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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

991

Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell.

REMODELING ROOM IN LIBRARY (7) The Committee on Special Appropriations and Non-Recurring Expenditures recommends an appropriation of $1,750 for remodeling and equipping a rest room for faculty women in the University Library. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Davis, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell.

CLAIM OF AMERICAN WRECKING COMPANY (8) On February 6, 1943, a contract was concluded with the American Wrecking Company for wrecking buildings on property acquired on West Taylor Street, Chicago, the University to receive $400 (Minutes, March 20, 1943, page 306). In several instances there have been delays due in some cases to lack of title and in some cases to the impossibility of securing prompt removal of occupants because of illness, O P A restrictions, or unavailability of other locations for occupancy. The American Wrecking Company has submitted a claim for damage under its contract in the amount of $5,025. This claim has been submitted to Chapman and Cutler who advise that in their opinion the American Wrecking Company is not entitled to any damage and, on the contrary, the company "stands in default under the agreement and the Trustees are in a position to assert the remedies existing in their favor as a result thereof." The Director of the Physical Plant also believes that the contractor is in default and requests authority to follow the procedure recommended by Chapman and Cutler as follows: (1) to give the contractor seven days' notice terminating his employment, sending a notice at the same time to the surety; (2) the surety within 15 days of termination has the opportunity to take over and assume completion of the w o r k ; or (3) if the surety does not do this, the University will take bids from three contractors, one chosen each by the owner, architect, and surety. T h e surety under the bond will make payment representing the cost of completion within 15 days after the cost of completion has been determined. I concur in this recommendation and request approval.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this procedure was approved and authorized as recommended.

COMPENSATION FOR THE DEATH OF JOYCE BOAZ

(9) On June 25, 1943, Joyce Boaz was killed by lightning while working for the University at Dixon Springs Experiment Station. At the time of the accident the deceased was 29 years old; he left surviving him the widow, Mrs. Mildred Boaz, and one child, two years old. H e was first employed on April 20, 1943, and worked without interruption until the moment when he was killed. H e was paid 35 cents an hour and worked approximately 10 hours a day, making an annual rate of about $700. If there be liability in this case under the Workmen's Compensation Act on the ground that the death arose out of and in the course of the employment, the widow is entitled to $3,465. T h e Committee on Accident Compensation has been in doubt as to whether a liability exists. T h e sole question is whether the decedent met his death as the result of an accident which bore such a causal relation to his employment as to bring him within the requirement that death must have arisen out of and in the course of the employment. Mrs. Boaz, through her attorney, has presented a claim for compensation and has indicated that, if allowance is not made by the University, suit will be