Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1932 [PAGE 499]

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absence should be deducted from his salary, has been able to work for a part of the time recently and is expected to return to full-time work on January I. This report w a s received for record.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MISS JOSIE B. HOUCHENS

(19) A recommendation that Miss Josie B. Houchens, Binding Librarian, be given a month's leave of absence without pay during the summer of 1932 to enable her to teach in the Columbia University Library School during its Summer Session. O n motion of M r . Williams, this leave w a s granted. A t this point, M r . Trees took his place with the Board.

GARAGE FOR STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

(20) A report of bids for the general work and the plumbing and heating for a garage for the State Geological Survey. GENERAL WORK Bidders Bids 1. J. H. Hunzinger & Co., Davenport $6 025 00 2. G. L. Bennett, Champaign 6 247 00 3. English Bros., Champaign 6 338 00 4. D. M . Mason, Urbana 6 503 00 5. G. A. Applegate, Champaign 6 700 00 6. T. J. Corkery, Urbana 6 840 00 7. King & Petry, Champaign 6 883 00 8. C. W . Harmison, Urbana 6 894 00 9. C. L. Coventry, Champaign 6 966 70 10. F. W . Padfield, Champaign 6 985 00 11. H. R. Heinicke Co., Indianapolis 6 990 00 12. H. J. Cooprider, Urbana 7 440 72 13. Hellrung Construction Co., Alton 7 693 00 14. Steve Sandwell, Urbana 7 717 00 15. S. M . Wilson & Co., Granite City 7 869 00 16. E. N. DeAtley, Urbana 7 99° 00 17. Thorgersen & Ericksen, Chicago 8 377 00 PLUMBING AND HEATING Bidders Bids 1. Johnson Bros., Champaign $732 15 2. O. L. Kern & Co., Champaign 748 75 3. Reliable Plumbing & Heating Co., Champaign 779 00 4. F. A. Finder, Champaign 810 00 5. Champaign Plumbing & Heating Co 850 00 6. Carson Payson Co., Danville 911 00 Professor White presented the plans for this garage and stated that it would house 20 cars and a shop. O n motion of Mr. Armstrong, the contract for the general work was awarded to J. H. Hunzinger & Co., the lowest bidders, on the basis of their bid of $6,025. O n motion of M r . Barrett, the contract for plumbing and heating was awarded to Johnson Brothers, the lowest bidders, on the basis of their bid of $732.15. O n motion of M r . Trees, $7,500, or so much thereof as m a y be necessary, was appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent fund for the construction of this garage, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Hopkins, Dr. Noble, Mr. Trees, M r . Williams; no, none; absent, M r . Barr, M r . Blair, Mr. Emmerson, Mrs. Evans.