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advantageous to have the additional work done by that company instead of calling for new, competitive bids. The present contractor has his men and equipment on the job and probably would be in a position to give a lower bid than any other party. Agreement has been reached with the present contractor on colors and other details of material. The Mueller Construction Company has submitted an estimate on additional work to be done to the amount of $4,525. This estimate has been carefully checked by the Physical Plant Department and is considered satisfactory. In view of these facts, the Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller recommend that the contract with the Mueller Construction Company be increased by the sum of $4,525 through a change order to cover the proposed additional work. A second addition is proposed to cover rehabilitation in the Nurses Home, including repairs and minor changes involving masonry, carpentry, glass shelves, terrazzo floors, plastering, painting, electric wiring, and general work. Detailed specifications have been prepared by the Physical Plant Department and submitted to the Mueller Construction Company, and the estimate of that company has been carefully checked by the Physical Plant Department. The Director and the Comptroller recommend that the contract to the Mueller Construction Company be increased by the sum of $3,844 through a change order to cover this additional work. I concur in these recommendations.

Mr. Morey commented on this matter. On motion of Mr. Livingston, these recommendations were adopted.

GENERAL LABORATORY, LIBRARY, AND SUPPLY FEE REPLACING INSTRUMENT RENTAL FEES IN THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC (5) On December 15, 1942 (Minutes, page 207), the Board approved a general laboratory, library, and supply fee for students in Urbana departments, effective in June, 1943, to take the place of "the present schedule of laboratory and locker fees." It was the intent of the committee making the recommendation that all fees of this character be included. One class of charges, however, was not specifically mentioned, namely, instrument rental fees in the School of Music. These fees are of the same nature as laboratory and locker fees since they have been charged for use of equipment. T h e new general laboratory, library, and supply fee covers the use of similar equipment in other departments, and no exception should be made in the School of Music. For purposes of clarification and completeness, the committee recommends that the present schedule of instrument rental fees be discontinued when the new laboratory, library, and supply fee becomes effective in June. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this recommendation was adopted.

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED (6) The Comptroller recommends that the following purchases, submitted by the Purchasing Agent, be authorized: 1. Dental instruments, 3,004 pieces, from the Fara Manufacturing Company at a quoted price of $2,169.77, for resale to dental students through the Student Supply Store. 2. Cass County Soil Map, 15,000 copies, each consisting of six sheets, for the Agronomy Department, from A. Hoen and Company, Baltimore, Maryland, at their price of $3,580, the lowest bid. 3. Press-board pamphlet binders, for the University Library, from Wascher's College Library Bindery, Urbana, the lowest bidder, for $1,061.66. 4. Dental instruments, 94 items, as follows: 36 items in the amount of $2,878.15 from the L. D. Caulk Company; and 58 items in the amount of $3,693.11 from the S. S. White Company. 5. Linseed oil meal, 30 tons, for stock-feeding by the Department of Animal Husbandry, from the Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, to be delivered m May and billed at price at time of delivery. Total cost will be about $1,200. I concur in these recommendations.