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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[July 11,

The contract was awarded to the Green Engineering Company, on the basis of their proposal of $2,896. BOILER PEED PUMP. Proposals were received from the Worthington Pump Company, the Deane Bros. Steam Pump Company, the American Pump Company, the Blake-Knowles Pump Company, the McMasters-Carr Supply Company, and the P r a t t Iron "Works Company. The contract was awarded to the Worthington Pump Company on the basis of their proposal of $550. COAL AND ASH HANDLING EQUIPMENT. Proposals were received from the Link-Belt Company, the Webster Manufacturing Company, the Jeffries Manufacturing Company, the Robins Conveying Belt Company, and the R. H. Beaumont Company. The contract was awarded to the Link-Belt Company on the basis of their proposal of $5,129.. COAL BUNKERS, ASH BUNKERS, COAL RECLAIMING HOPPERS, AND STEEL SUPPORTS FOR ASH BUNKERS. Proposals were received from the Burr Company, the Link-Belt Company, and the Brown Hoisting Machinery Company (for coal and ash bunkers). > The contract was awarded to the Burr Company on the basis of their proposal of $2,010. PEEDWATER METER. Proposals were received from the Hoppes Manufacturing Company, the Yarnall-Waring Company, the Harrison Safety Boiler Works, and the Builders Iron Foundry. The contract was awarded to the Hoppes Manufacturing Company on the basis of their proposal of $690. AUTOMATIC WEIGHING SCALES FOR COAL—FOUR SETS. Proposals were received from the Richardson Scale Company and the R. H. Beaumont Company. The contract was awarded to the Richardson Scale Company on the basis of their proposal of $820 for the four sets. The total amount of contracts awarded for the above equipment is $12,095. Chairman, Committee on Buildings

W. L. ABBOTT,

and Grounds.

MR. MOORE ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE. President Abbott announced that he expected to be absent from his office and from the country for at least six weeks beginning July 12, 1914, and requested the board to appoint Mr. A. F. Moore to act as President of the board during Mr. Abbott's absence. On motion of Mrs. Evans, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, W. L. Abbott, President of the Board of Trustees, has signified his intention to be absent from his office and the State for the period of six weeks immediately following the 11th day of July, 1914. Be it Resolved, That Allen P. Moore, a duly elected and qualified member of this Board of Trustees, be, and he is hereby, appointed to act as President of this board from July 12, 1914, to August 31, 1914, and during the absence of said W. L. Abbott from the State, with full power to do all things pertaining to the business of the University which the said W. L. Abbott as President of the board may now lawfully do. At this point, President Abbott, being called from the room, asked Dr. Montgomery to take the chairmanship of the meeting, which he retained until the final adjournment although President Abbott returned to the meeting immediately. At this point also, Mrs. Busey withdrew. MATTERS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E UNIVERSITY. President James presented the following matters for the consideration of the board:

C O N D E M N A T I O N OF. L A N D FOR W O M E N ' S R E S I D E N C E H A L L S .

(1) A statement concerning the purchase of the lots as a site for the Women's Residence Hall: At the meeting of the hoard held June 9, 1914, it was voted that the hoard express its preference for the Nevada Street site for the Woman's Residence Hall, and that the Finance Committee be directed to secure options for the purchase of lots 23, 24, and 25 on the south side of Nevada Street between Mathews Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. I t has been found very difficult to secure options on these lots at any reasonable price.