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1923]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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This report was received for record. At this point, M r s . Busey withdrew. CHICAGO GENERAL ADMINISTRATION BUDGET (10) A recommendation that $315 be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund to the Chicago General Administration Expense and Equipment budget, to cover office and messenger robbery insurance. O n motion of M r . Blair, this appropriation was made, b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Blair, M r s . Blake, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r s . Busey, M r . Herbert, M r . Small, M r . Trimble. APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS (11) A recommendation that the sum of $380,000 appropriated by an act of the last General Assembly for Agricultural buildings and equipment thereof be used for the purposes of the act, according to the following distribution: Dairy building and equipment $200,000 Dairy cattle barn 50,000 Beef cattle feeding plant and equipment 50,000 Poultry buildings and equipment 25,000 Swine plant and equipment 20,000 Work-horse and implement barn 20,000 Tractor laboratory 15,000 O n motion of M r . Blair, this recommendation w a s approved. T h e appropriation w a s m a d e b y the following vote: A y e , M r . A r m strong, M r . Blair, M r s . Blake, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r s . Busey, M r . Herbert, M r . Small, M r . Trimble.

CARETAKERS' COTTAGES

(1 a) A recommendation that the costof construction of cottages for caretakers on the south farm be included in the plans for agricultural buildings and equipment. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this recommendation w a s approved.

PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND

(13) A recommendation that the matter of purchasing certain land for the College of Agriculture be referred to the Committee on Agriculture and the Finance Committee for investigation and report in conference with the President of the University, the Dean of the College of Agriculture, and the Superintendent of Business Operations. O n motion of M r . Trees, this recommendation w a s approved.

MEMORIAL STADIUM FUND

(14) A report from Mr. C. J. Rosebery, Secretary and Collection Manager of the Memorial Stadium Fund: November 28, 1923 President David Kinley, University of Illinois Dear President Kinley: I wish to report to date on certain matters and developments in connection with the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium Fund, since m y last communication to you on this subject. The total amount involved in construction and extras outstanding as of October 31st, stood at $1,662,670.65, as shown by the monthly report of the Business Office on that date. At that time we had made payments in reduction to the amount of $885,495.03, leaving a balance outstanding of $777,175.65.