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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S . CHICAGO, Dec.

[Dec. 12, 1911.

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To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: Your Committee on Buildings and Grounds met at the Blackstone hotel in Chicago on this date. All the members of the committee were present, namely, Mr. Abbott, chairman; Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Moore. Mrs. Bahrenburg also was present. LIGHTING IN LIBRARY SCHOOL ROOM. On the recommendation of Professor J. M. White, supervising architect, the committee authorized the expenditure of $125.00 for changes in lighting in the room of the Library School. This matter was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, with power to act, at the meeting of the Executive Committee on November 10 (page 530). CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICITY. A supplementary report was received from the supervising architect, in regard to the proposed contract with the Illinois Traction System for furnishing electricity to the University, and it was voted to authorize the officers of the board to enter into a contract with the Illinois Traction System on the terms originally proposed (see page 529). This matter also was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, with powe*r to act, at the meeting of the Executive Committee on November 10 (page 529). Respectfully submitted,

W. L. ABBOTT,

Chairman;

MARY E. BUSEY, LAURA B. EVANS, FRED L. HATCH, AI*LEN F. MOORE.

Committee on Buildings The Executive Committee adjourned.

and Grounds.

W. L. ABBOTT, F E E D L. H A T C H ,

C. M. MCCONN",

Committee.

Cleric.