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46 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [September 24
CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND STEAM SERVICE
FOR PHYSICS RESEARCH LABORATORY (BETATRON BUILDING)
(15) Bids were received on July 9, 1946, for the installation of underground
steam service and return in woodlog for the Physics Research Laboratory
(Betatron Building). Specifications were prepared by Sargent and Lundy, engineers
for this work, who also reviewed the bids received, which were as follows:
Robert Gordon, Inc., $18,892; Carson-Payson Company, $26,269.
The lower bid is a firm bid without an escalation clause.
The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend acceptance
of the bid from Robert Gordon, Inc.
In order to expedite the work on this contract, the matter was submitted
to the Executive Committee of the Board, which approved the award to the
lower bidder as recommended.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, this award was approved.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES
(16) The Committee on Special Appropriations and Nonrecurring Expenditures
recommends assignments from the General Reserve Fund for the following
purposes, these appropriations to be available until January I, 1947:
Speech Clinic — Equipment for research and training for testing and
demonstration of hearing aids $2 500
College of Commerce — Calculating machines for use in the statistics laboratory
in the Economics Department 2 700
College of Veterinary Medicine — Remodeling of classroom (for instruction
in gross anatomy until new Veterinary Building has been constructed).
3 000
Total .$8 200
I concur.
On motion of Mr. McKelvey, these appropriations were made as
recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Williamson;
no, none; absent, Mr. Davis, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken, Mr.
Nickell.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT TO JUNE 30, 1946
(17) In approving the Athletic Association budget for the previous year
(Minutes, August 29, 1945, page 633), the Board of Trustees authorized the
President to make changes and adjustments as recommended by the Association's
Board of Directors within the total estimated income.
Following is a statement of the adjustments thus made to June 30, 1946, not
previously reported:
Special Appropriations
Summer personnel work for veterans $ 400
Additions to 1945-1946 Operating Budget
Summer recreational program for intramural and recreation 1 000
Increase in travel budget for track I 200
Total $2 200
The following contracts were approved by the Executive Committee of the
Athletic Association and emergency action was requested in order to complete
the work prior to the opening of the football season. The Comptroller has approved
these contracts:
1. Contract for the construction of a concrete driveway east of Memorial
Stadium. Contract awarded to Mr. Lynne Meyer in the amount of $13,123.75.
2. Contract for the re-paving of the tennis courts east of Memorial Stadium.
Contract awarded to the General Paving Company in the amount of $29,224.
Contracts were awarded in both cases to the lowest bidder.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, these adjustments and awards were
confirmed.