to library building.. 100,000 Total «.. $1,000,000 One-half of said s u m of one million dollars shall be available J u l y 1, 1907, a n d one-half J u l y 1, 1908.

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