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directed to deliver to the State Director of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s five certified copies of this resolution. On motion of M r . Barrett, this resolution w a s adopted. EXTENSION OF TIME ON GENERAL CONTRACT FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL BUILDING (5) The J. W. Snyder Company, general contractor for the second unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building, has requested an extension of four weeks on the completion date of its contract. T h e regulations of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s require a resolution of the Board of Trustees requesting this extension. Accordingly the following resolution is offered: Whereas, J. W. Snyder Company, as general contractor engaged in the construction of the Medical and Dental Unit in Chicago, have made a request for an extension of four weeks for the completion of their contract; and Whereas, Unprecedented and continuous cold weather of zero or below during the months of January and February has made it impossible to go on with the work and make normal progress; and Whereas, It seems fair and reasonable to grant such a request and to extend the time for completion thereof accordingly; Now therefore be it resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, that the general contractor, the J. W. Snyder Company, be given an extension of four weeks for the completion of its contract and that the final completion date shall be January 12, 1937; and Be it further resolved, That the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois waives any and all claims it might have for liquidated damages on account of such extension.

On motion of Mr. Mayer, this resolution was adopted.

PAYMENTS ON CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL BUILDING (6) The following payments on the contracts for the second unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building became due on April 12: J. W. Snyder Company $26 749 09 Robert Gordon, Inc I 043 80 Divane Bros 1 000 00 Granger & Bollenbacher 2 000 00 Total $30 792 89 The Comptroller has been authorized to pay to Robert Gordon, Inc. and Divane Bros, the amounts due out of the University's working cash fund_ (to be reimbursed when Federal funds are available) since they are relatively small payments and can be met in that way. He and the Director of the Physical Plant Department have been directed to offer to assist J. W. Snyder Company to secure a bank loan, the University to pay the interest or financing charge. This is in accordance with previous authorization of the Executive Committee.

This report was received for record.

OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION RELATING TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL BUILDING PROJECT (7) A report that at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Foundation on February 18, 1936, the following actions were taken: 1. Foundation to Act as Trustee A resolution, previously adopted by the Executive Committee of the Foundation on February 3, 1936, was unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors as follows: Whereas, T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois has applied to the United States Government for a loan and grant, being Illinois Docket