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1909]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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to W. L. Abbott, the supervising architect was authorized to contract with V. Jobst & Sons for extras on the Physics building, amounting to $4,517.30, to be paid for out of the $30,000.00 above referred to. The items are as follows: Additional lighting in basement. $ 220 00 Concreting balance of basement 1,508 00 Special foundations for apparatus piers 101 00 Additional wiring circuits ^ 358 05 Additional gas piping 194 95 Heating, electric wiring and plumbing of shop 360 00 Finishing central portion of fourth floor.. . . 1,376 00 Annunciator system ... 399 30 Total

NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING.

$4,517 30

The following extras, authorization having been requested by the supervising architect in a letter to W. L. Abbott, dated March 24, 1909, the supervising architect was authorized to contract with V. Jobst & Sons for extras as follows, to be paid for out of the $5,000.00 appropriated July 3, 1908, for extras on the building: Sewer extensions $220 60 Extra on electric wiring, switchboard and transformers to provide for museum addition 209 00 Wiring for all telephone and buzzer circuits 707 30 Total

CHEMICAL LABORATORY.

: $1,136 90

Upon the request of Dr. Noyes, approved by President James, the committee recommends that the construction of laboratory desks, to be paid for out of next year's appropriations, be authorized so that they may be ready for use at the opening of the fall semester; cost, $2,150.00.

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LIBRARY STACK.

Propositions were received for the extension of the Library book stacks through two more stories, as follows: Art Metal Construction Company— Bracket construction $3,500 00 Standard construction 5,250 00 George Stikeman— Bracket construction (wood shelves) $3,550 00 Bracket construction (steel shelves) 4,800 00 General Fireproofing Company— Bracket, Standard or Lock Shelf $6,308 13 Library Bureau— Standard Bracket Shelf $5,607 50 Notch Type Bracket Shelf.' : 4,966 75 The Snead & Company Iron Works— (a) Bracket construction, 15 feet high ,.$3,823 00 Bracket construction, full height 4,163 00 (b) Standard stack, 15 feet high. 4,798 00 (c) Standard stack, 15 feet high (with heavier ends) 4,898 00 (d) Standard stack, full height 5,412 00 (e) Standard stack, full height (with heavier 'ends) 5,512 00 (f) For open bar shelves, add to 15-foot stack.. „ 239 00 (g) For open bar shelves, add to full height 257 00 — 9 TJ