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1915]

PROOEBiDIlsrGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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tural steel work in the end walls to carry the floors at such time in the future as it becomes necessary to tear out these walls to construct the completed building. For the Chemistry Building the changes represent, in addition to miscellaneous minor items, the cost of extra foundation work, of underpinning the walls of the old building and of additional experimental wiring requested by the Chemistry Department. A STATEMENT OF THE ADDITIONS TO AND DEDUCTIONS FROM CONTRACTS FOR CHEMISTRY AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AS AT MARCH 1, 1915. Chemistry Building. „ Additions. Deductions. General contract $2,197 52 $625 25 Plumbing contract 430 00 Wiring contract 554 40 Heating contract 463 00 765 00 Total $3,214 92 $1,820 25 Net additions 1,394 67 Administration Building. Additions. Deductions. General contract $1,920 42 $281 00 Plumbing contract 16 35 Total ; . . . $1,920 42 $297 35 Net additions 1,623 07 I am receiving bids for an ornamental iron canopy for the main entrance to the Administration Building necessitated by the architectural treatment of the west elevation and should like to be authorized to let the contract for this work at a sum not to exceed $2,000. Yours truly, \

JAMES M. WHITER Supervising Architect.

On motion of Mr. Hoit, the additions to the contracts for the Chemistry and Administration Buildings, amounting to $1,394.67 and $1,623.07, respectively, were approved and the Supervising Architect was authorized to let a contract for an iron canopy for the main entrance of the Administration Building at a cost of not more than $2,000. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Ahbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson. SALARY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. (28) A recommendation that the salary of Mr. Harrison E. Cunning-ham as Secretary of the board be fixed at $500 a year, dating from March 1, 1914. On, motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was concurred in. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Ahbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson.

A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , L I V E STOCK S E C T I O N .

(29) A letter from Dr. Eugene Davenport, stating that the following nominations have been majde by the Live Stock Breeders' Association for membership in the Live Stock Advisory Committee of the College of Agriculture, of whom five are to be appointed: Mr. A. W. Bragg, Tuscola. Mr. C. J. McMasters. Altona. Mr. F. E. Drury, Jacksonville. Mr. N. C. Meharry, Tolono. Mr. Joseph Fulkerson, 1 Jerseyville. Mr. I r a G. Sharp, Sharpsburg. Mr. P. S. Haner, Taylorville. Mr. E. C. Stone, Peoria. Mr. M. P. Lantz, Carlock. Mr. W. W. Wright, Toulon. On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, the following persons were appointed members of the Live Stock Advisory Committee of the College of Agriculture: Mr. C. J, McMasters, Altona; Mr. Joseph Fulkerson, Jerseyville; Mr. M. P. Lantz, Carlock; Mr. F. E. Drury, Jacksonville.

A P P O I N T M E N T OF MISS GLOVER A N D MISS S M I T H .

(30) A request from Dr. Eugene Davenport, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, that Miss Anna C. Glover be appointed Secretary of the Agricultural Experiment Station and Publication Manager at a salary of $1,500 a year from March 1, 1915 ; and that Miss Florence E. Smith be appointed Chief Editorial Assistant in the Agricultural Experiment Station at a salary of $1,200 a year from March 1, 1915. On the recommendation of President James and on motion of Mr. Carr, these appointments were made as requested. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr, Dunne, Mr, Hopkins, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson,