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1957] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 371
It is further hereby resolved by this Board of Trustees that the necessary
and appropriate action be taken for the acquisition of title to said property by
said The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and to have the compensation
to be paid therefor determined by the institution and prosecution to
completion of a proceeding in eminent domain in a court of competent jurisdiction
and that the Legal Counsel of the University be and he is hereby authorized
to proceed accordingly, to institute and prosecute an eminent domain proceeding
in the name of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the
acquisition of said land and the determination of the compensation to be paid by
it therefor, and to employ such special legal counsel, appraisers and others as
he may deem necessary or desirable to assist him in the institution and prosecution
of said proceeding.
On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the foregoing resolution was adopted
by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr.
Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no,
none; absent, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Williamson.
EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
(13) Due to the large volume of work in the Legal Counsel's office at this time,
it will not be feasible for him and his staff to devote all of the time required
to the condemnation proceedings to acquire the property at 204 South Goodwin
Avenue, 1012 West Green Street, 1102 West Green Street, and 1106 West Illinois
Street, Urbana, Illinois, as sites needed for further University buildings.
Accordingly, it is requested that the Board of Trustees authorize employment
of the law firm of Thomas, Mulliken, and Mamer, Champaign, Illinois, to
institute and prosecute the proceedings for the acquisition by the University of
these properties, subject to the supervision of the Legal Counsel. It is also
requested that the Director of the Physical Plant and the Legal Counsel be
authorized to employ appraisers and other real estate experts who in their judgment
may be needed in these proceedings.
On motion of Mrs. Holt, authority was granted as requested above.
CONTRACT FOR AIR CONDITIONING IN EAST
DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING
(14) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend award of a contract for $186,988 to Reliable Sheet Metal Works,
Inc., Chicago, the lowest bidder, for air conditioning in the East Dentistry-
Medicine-Pharmacy Building at the Chicago Professional Colleges.
The work will consist of installation of air-conditioning equipment to serve
the entire first floor of the building (with the exception of the Manufacturing
Pharmacy area), the south half of the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors, and
the northwest quarter of the second and third floors.
Funds are available in the state appropriation for 1955-57 for the East
Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building Addition.
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.
CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT IN THE
ANIMAL HOSPITAL AT THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES
(15) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller
recommend award of a contract for $3,985 to Reliable Sheet Metal Works, Inc.,
Chicago, the lowest bidder, for replacement of the air-conditioning unit in
Room 540 of the Animal Hospital at the Chicago Professional Colleges.
The work will consist of removal of a small, obsolete air-conditioning unit
and installation of a new, larger system to serve Rooms 538 and 538B in addition
to Room 540. These rooms must be maintained at controlled temperatures