Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1920 [PAGE 94]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 3,

$1,140.42, making a rental of $14.25 per acre for the entire farm. This makes a total of $4,904.02 that has been turned in from the farms during the last month. In addition we still have the corn from the Fisher and St. Joseph farms and the oats on the Fisher farm. Very truly yours,

J. G. MOSIER

This report was received for record.

INSURANCE ON MILITARY SUPPLIES (6) A request from the Comptroller for authority to take out additional insurance to cover increase in the valuation of military equipment belonging to the Government and in possession of the University. The establishment of the S. A. T. C. at the University will make certain changes in his recommendations necessary. I recommend that the Comptroller be given authority to take out such insurance on the military equipment belonging to the Government and in possession of the University as may be demanded by the Federal Government from time to time.

On motion of Mr. Hoit, this recommendation was approved. In this connection, the Secretary reported the return by the Federal Government of the bond for $15,000 for military supplies executed by the University on April 20, 1918.

BUILDINGS IN PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION (7) A report from the Supervising Architect's Office, showing that the Education Building will be completed by October 15,1918, ready for occupancy; the Music Building will be completely enclosed by December 1, 1918; the Stack Room Addition to the Library will be completed by December 1, 1918; and the Working Drawings for the McKinley Hospital will be so far advanced that bids may be called for October 15, 1918.

This report was received for record.

ESTATE OF JESSE BARKER (8) A notice from George E. Pexton, appraiser in the matter of the inheritance tax on the estate of Jesse Barker, deceased, that on September 14,1918, at 2 o'clock, p. m., at the Court House, at Evanston, County of Uinta, State of Wyoming, he will proceed to appraise all the property of this estate subject to the tax. I have sent this notice to the Counsel of the University.

This report was received for record.

WAGES OF JANITORS (9) A report from the Supervising Architect that the janitors at the University Buildings in Urbana-Champaign, have made additional demands for higher wages and shorter hours, threatening to call a strike if these demands are not immediately complied with. They also ask that any increase in wages that may be granted will date back to July 1, 1918.