Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1916 [PAGE 228]

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UNIVERSITY O F I L L I N O I S . / P L A N S FOR CERAMICS A N D E D U C A T I O N B U I L D I N G S .

[Mar.

9,

(31) A statement that it is necessary for the Trustees to proceed with the authorization for the erection of new buildings or meet much delay upon the work, with great inconvenience to the departments concerned. On motion of Mr. Carr, the Supervising Architect was instructed to call for bids on the plans for the School of Education Building and for the Engineering and Ceramics Building.

HOUSE J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N , L E V E R B I L L .

(32) A copy of House Joint Resolution No. 3, relating to the so-called Lever Bill work, adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, March 3, 1915, concurred in by the Senate, March 4, 1915 : HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3. WHEREAS; The Congress of the United States has passed an act approved by the President, May 8, 1914, entitled "An Act to provide for the cooperative agricultural extension work, between the agricultural colleges in the. several states, receiving the benefits of the act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and of acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture," and, WHEREAS, It is provided in section 3 of the act aforesaid, that the grants of money authorized by this act shall be paid annually "to each state which shall by action of its legislature assent to the provisions of this act," therefore, be it Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein, that the assent of the Legislature of the State of Illinois be and is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of said act, and that the Trustees of the University of Illinois be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under said act, and to organize and conduct agricultural extension work which shall be carried on in connection with the College of Agriculture of the University, of Illinois, in accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in the act of Congress aforesaid. Adopted by the House March'3, 1915. B. H. MCCANN, . Speaker of the House of Clerk of the House of Representatives. Concurred in by the Senate March 4, 1915. A. E. EDEN, Secretary of the Senate. Filed March 9, 1915. This report was received for record.

DAVID E. SHAN AH AN, JOINT RESOLUTION FOR GIVING THE STATERS ASSENT TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF MAT 8, 1914.

Representatives.

President of the Senate.

LEWIS G. STEVENSON.

BARRATT O'HARA,

Secretary

of State.

A P P L I C A T I O N FOR POSITIONS IN BUSINESS OFFICE.

(33) A statement that there have been several applications for the positions of Purchasing Agent, Bursar, and Comptroller, which will be presented to. the board as soon as the board decides to take up the matter of filling these positions. No action was taken in this matter.

P A Y M E N T OF C A R F A R E OF SENIORS I N M E D I C I N E A N D D E N T I S T R Y W H O A T T E N D C O M M E N C E M E N T IN URBANA.

(34) The board voted on January 30, 1915, to hold the commencement exercises for the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry at Urbana in connection with the commencement of the Urbana departments (see page 192). There will be about one hundred twenty-five students graduated from these colleges in June. On motion of Mr. Carr, President James was authorized to pay the railway fare (from Chicago to Champaign and return) of students graduating from the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry in June, and the sum of $650, or so much thereof as may he necessary, was appropriated for this purpose. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Ahhott, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit; noes, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Ward; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Trevett, Miss Watson.

D E M A N D OF S T A T E A U D I T O R FOR U N I V E R S I T Y FUNDS.

(35) The State Auditor of Public Accounts asked the Trustees of the University of Illinois, on November 6, 1913, to turn over to the State Treasurer the funds in their possession arising from fees of students, gifts, Federal Government receipts and all other sources. The Trustees did not comply with his demand. The Auditor gives formal notice, however, in his last report (Report, 1914, page x n ) , that on the 30th day of June next he will demand that the University turn over all receipts on and after that date from all sources whatever. This will make a very serious complication for the University if the Auditor insists upon it and is upheld by the judgment of the courts in his view that the law requires this. . ,., , ^ .± The Counsel of the University insists that the State Auditor has no authority to issue such a call. You will find on page 664 of the report of the board for