The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-16
FUNDSF0R HEATINGPLANT
TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
CANNOT SEE THE LIGHT.
Plant They Have I'm Mind Would Cost
$4,000, and but s2s,OOO Is Avail
abIe-Other Matters.

The executive committee Of the board OF
trustees of the State University, which is
composed of President William l.. Bryan,
of the university; State Treasurer Hill and
]. w. Fesler. of Indianapolis; Benjamin f.
Shiveley, of South Bend and ]. II. Shea OF
Scottsburg. has encountered an apparently
insurmountable difficulty in trying to solve
the question, what shall be done with the
heating plant at the university?
The committee has decided that the uni
versity needs an entirely rev heating plant.
which would cost about $4,000. But there
is not enough money in the heating plant
fund to put i'm new plant The committee
has but $4,000 which can be expended for
this purpose-s2e.0O0 appropriated by the last
Legislature, with which 20 repair the pres
ent plant, and an 5000 appropriation with
which to build an addition TO the new Sci
ence Hail.
The members of the committee called
upon Governor Durbin yesterday, thinking
he might help them out Of their difficulty.
But the Governor was not able to clear up
the situation any, and the committee left
his office in just as much difficulty as when
they went there.
The last Legislature appropriated $4,000 to
be expended upon the State University heat
ing plant. At that time IL was thought s20-
600 would be all the funds needed for this
purpose But investigation has shown the
executive committee that the best plan is
to put in a new plant, ope large enough 10
accommodate the whole institution. when
the new students building is completed. The
university could get along all right for a
year or two with the present heating plant
If IL were remodeled and an addition or two
built 10 it, but the executive committee Is
looking farther ahead than Just a year or
VIZ a In n hes ffrrxr rala mt
that Will NIL all requirements for long
time TO come
But this cannot be done with only $4,000.
By transferring 5000 OF the maintenance
fund for the ensuing year 70 the appropria-
ton for the heating plant the committee
could pIt in a new plant but the members
of the committee have not decided 10 do
this. IL Is said that all the maintenance
fund will be needed to carry on the work
OF the institution properly and satisfac-
torily. and that IL would not be a wise move
TO take part OF that appropriation and ex-
pend IL for heating purposes.
The committee held a meeting yesterday
afternoon after IL had seen the Governor.
but failed to settle the matter. The matter
will be settled within ten days. IL IL thought.
The committee will have 10 come TO some
settlement of the heating plant question
soon, because whatever changes or repairs
are made viii have TO be put under way In
a short time TO give the contractor enough
time TO complete his work before next win
ter. The work OF remodeling and changing
the heating plant, or OF Installing new
plant, will necessarily be slow.
The executive committee yesterday de-
cided TO erect a students building with the
5000 donated the university by Andrew
Carnegie and the $4,000 raised by voluntary
subscriptions. instead OF putting up two
email structures at a cost OF $4,000 each-a
woman's building and students building.
Architects Vonnegut AZ Bohn will draw the
plans for the new building.
The matter OF the consolidation OF the
Medical College OF Indiana and the Central
College of Physicians and Surgeons with
the State University was discussed by the
executive committee with pr. Henry jane
son and DIR. Allison Maxwell. representing
the medical Institutions. The matter was
not settled finally. and plans for the union
have not been fully worked out. II was an
nounced by members OF the committee, but
they say there Is little doubt that the
schools will ultimately become a part Of the
State University