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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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tower floors together with such other work as rubber tile, mastic flooring, linoleum, etc. The increase in the loan approved by the Government makes possible this reinstatement. Change Order No. 2.—Provides for substitution of terra cotta for glazed tile at an additional cost of $4,050. This, being the first of the change orders, was submitted to the Board on January 24. Change Order No. 3.—Makes certain changes on sash and omits screens, thereby obtaining a credit of $4,796Plumbing Contract Change Order No. 1.—Provides an extra of $4,109 for the reinstatement of alternates eliminated in the plumbing work on the tower floors. Elevator Contract Change Order No. 1.—An extra of $1,204 to provide for (a) an increase in speed of both passenger and freight elevators, and (b) gates for elevators.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, the action of the President of the University in approving these change orders was confirmed.

CONTRACT PAYMENTS MEDICAL BUILDING

(2) The Director of the Physical Plant Department reports that the following contract payments will be due on the second unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building on March 12: General—J. W. Snyder Co $15 788 08 Plumbing—O'Callaghan Bros 823 17 Ventilating—Bloomer Heating & Ventilating Co., Inc 1 198 50 Professional Services—Granger & Bollenbacher 5 000 00 Total $22 809 75 There is no likelihood that an advance will be received from the Government by that time. The Comptroller reports that it is possible to meet these second payments from the University's working cash fund, as was done in the case of the first payments in February. Since the Government has agreed to reimburse the University for payments made on this project out of its funds, I recommend that they be authorized. The previous authorization of the Financr Committee covered only payments due in February. On motion of M r . Barrett, these payments were authorized as recommended.

UNUSED SALARY BALANCES LAPSED

(3) A report that additional unused balances in departmental salary budgets totaling $2,232 have been lapsed into the General Reserve Fund. A list of these items has been submitted to the Comptroller and is also being given to the Secretary of the Board for record. This supplements the report made at the meeting of the Board on February 22. The Department of Art has also reported that an item of $150 in its expense and equipment budget may be lapsed into the General Reserve Fund. The total thus lapsed since the previous report made by the President is $2,382. This report was received for record.

HONORARIUM FOR PROFESSOR JAMES W. GARNER

(4) Professor James W. Garner, of the Department of Political Science, has been asked and has agreed to deliver the address at the 1936 Commencement exercises at Urbana on June 8. When a prominent speaker from outside of the faculty is secured for such an occasion it is customary to pay him an honor ariurn. Since Professor Garner is being asked to render this service in addition to his regular duties, I recommend that his compensation for the academic year 1935-36 be increased by the amount of $200 in the form of an honorarium to be paid him for the Commencement address. On motion of Mr. Williams, this payment was authorized.