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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN H A L L .

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The State Architect, Mr.. W. Carbys Zimmerman, stated the results of the second bidding for the erection of Abraham Lincoln Hall. After consideration of this statement, during which supervising architect, Professor White, was heard, the board, on motion of Mr. Grout, and by the following vote, directed t h a t the contract for/ the erection of the building be made with English Bros, on the basis of their bid of one hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars ($198,000.00). Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Blair, Crebs, Davison, Grout, Hatch and Moore, and Mrs. Busey and Mrs. E v a n s ; nays, n o n e ; absent,' Governor Deneen,, Mr. Meeker and Mrs. Bahrenburg. On motion of Mrs. Busey, and by the following vote, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of the money appropriated by the General Assembly for the erection of this building was appropriated to .be used on miscellaneous matters in relation to the building, which are not included in the general contract: Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Blair, Crebs, Davison, Grout, Hatch and Moore, and Mrs. Busey and Mrs. E v a n s ; nays, n o n e ; absent, Governor Deneen, Mr. Meeker and Mrs. Bahrenburg. On motion of Mr. Blair, and by the following vote, it was ordered that a Clerk of Works for the building should be appointed by the president of the board, and the State Architect at a salary not to exceed one hundred forty dollars ($140.00) a m o n t h : Yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Blair, Crebs, Davison, Grout,. Hatch and Moore, and Mrs. Busey and Mrs. E v a n s ; nays, none; absent, Governor Deneen, Mr. Meeker and Mrs. Bahrenburg.

B O I L E R H O U S E AND CERAMICS B U I L D I N G .

The Committee on Buildings and Grounds reported having let the contract for the erection of the boiler house and Ceramics building as follows:

CHICAGO, I I I . , Apr. 12, 1910.

- To the Board of Trustees of the University of, Illinois: Your Committee on Buildings and Grounds reports that acting under authority given by the board (see page 203, meeting of July 14, 1909, and page 224, meeting of July 21, 1909) it has awarded the general contract on the Boiler house and Ceramics building to English Brothers, of Champaign, Illinois, on the basis of their bid of forty thousand three hundred thirtyone dollars ($40,331,00). Respectfully submitted,

W. L. ABBOTT, A. P. GROUT, FEED L. HATCH, *

Committee on Buildings and Grounds.

DONATIONS,. LEASES AND D E E D S .

The Committee on Agriculture made the following report with regard to donations of land that had been offered the Agricultural Experiment Station; also with regard to leases of lands and deeds for lands donated or purchased. —34 U