Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1912 [PAGE 209]

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1911]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. APPOINTMENT TO PHARMACY ADVISORY BOARD.

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2. A communication from Mr. W. B. Day, secretary of the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association, stating that at a recent meeting of the association, held in Rock Island, 'Illinois, on June 6, 7 and 8, five registered pharmacists of the State were recommended to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois with the request that the board select one to fill the vacancy in the Advisory Board for the School of Pharmacy, which will be caused by the expiration of the term of Mr. H. W. Giese, of Bloomington, which occurs this year. The board appointed Mr. H e r m a n Fry, 610 E. F o r t h av., Chicago, who received the highest number of votes in the Pharmaceutical Association, to fill this vacancy. . Mr. Hatch withdrew at this point. WAGON SPRINKLER... 3. A communication from Dr. T. J. Burrill, vice president, to the effect that the University needs very much a wagon sprinkler, and that the Austin' Western Company, 307-321 Dearborn St., Chicago, offer their No. 2, 750-gallon platform wagon sprinkler,- with 5-inch' tires, at a special price of $340.00, f. o. b., Champaign. The tank is to he of the best cypress wood, painted as desired, with gilt lettering also as desired. There is to be a special connection for hose attachment to be used in watering beds, etc. The list price of the sprinkler is $375.00. By the following vote, authority was given to the purchasing agent to purchase the said No, 2, 750 gallon platform wagon sprinkler, and an appropriation of three hundred and forty dollars ($340.00) was made for the purpose: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mrs, Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr'. Grout, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Moore; noes, none; absent, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Blair, 'Mr. Hatch, Mr. Meeker. ASSIGNMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.* 4.' A recommendation that the funds granted by the Forty-seventh General Assembly for the ensuing biennium, 1911-1913, be assigned to the various purposes indicated in the law, subject to the usual appropriation acts by the Board of Trustees of the University. This 'recommendation was approved by the following vote: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs.. Bahrenburg, :Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Moore; noes, none; absent, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Blair, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Meeker.

S H E L V I N G I N LIBRARY B A S E M E N T T O W E R ROOM.

The Committee on Buildings and' Grounds, presented a report on the question of the kind of shelving to be used in fitting up the basement tower room in the library; the librarian having recommended steel book cases at an estimated cost of fifteen hundred dollars, and the suggestion having been made, as an alternative, t h a t wooden book cases taken from the Natural History library in the Natural History building be used, at an estimated cost of moving and setting up of one hundred dollars. (See pages 84 and 89 for previous action on this subject.)