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PROCEEDINGS OF THE' BOAED OF TRUSTEES.

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BUILDING PLANS. Prof. J. M. White, Supervising Architect, presented plans and sketches of new buildings as follows: EDUCATION BUILDING. A revised sketch of the exterior of the new building for the School of Education. LIBRARY. A preliminary sketch of the new Library to be located just south of the terminus of Wright Street, with its north and south axis on the center line of Wright Street prolonged and its east and west axis on the prolongation of the east and west axis of the Armory, as approved by the board on March 10, 1914 [Report, 1914, page 725]. MUSIC BUILDING. A sketch of the proposed Smith Memorial Building for the School of Music. GREGORY MEMORIAL BUILDING. A sketch of the Gregory Memorial* Building, showing its relation to the possible architectural scheme of development of the University. All these plans and sketches were discussed fully, but no action was taken. AUDIT REPORT. Mr. Hoit presented for the Finance Committee the report of the United States Audit Company for the quarter ending December 31, 1915. This report was received for record.

Hon. Otis W. Hoit3 Chairjuan, Finance Committee. DEAR S I R : Following1 instructions, we have audited the hooks and accounts of the University of Illinois at Urbana, 111., for the second quarter of the fiscal year, ended December 31, 1915. We are sending you herewith a copy of the report prepared by the Comptroller of the University, Mr. W. B. Castenholz, covering the first two quarters of the fiscal year. We have verified the cash receipts, disbursements and balances shown in the report, with the exception of the petty cash funds of the College of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy, amounting respectively, to $300 and $250. Subject to the foregoing remarks, W E HEREBY CERTIFY That the various schedules as contained in the report of the Comptroller correctly set forth the transactions of the quarter ended December 31, 1915, and that they are in accordance with the books. Yours very truly,

UNITED STATES AUDIT CO., W H I T N E Y B. FLBRSHBM,

Certified Public

Accountant.

SALE OF SMITH FARMS.

Mr. Hoit reported that the Finance Committee had voted to place the Smith farms in the hands of Mr. Bruce Henderson for sale at a price not less than Capt. Smith's valuation, according to the action taken December 14, 1915 [pages 863-864], whereby this matter was referred to the committee with power to act. COMPTROLLER'S REPORT. The Secretary presented for record the report of Mr. W. B. Castenholz, Comptroller, for the six months ending December 31, 1915.

January 12, 1916. Mr. W. L. Abbott, Presidents Board of Trustees. DEAR SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith the quarterly statement covering the financial operations of the University of Illinois for the six months ended December 31, 1915. Yours very truly,

W. B. CASTENHOLZ, Comptroller.