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1909]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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to the public at cost price, it authorized the distribution of the report as suggested by Dr. Forbes, and left it entirely to him to say whether dr. not a charge should be made for a portion of the edition. Respectfully submitted for record,

W. L. ABBOTT, CARRIE T. ALEXANDER,

Executive

NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING.

Committee.

The question of- what should be done with regard to the ventilation of the Natural History building and with regard to the building in the court of the Natural History building, a lecture room and museum, was considered at length. Action was deferred with regard to the building until more definite information could be had with regard to the cost for both the ventilation and for the new building. On motion of Mrs. Alexander, a n d by the following vote, $1,060 was appropriated to pay for the ducts for ventilation and heating purposes placed in the walls of the Natural, History building, and $124 for a pent house on the roof: Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, D'avison, Grout, Hatch and Moore, and Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Busey; nays, none; absent, Governor Deneen, Messrs. Crebs, Blair and Meeker. . On motion of Dr. Davison the question of heating and ventilation was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds with.power to act, by the following vote: Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Davison, Grout, Hatch and Moore, and Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Busey; nays, none; absent, Governor Deneen, Messrs. Crebs, Blair and Meeker.

RENT DUE FROM DR. L. BLAKE BALDWIN.

URBANA, March 9, 1909.

To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: The Committee on School of Pharmacy recommends that after May 1, 1909, proceedings be started against the Dearborn Medical College and its surety to collect the amount of rent due at the completion of the period of rental, and that the counsel of the board, Judge Harker, be instructed to take the necessary steps. Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES DAVISON, LAURA B. EVANS, W. L. ABBOTT,

Committee on School of Pharmacy. The recommendation of the committee was adopted.

COMPTROLLERS -REPORT.

The comptroller's report was received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

URBANA, March 9, 1909.

W. L. Abbott, Esq., President, Board of Trustees, University of Illinois: SIR—I have the honor to hand you herewith the following financial statements and papers: Paper A is a statement of the current appropriations Dec. 31, 1908. Paper B is a statement of the State appropriations Dec. 31, 1908.