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1912]

PEOOEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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UNIVERSITY.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E

President James presented the following matters for consideration:

C O M P L E T I O N OF P L A N S FOR N E W ARMORY.

(1) The following- statement with respect to the desirability of having- the plans for the new armory completed as soon as possible: The experience of the University in the erection of new buildings has shown that it is extremely desirable to have as far as possible completed plans for a building in hand at the time the erection of the building- is begun even though it be not possible to complete the building planned for at once. Accordingly it seems to me that the plans for the new armory as it will be in its final form should be completed as soon as possible. The State Architect, moreover, has repeatedly said that he does not expect to continue in his present position for any great length of time. If he resigns before these plans are entirely completed, it might be difficult to secure new plans in thorough harmony with the project of the present State Architect.

It was voted to request the State Architect to prepare as soon as may be convenient the working drawings for the completed armory (not necessarily including detailed specifications), in accordance with the general plan which has been approved by the Board of Trustees,

LOCOMOTIVE LABORATORY: PLANS A N D CONTRACTS. AUTHORITY FOR BIDS AND

(2) Plans and drawings for the locomotive laboratory prepared by the Department of Railway Engineering and approved by the State Architect.

It was voted to approve in general the plans submitted, subject to such modification in details as may hereafter be agreed upon by the State Architect and the Dean of the College of Engineering. It was voted, further, to authorize the State Architect to advertise for bids upon the basis of these plans at such time as the drawings shall have been completed; and to authorize the officers of the board to let the contract for the construction of the building in accordance with these plans.

NEW TRACKAGE.

(3) Plans prepared by the Dean of the College of Engineering for the construction of switch tracks and. spurs to connect the locomotive laboratory with the tracks of the Illinois Traction Company.

It was voted to authorize the construction of two spurs (numbered "4" and "5" on the diagram submitted) connecting the locomotive laboratory across Goodwin Avenue with the interurban tracks and such a switch (numbered " 3 " on the diagram submitted) as may be necessary to join these spurs to the main line of the interurban railway, in accordance with the plans submitted; the cost of this new trackage and switch to be charged to the special appropriation for an engineering building and ground.

C H A N G E S IN L A W B U I L D I N G .

(4) A communication from Professor James M. White, Supervising Architect, presenting plans for the reconstruction, remodeling, and equipment of the Law School Building, including a lowering of the portico of the west entrance to grade, in order to make a more dignified entrance to the ground story of the building, and the finishing of the ground story for; use.

It was voted to authorize the supervising architect to proceed with this reconstruction, remodeling, and equipment of the Law School Building in accordance with the plans submitted, within the funds appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose.

NEW ENGINEERING BUILDING: POWER GRADING. CONNECTIONS, WALKS, AND

(5) A recommendation from Professor James M. White, Supervising Architect, that the sum of six thousand six hundred dollars ($6,600), or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated for the purpose of making the heat, light, and power connections with the new engineering buildings, lying east of Mathews Avenue and between Silver Creek and the Illinois Traction System right-of-way, and for constructing walks and doing the grading in connection with these buildings ; the above sum to be charged to the appropriation for an engineering building and ground.