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struction of the new chemical laboratory and that he be requested to
visit, with the architects and the head of the chemical department
any laboratories in the country which it may be important for them
to inspect, and that an appropriation be made to cover the traveling
expenses of Professor Dennis and the Superintendent for this purpose-
4. Upon the recommendation of Dean Smith authority was given
for a executing lease terminable at the will of the University to Mr.
J. P. Troy of quarters in the chemical laboratory building, the de
tails referred being to the Comptroller with power.
5. The following was presented :
"
Report to the Buildings and Grounds Committee of Sub-Com
mittee appointed to consider the question of the feasibility and ad
visability of erecting an arch between the University Library Build
ing and Boardman Hall, for the purpose particularly of housing the
more valuable parts of the Law Library.
Your Committee has examined the sketches made by Messrs.
Miller & Mallory, architects, showing an arch between the University
Library and Boardman Hall and also new showing
locker rooms in
Boardman Hall. Messrs. Miller & Mallory estimate that the cost of
such arch and locker rooms would be $55,500, and that the main part
of the arch would provide space for reading alcoves and metal stacks
with a capacitv of 30,800 law volumes and the attic would provide
space for metal stacks holding 5,040 law volumes.
The sketches that have been made and an explanatory letter of
January 8, 1916, to President Schurman from the architects are here
with submitted. In the opinion of your Committee some provision
for housing the more valuable parts of the Law Library in a fire-proof
structure and some provision for increased locker and lavoratory
facilities in Boardman Hall are matters important and desirable, but
no way of raising sufficient funds at the present time to undertake
such work has been found by your Committee.
Even if it should eventually be determined that the most feasible
plan for housing the Law Library would be the construction of an
arch between the Library and Boardman Hall, yet no final design for
such an arch could be made until a definite disposition of Central
Avenue has been made by the Board of Trustees.
Dated, March 1, 1916.
Respectfully submitted,
J. Du Pratt White,
J. C. Westervelt.
6. The Committees upon providing additional locker space for the
women students and the rules for the administration of the play
grounds made reports of progress.
7. Resolved, That no work other than ordinary repairs be under
taken or material ordered under any plans or specifications relating