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installation of pneumatic tube station, hospital equipment, and air conditioning.
This is a part of the general remodeling program in the Research and Educational
Hospitals approved by the Board.
Funds are available in the state appropriation for "Rehabilitation and Minor
Additions to Existing Buildings."
I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board
be authorized to execute this contract.
On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this contract was awarded, and the
Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the
same. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell,
Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran,
Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr.
Nickell, Mr. Stratton.
ADDITION TO CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING DAVENPORT HALL
(12) On September 18, the Board of Trustees approved the award of contracts
for remodeling Davenport Hall. Alternate bids provided for air conditioning the
remodeled area, but the contracts were awarded without this alternate, pending a
decision from the Department of Geography, which will use the space, as to
whether the available funds could be more advantageously used for air conditioning
or for additional equipment. Since the staff members will construct and use
maps in this space, air conditioning is highly desirable for effective work during
the summer.
Funds are available in the state appropriations to the University for 1955-57
for buildings and other permanent improvements, subject to release by the
Governor.
The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend the following additions to the contracts to provide for air conditioning:
General — E. N. DeAtley, Champaign... $1 000
Plumbing and heating — Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company,
Champaign 000
Ventilating and air conditioning— Schroeder and Sons, Champaign 10 840
Electrical work — Neal Morton doing business as Neal Morton Electric,
Champaign 2 097
I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the
contract change orders.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, this recommendation was approved,
and the Comptroller was authorized to execute the necessary changes
in the contract.
CONTINUATION OF CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY
(13) The Department of Defense has requested the University to continue the
operation of the Control Systems Laboratory under a renewal of the present contract
for two years, or through November 30, 1958. The Department proposes to
provide $3,100,000 for these operations to cover all operating costs, both direct and
indirect, of the Laboratory.
The Pean of the College of Engineering, the Chairman of the Research
Board, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the renewal of this
contract, and I concur.
On motion of Mr. Livingston, renewal of this contract was approved,
and the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized
to execute the same.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION REGARDING WOMEN'S RESIDENCE
HALLS REVENUE BONDS OF 19 S 6
(14) The Vice-President and Comptroller recommends, and I concur, that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, at a regular
meeting held on September 18, 1956, adopted a Resolution authorizing the issue