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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[June 7

Meeting of June 7, 1912.

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Blackstone hotel, in the city of Chicago, at 12:30 p. m., on Friday, J u n e 7, 1912, pursuant to the following notice which was sent out by the secretary on J u n e 1, 1912: Upon the call of the president, Mr. W. L. Abbott, there will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at the Blackstone hotel, in Chicago, on Friday, June 7, 1912, at 12:30 p. m., to receive a report fro mthe State architect in regard to bids for the Armory, to authorize the president of the University to confer degrees upon the members of the graduating class, and to transact such other business as may be duly presented. The following members of the board were present: Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoit > Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore. President James was also present; and during the first'part of the meeting Professor James M. White, supervising architect, and Mr. W. Carbys Zimmerman, State Architect, were in attendance.

N E W B I D S TO B E A S K E D FOR ARMORY.

Professor White and Mr. Zimmerman reported in regard to the bids that had been received on the structural steel work and foundations for the Armory, as follows: A—All structural steel and iron, and concrete foundations, as per drawings and specifications, in four (4) months time from date of signing contract. B—Pound price of any addition to or deduction from steel work, as shown on plans, or on contractor's alternate design. G—Price per cubic yard for more or less excavation than now shown by drawings. D—Price per cubic foot for more or less excavation than now shown by drawings for foundations.

A. The Massillon B. and S. Co Decatur Bridge Co Joliet Bridge Co Morava Construction Co Kettler-Elliott Erection Co, English Brothers H. Bolter's Sons American* Bridge Co $102,805 00 90,300 00 85,634 00 80,380 00 96,800 00 89,790 00 109,155 00 94,220 00

B.

.0371 .340 .0312 .0287 .040 .0339 .039 .0367

c.

$1 00 0 75 0 75 0 50 0 50 0 75 1 00

D. $0 0 0 0 0 0 0 296 25 25 30 28 25 28