Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936 [PAGE 117]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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REQUEST OF ILLINOIS U N I O N CONCERNING HEAT, LIGHT, AND WATER SERVICES (16) T h e University of Illinois Union requests that it be relieved of the charges for heat, light, and water services for the months of November and December, 1934, at the rate of approximately $325 a month for the following reasons: 1. T h e budget of the Illinois Union for 1934-1935 was prepared prior to the execution of the agreement authorized by the Board of Trustees on July 11, 1934, for the effective operation of the building as a student and alumni center. Previous thereto the charges for heat, light, and water supplied by the University were at a flat rate of $163 a month. Under the terms of a supplementary agreement between the Physical Plant Department and the Business Manager of the Union, the University began to meter the steam on October 29. T h e charges are double the estimated cost of these services, which further complicates the difficult financial situation of the Illinois Union. 2. T h e work of remodeling the Illinois Union Building was delayed due to circumstances over which the Union had no control. In the remodeling work it has been necessary to have the doors and windows open a great deal, which has resulted in a considerable loss of heat.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, the charges for heat, light, and water supplied to the Union were reduced for the months of November and December, 1934, to the rate previously in effect.

USE OF RESIDENCE BY DR. DAVID KINLEY (17) A statement that the lease of the residence on Nevada Street occupied by Dr. David Kinley, President and Professor of Economics, Emeritus, expires at the end of the present academic year. T h e term of this lease is four years from 1931-

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, the renewal of this lease for four years, under the present terms and conditions, was authorized.

REDUCTION IN GAS RATES IN THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS (18) A report from the Director of the Physical Plant Department that, effective January I, 1935, his Department has secured a reduction in the gas rates in the Chicago Departments of the University. T h e annual cost last year was $2,912.41, and under the new rate it would have been $2,021.57, a saving of $890.84. T h i s report w a s received for record. PAYMENT ON CONTRACT FOR WELL N O . IO (19) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department reports that well No. 10, the construction of which was authorized by the Board on May 22, 1934 (Minutes, p. 580), has been completed and is ready for testing. T h e contract provides for the customary payment to the contractor of $2.00 for every gallon per minute produced by the well, in addition to the charges for materials and labor. T h e contractor is of the opinion that the well has possibilities of producing approximately 4,000 gallons per minute, which would call for a payment of $8,000. A test will be made to determine the productivity of the well on the basis of which payment will be made. T h e special appropriation made by the Board for the water supply and fire protection system is not sufficient to cover the entire cost of the test and the payment for the well unless several items included in the recommendations of Alvord, Burdick, and Howson, such as well houses, are omitted. Therefore, authorization by the Board is necessary to change the original plans for the water supply and fire protection system in order to provide for the funds for the test and payment to the contractor. Authorization to make the latter payment is also requested.

It was the opinion of the Board that the plans for the improvement of the water supply should not be changed.