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1909]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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WHEREAS, T h e University of Illinois h a s grown with such g r e a t r a p i d i t y a s to o u t r u n all facilities in building and equipment which h a v e been t h u s far provided; and WHEREAS, The t r u s t e e s represent that they need now for t h e present w o r k of the institution, a m o n g others, t h e following buildings and equipment, costing approximately the s u m set opposite t h e same, n a m e l y : A d m i n i s t r a t i o n building, two h u n d r e d and fifty t h o u s a n d dollars. $250,000 00 Armory, one h u n d r e d a n d fifty t h o u s a n d dollars .* 150,00.0 00 New University hall, two h u n d r e d and fifty thousand dollars . . 250,000 00 Addition to L i b r a r y building, one h u n d r e d a n d fifty thousand dollars 150,000 00 A g r i c u l t u r a l buildings, seven h u n d r e d and fifty thousand dollars 750,000 00 Music and A r t building, including school of architecture, two h u n d r e d and fifty t h o u s a n d dollars 250,000 00 E n l a r g e m e n t of engineering buildings, two h u n d r e d and fifty thousand dollars ...... , 250,000 00 L a w library stacks, fifty thousand dpllars 50,000 00 Museum building, two h u n d r e d and fifty t h o u s a n d dollars 250,000 00 H o u s i n g t h e medical school, five h u n d r e d thousand dollars . . . . 500,000 00 Materials for t e s t i n g laboratory, two h u n d r e d and fifty thousand dollars 250,000 00 T r a n s p o r t a t i o n laboratory, one h u n d r e d and fifty t h o u s a n d dollars 150,000 00 Total .... $3,250,000 O T C WHEREAS, T h e t r u s t e e s of t h e University of Ulin6is have u r g e n t l y requested, t h a t a t least t h e s u m of two h u n d r e d and fifty t h o u s a n d dollars ($250,000) be a p p r o p r i a t e d by t h e Legislature as a special g r a n t for t h i s purpose in addition to other g r a n t s for the r u n n i n g .expenses and support of t h e v a r i o u s •departments of t h e U n i v e r s i t y ; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted, by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: T h a t t h e sum of two h u n d r e d a n d fifty t h o u s a n d •dollars ($250,000) be a n d is hereby appropriated out of any funds in t h e State t r e a s u r y not otherwise appropriated for t h e purpose of erecting a n d equipping t h e following buildings, costing not to exceed t h e s u m s set oppos i t e t h e same, n a m e l y : New University hall, $250,000. SEC. 2. The A u d i t o r of Public Accounts is hereby authorized a n d directed to d r a w his w a r r a n t s upon t h e State T r e a s u r e r for t h e s u m s h e r e i n specified, upon t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n of proper vouchers, so certified as aforesaid, a n d the said T r e a s u r e r shall pay t h e . s a m e out of any funds in t h e State t r e a s u r y .not otherwise appropriated. Approved J u n e 14, 1909.

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To extend t h e equipment a n d increase t h e instruction in t h e College of A g r i c u l t u r e of t h e University of Illinois a n d to provide for t h e extension »of t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l E x p e r i m e n t Station, and to m a k e a p p r o p r i a t i o n s therefor. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: T h a t it shall be t h e duty of t h e College of Agriculture to give t h o r o u g h a n d reliable instruction in t h e economic production of crops; t h e t r e a t m e n t of t h e different soils of t h e State in such m a n n e r as to secure t h e largest r e t u r n s from each a n d w i t h o u t i m p a i r i n g its fertility; t h e principles of breeding and m a n a g e m e n t of live stock, including a n i m a l diseases a n d a t h o r o u g h knowledge of t h e various breeds a n d m a r k e t classes; t h e economic a n d s a n i t a r y production of d a i r y goods, and t h e best methods of m e e t i n g existing m a r k e t d e m a n d s a n d of extending and developing t r a d e in t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l productions of t h e State. T h a t it shall be t h e further duty of said college to provide a n d m a i n t a i n such live stock specimens, laboratories, a p p a r a t u s a n d other m a t e r i a l equipment, together w i t h teachers of such experience a n d skill as shall m a k e such instruction effective. T h a t to c a r r y out t h e provisions of t h i s section t h e r e