Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1910 [PAGE 227]

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1909]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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reached the duration of the life of that material. "We are constantly troubled with leaks. The general repairs on this building will amount to about $50.00. Auditorium*—The Auditorium is already showing that it is unwise to try to get too much for our money in erecting University buildings. The tin roof is likely to be a constant source of trouble to us,, and though it was tight at the time the i building was accepted, we have had considerable trouble with leaks, especially around the electric light outlets. These leaks become so bad that I felt it necessary in order to save the plastering of the dome, to take the lights off of the ribs. I have never felt satisfied with the dark color of the dome and if I can get some of our other University people to agree with me, I should like to paint it with aluminum paint, because in my opinion, it has never looked as well as it did with the bright tin roof upon it. The walls on the interior should be. touched up to conceal the effect of leaks, and the wall in the Auditorium, under the balcony, should be painted a different tone of red. The effect of the lime and plaster has been to materially change the color which was first put on, so that it is now quite a disagreeable tone; the wall is probably seasoned sufficiently now so that if re-painted, it would hold its color. The building has never been satisfactorily heated and probably will not be until some system of ventilation is put in, but I believe it wise to provide some radiation on the stage against the. south wall of the building. These improvements altogether would cost about $400.00. Professor Morgan Brooks has made quite a careful study of the lighting of the Auditorium,' and recommends, that fewer lights of higher candle power be used. He recommends eight 60 watt tungsten lamps on each of the large chandeliers, and the shortening of the stem of the chandelier to about one-half of its present length; he also believes that 100 watt tungsten lamps at the topi of the arch over the stage, would, with proper reflectors, give adequate lighting both for the mural painting and for the stage. I believe the recommendations are along the right line, and recommend that there be appropriated for this purpose $150.00. We have talked of finishing up the space under the memorial vestibule, and this matter was referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee for a report. The estimated cost of this work was $900.00, but I am inclined to think it inadvisable to proceed with this until after our plans for the New University Hall are definitely settled. . Chemistry Laboratory—The Chemistry Laboratory is in fairly good condition structurally, although there are a great many rooms in the building which are sabUy in need of having the walls cleaned and painted. (The general repairs to the roof will amount to $100.00; the incidental repairs on the interior to $150.00 and for the painting of interior walls, and ceilings there should be spent at least $750,00. 3Ve have discussed the advisability of building a storage room for inflammable material outside of the main building, which would cost $500.00, but the chemistry people did not feel the need of it, and are not willing that such an expense should be charged against their appropriation, and I am not including this in my recommendation at this time. None of the items referred to in connection with this building are included in the plans which the department has made for the expenditure of their regular appropriation. Electrical, Laboratory—The Electrical Laboratory is in reasonably good repair, though the walls in the class rooms and offices on the second story are very dirty and badly stained. They still have the original water color upon them, which was. put there at the time the building was reconstructed. One window opening on a .fire escape should" be changed to a casement window, and it is advisable to protect the partition at the head of the attic stairs with metal lath and plaster. These changes will involve an expenditure of about $400.00.