Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956 [PAGE 16]

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their own officers as at present, but all persons taking memberships will become members both of the University of Illinois Alumni Association and the respective professional associations. 5. The estimated budget for these services is as follows: Office secretary $3 600 Three issues of Newsletter 3 000 Office expense and miscellaneous 900 Total budget per year $7 500 It is proposed to finance this program for the year 1954-55 as follows: From the Alumni Association (amount now assigned by it to the individual professional associations) $1 200 From the present Public Relations budget for preparation of Faculty Newsletter I 300 Additional University appropriation 5 000 The Alumni Association agrees that any additional income accruing to it as the result of this new plan over and above present income and up to $1,800 will be appropriated by it toward this budget to reduce the University appropriation. I recommend that this plan be approved on a trial basis and that a nonrecurring appropriation of $5,000, or so much thereof as may be required, be made to finance the program for the year 1954-55.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, this plan was approved and an appropriation of $5,000 was made from the General Reserve Fund by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CATTLE SHEDS ON ALLERTON FARMS (18) The College of Agriculture and the Comptroller recommend award of contracts to the Rupel and Moore Grain Company, Charleston, the lowest bidder, for the construction of a cattle shed on Allerton F a r m No. 2 at a cost of $2,811 and a cattle shed on Allerton Farm No. 3 at a cost of $2,995. Funds for these improvements are available in income from the operation of the farms. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contracts.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT (19) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $11,515 to Shea-Matson Trucking Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the lowest bidder, for the erection and installation of equipment at the Abbott Power Plant addition. This will include erection of a turbine generator, installation of condensing equipment and accessory installations, which equipment has been purchased under other contracts. Funds are available in the state appropriation for the addition to the Power Plant, subject to release by the Governor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.