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1922]

UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

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submitted to the Department of Finance and to the Legislature, for the coming biennium; and that the President be directed to prepare and secure the introduction of a bill for appropriations to the University from the State in accordance therewith and to take charge of the matter from now on. 1. O P E R A T I N G B U D G E T For Salaries and Wages £5,800,000 For Office Expenses _ 280,000 For Travel 80,000 For Operation 880,000 For Repairs (Bldg. upkeep) 250,000 For Equipment 500,000 For Improvements other than new buildings 210,000 Total $8,000,000 2. B U I L D I N G B U D G E T First unit of Library Building and Equipment $750,000 Women's Residence Hall and Equipment 250,000 Men's Gymnasium and Equipment to release Gymnasia for other uses especially Engineering Laboratory purposes 500,000 Building for College of Commerce and Business Administration and Equipment.... 500,000 Adding to Boiler House and Heating Plant 60,000 Agricultural Buildings and Equipment1. 380,000 Total $2440,000 For Land _ 60,000 $2,500,000 O n motion of M r s . Blake, these recommendations w e r e concurred in.

PROPOSED PURCHASE OF LOT ON NEVADA STREET

(23) A statement concerning the proposed purchase of a lot on Nevada Street, opposite the head of Goodwin Avenue, in Urbana. This statement w a s received for record.

CAMPUS PLAN

(24) A statement concerning the development of the campus according to the plans prepared by Mr. C. A. Piatt (See Minutes, September 22, 1922, pages 34 and 35). O n motion of M r s . Blake, these plans were approved in general. CAMPUS PLAN COMMISSION DISCHARGED Mrs. Blake, as Chairman of the C a m p u s Plan Commission, stated that the purpose of the Commission had been accomplished and moved that the Committee be discharged. M r . Noble offered an amendment to provide that the thanks of the Board be extended through the President of the University to 'Including: First unit Dairy Bldg. and Equipment, ?200,ooo; Addition Beef Cattle Feeding Plant and Equipment, {50,000; Poultry Bldg. and Equipment, 815,000; Swine Plant and Equipment, £20,000; Dairy Cattle Barn, £50,000; Work Hone and Implement Barn, 310,000; Tractor Laboratory, Jis.ooo.