Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936 [PAGE 220]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 15

( B ) T h a t the University will have the privilege of providing such men in its employ as it may see fit to check the work in progress, such checking to be in addition to and independent of the work of the superintendent provided by t h e m ; ( C ) T h a t the Physical Plant Department will represent the University in matters relative to the design and construction of this building, excepting where authority rests with or its reserved to the President a n d / o r the Board of Trustees; ( D ) T h a t no changes shall be made in connection with either the drawings and specifications or the actual construction itself involving a change in cost, excepting on written approval of the Physical Plant Department; ( E ) T h a t the professionally trained personnel of the Physical Plant Department of the University will assume all duties previously exercised or provided to be exercised by the late James M. W h i t e ; ( F ) T h a t the structural drawings and specifications shall be completed as part of the work for which they have been compensated; (G) T h a t the University reserves the right to buy such equipment and furnishings through its own organization as may be determined upon, their commission being paid only on such items as are provided under their direction. T h e architects have already agreed in writing to this statement of the conditions and I recommend that it be approved.

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, this plan was approved. President Williams requested the Committee on Chicago Departments to take charge of the matter of securing a grant of federal funds for the construction of this building, and to make recommendations to the Board.

FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MEDICAL A N D DENTAL LABORATORIES BUILDING (26) T h e following letters from the Director of the State Department of Public W o r k s and Buildings and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration of Public W o r k s :

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC W O R K S AND BUILDINGS

June 13, 1935 Hon. A. C. Willard, President, University of Illinois

MY DEAR PRESIDENT W I L L A R D :

I give you with this note letter dated June 6, from the Hon. H a r o l d L. Ickes, Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works. Since the date of that letter I understand that the provisions in paragraph 2 have been very materially modified, but there is no definite and official announcement to that effect. It was my understanding that the new plan of P W A contemplated a grant of 4 5 % of the cost, with a compulsory loan of the remaining 55%, that to be at 3% interest, thus if the State or other public agency had S S ^ in cash to match the Government's 45% such matching would not be approved except in the form of bonds which the public body would issue to secure the Government's loan of that amount. Yesterday I learned unofficially that the compulsory loan was not to be a requirement, and that the interest rate would be 4% instead of 3 % , in case a loan were made. This means, as I understand it, that if the State or other public body has cash in the amount of 55% of the total cost of the project, it may receive a grant of 45%, and go ahead and construct. It is my suggestion therefore, that you file a formal application on forms which will be supplied you by Acting State Director Osborn, on the basis of the 4 5 % grant and 55% loan, or cash made available by the State. Yours very truly,

ROBERT KINGERY

Director