Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1926 [PAGE 644]

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1926]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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H E A T I N G E Q U I P M E N T F O R A R M O R Y ADDITION ^ 31) A recommendation from Professor White that the contract for heating equipment in the addition to the Armory be awarded to the Eichler Heating Company, the low bidders. Eichler Heating Company (St. Louis) $15,067 Hayes Brothers (Indianapolis) 15,747 Reliable Plumbing & Heating Company (Champaign) 16,150 Carson-Payson Company (Danville) 16,560 Walsh & Slattery (Peoria) 17,190 Mehring & Hanson Company (Chicago) 19,000 O n motion of M r . W h a m , this award was made. ELECTRIC WIRING IN LIBRARY STACK ROOM (32) A recommendation from Professor White that the contract for electric wiring in the Library Stack room be awarded to the Marrs-Tanner Electric Company, the low bidders. Marrs-Tanner Electric Company (Danville) $7,760 F. E. Newbery Electric Company (St. Louis) 7,99° Koeneman Electric Company (St. Louis) 8,350 Hughes-Krabbe (Champaign) 9,957 O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this award was made.1 HEATING EQUIPMENT FOR LIBRARY STACK ROOM (33) A recommendation from Professor White that the contract for heating equipment in the Library Stack room be awarded to the Reliable Plumbing & Heating Company, the low bidders. Reliable Plumbing & Heating Company (Champaign) $4,293 Carson-Payson Company (Danville) 4,295 Eichler Heating Company (St. Louis) 4,637 Walsh & Slattery (Peoria) 4,880 Hayes Brothers (Indianapolis) 4,997 Mehring & Hanson (Chicago) 7,780 Oft motion of Dr. Noble, this award was made. BEQUEST FROM MISS JESSIE ESTEP (34) A report on the proposed gift of $450 from the estate of Miss Jessie Estep, the income to be used for the repair and upkeep of the memorial clock of the class of 1878. T h i s report w a s received for record.

INVESTMENT OF GREGORY FUND

(35) A statement concerning the investment of $1545 of the Gregory Scholarship fund. This matter was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report. At this point, M r s . Busey returned. PROCEDURE IN OPENING BIDS O n motion of M r . Barr, the manner of handling the opening of bids on work on University buildings was referred to the Finance C o m mittee for consideration and report. 'See page 644.