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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

STOCK P A V I L I O N : BIDS.

[December 19,

( 7 ) A f u r t h e r s t a t e m e n t from P r o f e s s o r J a m e s M. W h i t e , S u p e r v i s i n g A r c h i tect, t h a t t h e b i d s on t h e Stock P a v i l i o n will be received a t 3:00 P . M . on J a n u a r y 7, 1913, a n d t h a t it w o u l d be d e s i r a b l e t o ^ h a v e t h e s e b i d s a c t e d u p o n a s soon a s possible.

In this connection the board discussed the feasibility of holding a special meeting early in January, hut no action was taken.

ESTIMATE COST OF BUILDING EXTENSION AND NEW BUILDINGS.

( 8 ) T h e following e s t i m a t e from P r o f e s s o r J a m e s M. W h i t e , S u p e r v i s i n g A r c h i t e c t , of t h e p r o b a b l e cost of c e r t a i n b u i l d i n g e x t e n s i o n s a n d n e w buildings, r e q u e s t e d b y t h e v a r i o u s d e p a r t m e n t s of t h e U n i v e r s i t y a t t h e m e e t i n g of t h e b o a r d held on D e c e m b e r 10, 1912 : Bu'ilding Completion Completion Completion Addition to Completion of N a t u r a l H i s t o r y B u i l d i n g of Lincoln H a l l of Chemical L a b o r a t o r y Commerce Building of A r m o r y Extensions. % 75,000 260,000 350,000 150,000 155,000 00' 00. 00 00 00,

T o t a l for e x t e n s i o n s New School of E d u c a t i o n B u i l d i n g State Laboratory Building University Library Building Music School B u i l d i n g Engineering Buildings W o m a n ' s Residence H a l l T o t a l for n e w b u i l d i n g s Buildings.

$990,000 00

$150,000 250,000 300,000 100,000 600,000 100,000

00 00 00 00 00 00

$1,500,000 00

The foregoing estimate was received for record. At this point Mr. Meeker withdrew.

COST OF U N I V E R S I T Y BUILDINGS.

( 9 ) T h e following s t a t e m e n t from P r o f e s s o r J a m e s M. W h i t e , S u p e r v i s i n g A r c h i t e c t , a s to ' t h e o r i g i n a l cost of t h e U n i v e r s i t y buildings, i n c l u d i n g t h o s e u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n on D e c e m b e r 18, 1912, w i t h a n e s t i m a t e of t h e p r e s e n t v a l u e of t h e b u i l d i n g p l a n t on t h e c a m p u s . 1. A r m o r y ( o l d ) ? 16,000 00 2. A r m o r y ( n e w ) 100,000 00 3. A u d i t o r i u m 125,000 00 4. Boiler H o u s e . .. . 20,000 00 4a. Boiler H o u s e e q u i p m e n t , i n c l u d i n g t u n n e l s , service, etc 103,000 00 5. C e r a m i c s B u i l d i n g s •. . . 15,000 Ott 6. C e r a m i c s - M i n i n g L a b o r a t o r y . 25,000 00 7. C h e m i c a l L a b o r a t o r y 130,000 00 8. C o m m e r c e B u i l d i n g 100,000 00' 9. E l e c t r i c a l L a b o r a t o r y 40,000 00. 10. E n g i n e e r i n g H a l l 160,000 -0011. E n t o m o l o g y B u i l d i n g ( S t a t e ) 8,000 00 12. G y m n a s i u m „ 50,000 00 13. G r e e n h o u s e ( U n i v e r s i t y ) . . : 1 7,000 00; 14. L a b o r a t o r y of Applied M e c h a n i c s 30,000 00, 15. L a w B u i l d i n g . 40,000 00 16. L i b r a r y .' 160,000 00 17. Lincoln H a l l ' 220,000 00 18. M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g L a b o r a t o r y 36,000 00 19. M e t a l Shops 20,000 00 20. N a t u r a l H i s t o r y B u i l d i n g 235,000 *00 21. O b s e r v a t o r y • 15,000 00 22. P r e s i d e n t ' s H o u s e 15,000 00 23. P h y s i c s B u i l d i n g 220,000 00, 24. P o w e r P l a n t ( n e w ) , ,...;• 75,000 00 25. P u m p i n g S t a t i o n 8,000 00| 26. T r a n s p o r t a t i o n B u i l d i n g '86,000 00 27. U n i v e r s i t y H a l l ...... 150,000 00 • 28. W o o d s h o p ; ..;................. 42,000 00 29. W o m a n ' s B u i l d i n g 190,000 00 30. A g r i c u l t u r a l B u i l d i n g ' 165,000 00 31. A g r o n o m y B u i l d i n g ......... , ., ,. . 17,000 00 32. Beef C a t t l e B u i l d i n g . . . . ' . ,. , 28,000 00