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1912]

PROCEEDINGS OP THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Mr. Hatch moved t h a t the architects should be instructed to let to the lowest bidder the contract for the structural steel work and foundations for the entire building in accordance with the plans already approved. Mr. Meeker moved to amend Mr. Hatch's motion so as to read: T h a t the architects be instructed to provide for finishing as large a part of the building planned as can be finished and made usable with the appropriation of $100,000.00 made for this purpose by the last General Assembly. The amendment prevailed, the vote being as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Meeker; noes, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Moore; absent, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Blair, Mr. Deneen; present but not voting, Mrs. Bahrenburg. When after further discussion the vote was taken on the motion as amended, it was lost, by the f olio wing 'vote: Noes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore; absent, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Blair, Mr. Deneen. Mrs. Busey moved that the architects be directed to ask for new bids on the structural steel work and foundations of as large a building, to be built in accordance with the present plans, as can be made usable, including heat and light connections, with the appropriation of $100,000.00 now available. This motion was passed, the vote being as follows : Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Meeker, Mr. Moore; no, Mr, H a t c h ; absent, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Blair, Mr. Deneen. At this point Mr. Meeker withdrew. The secretary presented the minutes of the special meeting of April 10, 1912, which, on motion of Mr. Moore, were approved.

MATTERS P R E S E N T E D BY T H E P R E S I D E N T QE T H E U N I V E R S I T Y .

President• James presented the following matters for consideration: PAVING OP LINCOLN AND MICHIGAN AVENUES; SIDEWALK ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE. (1) A petition from certain property owners of the city of Urbana for the paving of parts of South Lincoln avenue, accompanied by the following report from Mr. Alfred M. Danely, Jr., city engineer of the city of Urbana, showing the specifications for the proposed pavement and its cost to the University: Location of improvement: South Lincoln avenue from the north line of the forestry to the road on the south side of Mt. Hope cemetery (one-half mile), Michigan avenue from the east line of Lincoln avenue to the west line of Orchard street. Kind of pavement: Vitrified brick on 6" concrete foundation with asphalt filler. Width of pavement: Twenty-four (24) feet from curb to curb. Drainage: 30" brick storm sewer outlet 6' deep, already laid on Lincoln avenue at a point 300 feet south of north line of forestry. Total property frontage (feet) 7,220 Total property frontage, signed on this petition (feet) 4,689 Total property frontage, University of Illinois (not signed) 1,770 Total property frontage not signed on this petition, but not objecting to the improvement 761