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1923]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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York City, especially in his particularfieldof early American history. With great regret, I recommend that Professor Greene's resignation be accepted to take effect on June 30, 1923. This resignation was accepted and the President of the University w a s requested to convey to Professor Greene an expression of the extreme sense of regret of the Board, and of its good wishes for Professor Greene's future. STADIUM COMMITTEE (5) A report from the Stadium Committee. January 5, 1923 President Davul Kinley, University of Illinois Dear President Kinley: In order that you may be fully advised in regard to Stadium matters I wish to report that the Executive Committee of the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium at a meeting held on Saturday, November 25,1922, in Champaign, gave formal approval to the following contracts which had previously been executed by George A. Huff, President of the University of Illinois Athletic Association, with the respective parties; English Brothers, a copartnership of Champaign, Illinois, general contract— Walsh and Slattery Company, a corporation of Peoria, Illinois, drainage, plumbing, and gas fitting—$59,000.00; A. H. Barth Electric Company of Springfield, Illinois, electric wiring—$14,998.00; Sodemann Heat and Power Company, a corporation located at St. Louis, Missouri, heating and ventilating—$9,387.00. The Committee also approved an order issued by Holabird & Roche, architects, to Robert W . Hunt and Company for the consideration of $1,315.00 providing for the making of shop inspection of structural steel at the fabricating plant and providing for sampling and testing materials. The Committee also gave approval to an order issued under date of November 2 by Holabird & Roche in favor of English Brothers and approved by the University of Illinois Athletic Association, for the payment of $14.00 per ton of 2000 lbs. to English Brothers for labor and material required in loading, hauling, erection, and field painting of the structural steel and iron other than reinforcing bars and spirals as per specifications already signed by English Brothers. Chairman Robert F. Carr has heretofore communicated to the Board of Trustees the request of the Stadium Committee that the Board of Trustees arrange to have made a study of the landscape and planting requirements in connection with the Stadium site; also the parking needs and the matter of paving First and Fourth Streets. Chairman Scheidenhelm of the Building Committee reported that the architects have had a representative in Pittsburgh and Washington for the purpose of pushing to completion the order for structural steel for use in the Stadium. Chairman Robert F. Carr has also interviewed the high officials of the steel corporation for the purpose of enlisting their interest in having this job completed by the steel mills as rapidly as possible. English Brothers report that the concrete footings, foundation walls, and piers have been completed for both stands and that all except about 5,000 yards of excavation on the playingfieldhas beenfinished.The general contractor is making plans to proceed with the erection of structural steel as soon as it arrives in sufficient quantities. Respectfully submitted C. J. ROSEBERY Secretary This report w a s received for record. T h e matter of the planting and landscaping of the surroundings of the Stadium w a s referred to a special committee consisting of M r s . Blake, M r s . Busey, a n d M r . Abbott, for consideration and report.