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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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(II) On motion of Mr. Mayer, the appropriation for the Cook County Experiment Station was eliminated from the University budget, in Schedules A and B, on the ground that an independent bill for an appropriation for this project has been introduced. The vote on this motion was as follows: Aye, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Williams; no, Mrs. Plumb; absent, Mr. Barr, Mr. Horner, Mr. Wieland. At this point, Mr. Barr took his place with the Board. (III) On motion of Dr. Meyer, the proposal to add $20,000 to the operating budget to provide for a beginning of extra-mural instruction was referred to the Committee on General Policy for study without reference to the budget for 1935-1937. On motion of Mr. Karraker, the operating budget for 1935-1937 as presented in Schedules A and B above (as modified by actions I, II, and III above) was approved and adopted, and the President of the University was directed to secure the introduction of a bill for the appropriation of $12,053,802 for the operating budget for the next biennium, and to take charge of the matter from now on. At this point, Dr. Meyer withdrew. On motion of Mrs. Plumb, it was voted that when the Board adjourns, it do adjourn to meet at the University, at Urbana, at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 1935.

BILL FROM MR. ARTHUR ANDERSEN

President Williams, at this point, presented a letter from Mr. A r t h u r Andersen enclosing the following bill for his services on the Commission for the Independent Survey of the Budget. Professional services Expenses of the survey Total $5 000 00 702 35 $5 70a 35

Action on this bill was deferred. The Board continued its consideration of matters presented by the President of the University.

BIDS ON W E L L HOUSES

(2) The Director of the Physical Plant Department submitted on April 20 a schedule of bids received on well houses to be constructed over wells Nos. 7, 10, and 11 (Minutes, page 169). He now presents the following statement: "There were several reasons why we felt that it was advisable, if not necessary, to let the well houses out to contractors rather than do it with our own labor: "1. We have not sufficient estimating staff to handle all of the departmental orders that are now coming through at the end of the year, together with the miscellaneous jobs on which we are always working. "2. The structures are comparatively small and require the work of a number of different trades, which therefore makes it very difficult to stagger the work profitably. I do not feel that any material saving could have been made by doing the work with University labor."

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this contract was awarded to Mr. George Bennett, the lowest bidder, as recommended.