1912] PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 41 mendation was referred to the committee on November 10', with power to act (Report, 1912, p. '530); on December 12 the committee authorized the expenditure of $125 out of the $400 for improved lighting in the room of the Library School (Report, 1912, p. 534). It was voted to authorize the Supervising Architect to expend the remaining $275 in accordance with plans submitted by him. TEMPERATURE REGULATION, NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING. It was voted to recommend that the request that $1,600 be appropriated for the installation of temperature regulation in the old part of the Natural History Building, referred to the committee on December 12 for consideration and report (Report, 1912, p, 538), be not approved at the present time on account of lack of funds. COMPLETION OF THl(:!D STORY OF WOMAN'S BUILDING. It was voted to authorize the completion of the top story of the Woman's Building, in accordance with plans to be agreed upon by the President of the University and the Supervising Architect, and to be submitted to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for approval. This matter was referred to this com­ mittee on April 10, with power to act (Report, 1912, p. 581). PAVING DRIVEWAY BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS BUILDINGS. The committee considered Professor White's proposal for the paving of the driveway between Engineering Hall and the Physics Building, from Green Street to Springfield Avenm;, at an estimated cost of $3,500 (referred to this committee on April 10 for consideration and report, Report, · 1912, ·p. 581) ; but no action was taken. PAINTING. The committee approved Professor 'Nhite's request for an assignment from the State appropriation for buildings and grounds for the exterior painting of the following buildings at estimated costs as given below (this matter having been referred to this committee at the meeting of April 10, with power to act, Report, 1912, p. 582) : Agronomy Building .............................................. ·. $ 80 00 Horticultural Building ............................................. 130 00 State Entomologist's Building ...................................... 125 00 Woman's Building ................................................. 200 00 University Hall ................................................... 800 00 President's House ................................................. 250 00 North Greenhouses ................... , ........................... 300 00 South Farm Buildings ............................................ 1,000 00 Total .............. ·. $2,885 '00 PAVING MICHIGAN AND LINCOLN AVENUES. The committee considered the communication from the Mayor of Urbana with respect to the paving of Lincoln Avenue from the north end of the Forestry running south to the city limits, and of Michigan Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Orchard Street ( referred to this committee on April 10 for consideration and report, Report, 1912, p. 585), and requested the Supervising Architect to furnish further information, particularly with reference to the questions of drainage involved, and to make a recommendation with estimates. 1912 MEMO RIAL, A request. from the Senior Memorial Committee of the Class of 1912 for the approval of a site for their proposed memorial ( consisting of a light on a Doric column with a semi-circular seat 14 feet in diameter), a little to the south of Lincoln Hall, was referred to the Supervising Architect for recommendation. FIRE INSPECTION. The following report was received from the Supervising Architect on the recent inspection of the University buildings by the State Fire Inspector: URBANA, April 20, 1912. To the Committee on Buildings and Grounds: I enclose herewith correspondence relating to fire inspection of the University premises by the State Fire Marshal on J'anuary 18 and 19, 1912. Three inspectors visited us and looked through the buildings, spending about ten hours. No report has been made. of their findings. They did not inspect either fire hose, 42 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. [July 5, and in other ways the inspection was not the kind of one that we need. I recommend that our former plan of inspection be continued. Yours very truly, JAMES M. WHITE. The committee adjourned. Respectfully submitted, w. L. ABBOTT, Chairman. May 3, 1912. Mr. 0. M. McOonn, Secreta1·y, Unwersity of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. DEAR Sm : The Buildings and Grounds Committee held a meeting at the Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, May 2, 1912. Present: Mrs. Mary E. Busey, Mrs. Laura ~- Evans, Mr. Fred L. Hatch, Mr. W. L. Abbott. State Architect W. C. Zimmerman was also present. TRANSPORTATION BUILDING: BIDS AND CONTRACT. A statement from the supervising architect was presented, giving a tabu­ lation of bids received for the erection of the Transportation Building, as follows: SCHEDULE OF BIDS ON THE TRANSPORTATION BUILDING-UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. "'F" "A" "B" "C" "D" "E" Price Building Building Building Building Price per cu. Contractors. complete; omitting complete, omitting per cu. ft.. add. four north ten north yd. add. cencrete months. wing, four months. wing. ten excava~ in foun- months. months. tion. dation. ---- v. Jobst & Sons............... $106,150 00 $83,250 00 $101,650 00 $80,250 00 $0 60 $0 27 English Bros .................. 107,878 00 85,500 00 104,378 00 82,000 00 I\O 25 W. M. Allen, Son & Co ........ 109,521 00 87,721 00 101,790 00 80,401 00 75 30 Fitzsimmons-Wheeler Con. Co ............ , ............... No bid..... No bid..... 97,755 00 78,800 00 50 25 After full consideration, it was voted to direct the State Architect to award the contract to V. Jobst & Sons for the erection, within four months of date of contract, of the entire building, omitting the north wing, at a price of $83,250. The architect was directed to draft a contract which would provide for the erection of the remaining portion of the building by the same contractor within four months of date of notice to proceed with the work, providing such notice is given within two months of the date of the original contract ; the cost of the entire building in that case to be $106,150. The architect was also directed to provide in the contract for a sufficient penalty to insure the completion of the building within the time limit specified. 1912 MEMORIAL, A communication from the supervising architect was read, recommending that the Class of 1912 be permitted to locate a Senior Memorial just west of Burrill Avenue and between the Woman's Building and Lincoln Hall; the memorial to consist of a Doric column 12 feet high, with a half-circle seat 14 feet in diameter, all of stone. The recommendation was approved. Committee adjourned. Respectfully submitted, w. L. ABBOTT, Chairman. The foregoing reports of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, of the dates of April 20, 1912, and May 3, 1912, were approved in full. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. ROOFING OF COURT OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDING. The secretary presented the following report from the Committee on Agriculture: URBANA, April 20, 1912, To the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: Your Committee on Agriculture, at a meeting held at the. University on this date, with all the members present, authorized the roofing of the court of the Agricultural Building, at a cost of $6,000. as recommended by the Dean of the .1912] PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 43 College, and voted that the Supervising Architect be instructed to proceed at once with this construction ; this matter having been referred to the committee, with power to act, at the meeting of March 19, 1912 (Report, 1912, p. 570). Respectfully. submitted, FRED L. HATCH, A. P. GROUT, 0. W. HOIT, Committee on Agriculture. The foregoing report of the Committee on Agriculture, of the date of April 20, 1912, was received for record. REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND AGRICULTURE. The secretary presented also the following report of a joint meeting of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds and the Committee on Agriculture: URBANA, ILL., April 20, 1912. To the Board of Trustees of the Univer:sity of Illinois: Your Committees on Buildings and Grounds and Agriculture held a joint meeting at the University on this date. There were present: Mr. Abbott and Mrs. Busey, of. the Committee on Buildings and Grounds ; Messrs. Grout and Hoit, of .the Committee on Agriculture; Mr. Hatch, member of both committees, and Professor White, Supervising Architect. HORTICULTURAL GREENHOUSES: LOCATION AND APPROPRIATION, The joint committee considered the request for authority for the removal of the horticultural greenhouses with the necessary extensions and grading, which was referred to these committees on April 10 for consideration and report (Report, 1912, p. 582), and voted to recorµmend to the board: · ( 1) That the present horticultural greenhouses be not removed at this time. (2) Tpat the new greenhouses be constructed on the locations already approved by the board (Report, 1912, pp. 461, 505, 557). (3) That an appropriation of $50,000 be made for this purpose (Report, 1912, p. 489). Respectfully submitted, W. L. .ABBOTT, MARY E. BUSEY, A. P. GROUT, FRED L. HATCH, o. W. HOIT, Joint Committee. The foregoing rep<irt from the Committees on Buildings and Grounds and Agriculture, of the date of April 20, 1912, was approved in full. DEGREES CONFERRED. The secretary presented for record the lists of students upon whom degrees were conferred at the Forty-first Annual Commencement held on June 12, 1912. The following is a summary of these degrees: SUMMARY OF DEGREES, Honorary