# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S87
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 85

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cost will be $5,834. _

9, Becker Hall.—This is the former administration building,
which was damaged by fire in 1938. At that time the most necessary
repairs were made. During the war years materials for finishing
the project were unobtainable. It is essential now that the stair-
case be rebuilt, new floors be laid, and other repairs made. Our
science laboratories, which are in this building, are also very
inadequate. They need to be enlarged considerably, with adequate
facilities for storage of equipment. These changes can. be made
without damage to the fundamental structure of the building. The
money required for everything in Becker Hall is $18,250.

10, Tuckpointing.—In the course of the years some of our
buildings have suffered serious exterior harm. This can be remedied
by tuckpointing them now, at a cost of 30 cents a square foot.

- Synod can protect its investment and obviate extensive interior

repairs and possible replacement costs by allotting the $9,200
needed to do this tuckpointing.

11. Sewer Connection. — When our refectory was built, 21 years
ago, the drains were not connected directly to the city sewer. The
refectory sewer system has now deteriorated and will soon necessi-
tate costly repairs and replacement. We recommend the better

__ and cheaper alternative of connecting the refectory sewer to the

city system immediately at an estimated cost of $912.

12. Sidewalk. — A stretch of campus sidewalk laid on a decline
some years back is dangerous and should be relaid. This can be
done for $150. .

13. Repair Shop and Garage. —- We have an excellent staff of
maintenance men, who are able with the help of student labor
to do most of the plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry
repair on the campus. But we have no adequate shop for this
purpose, nor do we have the storage facilities for the necessary
materials. Our facilities for handling deliveries of freight are
inadequate. We furthermore have a need for a larger garage to
house the automotive vehicles which we own (panel truck, dump
truck, bus) and the larger pieces of machinery (e. g., power mower,
garden tractor). We can meet all of these needs best by building
an addition to our power plant which will serve as repair shop,
unloading dock, storage room, and garage. We request the sum
of $8,200 to cover the cost.

14, Heating. —Our Board feels that Synod over the years
could make considerable savings in heating costs at the various
institutions by installing thermostatic heating controls in lieu of
the now prevalent manual controls. We ask Synod to empower