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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 10

cute such a bond in the name of the Board of Trustees with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. O n motion of Mr. Barr, the following resolution was adopted: R E S O L V E D , that Lloyd Morey, Comptroller, and H . E . Cunningham, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, be and they hereby are authorized to execute an indemnity bond in the sum of $200 to the Continental National Bank and T r u s t Company of Chicago in connection with the loss of coupons due December 1, 1932, aggregating $100, detached from Appalachian Power Company 5 % first mortgage sinking fund gold bonds, numbered M-2390, 2392, 4449, and 5289, which coupons were lost in transit on or about December 6, 1932.

ROOF OF MEDICAL A N D DENTAL LABORATORIES BUILDING

(31) A report on the condition of the roof on the first unit of the Medical and Dental Laboratories Building in Chicago. July 5. 1933 President H. IV. Chase, 355 Administration Bldg.

DEAR PRESIDENT CHASE:

I wish to call your attention to the condition of the roof on the first unit of the Medical and Dental Laboratories. Several times since the completion of the building, the roofing contractor has returned to replace without charge tile which were removed by wind. After a recent storm, he was again called. On this occasion the contractor disclaimed responsibility for damage of this nature. Mr. Fletcher, Superintendent of Buildings in Chicago, then took this problem direct to the architects, Granger & Bollenbacher. A report of a conference with them on June 8 is attached. It is reported that Mr. Bollenbacher stated that the damage resulted from "acts of God" and would therefore release the contractor. Mr. Stouffer has examined this roof and reports the following: (1) that the tile is inadequately secured to the roof construction below; (2) that in his opinion the roof will never prove satisfactory until all tile on the roof are removed and relaid with greater provision for security and at an estimated cost of at least $2,000. Mr. Stouffer is not willing to attribute wind damage of as frequent occurrence as in this case to "acts of God," particularly after examining the roof, but considers that responsibility still exists with those connected with the roof installation under the terms of the written guarantee, and certain articles of the specifications, copies of which are attached. He calls attention to two specific variations from the specifications: (1) Article No. 13 of the roofing and sheet metal specifications called for 2" nails, whereas i J i " nails appear to have been used; (2) Article No. 26 of the same specifications called for tile to be "of . . . detail . . . . to match tiles on present building." The tile referred to provided for two nails per tile, whereas the new tile provide for and are secured with but one nail each. We would appreciate a suggestion as to how best to proceed in this matter. Very truly yours,

OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT By CHAS. S. HAVENS

On motion of Mr. Trees, this matter was referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds with full power to act, for a thorough investigation of the condition of the Medical Building and report to the Board.