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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 19

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, JANUARY 8 , 1 9 3 5

The Secretary presented for record the minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Union League Club, in Chicago, at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 1935. Mr. Walter W. Williams, Chairman, and Mr. Edward E. Barrett and Mrs. Marjorie Robbins Hopkins, members of the Committee, were present. Mr. Barrett presented the following statement: APPROPRIATION FOR NEW W E L L One of the University's wells, No. 8, which has been operating for ten years, requires extensive repairs to keep it in service. The estimated cost of these repairs is $8,732. It is extremely doubtful, according to the opinion of experts, that it would be a good investment to put such an amount into repairs on this well, because even if they are made there is no guarantee that surface water now getting into it will be shut out. The water from this well has for some time shown evidence of pollution. Under these circumstances it would seem advisable to drill a new well. The Layne Western Company is now engaged in drilling another well (No. 10) as a part of the "Improvements of Water System" project authorized by the Board. If the Company can start work on another well to take the place of No. 8 as soon as it has finished work on well No. 10, it will make a reduction of $1,000 on its base bid of ¥8,396 on a new well. All other prices including materials, test holes, etc., will remain the same. The total estimated cost of a new well on this basis is £14,500 including the cost of sealing well No. 8 and making the necessary connections with service lines. The pump on well No. 8 can be used on a new well. It is recommended that an appropriation of $14,500 be made from the Contingent Fund for the construction of a new well, that well No. 8 be abandoned, and that the Layne Western Company be commissioned to drill a second well. If this is done, the unexpended balance of $3,200 remaining in the appropriation made by the Board on December 22 for repairs to well No. 8 (approximately $800 has been spent to date in tests to determine the extent of the necessary repairs) will be permitted to lapse. On motion of Mr. Barrett, the bid of the Layne Western Company for a new well at $1,000 less than their bid for well No. 10 was accepted, and an appropriation of $14,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, was made from the Contingent Fund for the construction of a new well to take the place of well No. 8, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Williams, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Hopkins. The Director of the Physical Plant Department was directed to abandon and to seal up well No. 8. The Executive Committee adjourned.

H . E . CUNNINGHAM Clerk WALTER W. WILLIAMS, Chairman EDWARD E. BARRETT M A R J O R I E R. H O P K I N S

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

ASSIGNMENT FROM CONTINGENT F U N D FOR WELL (1) A report that Governor Horner had authorized, on January 11, 1935, the use of $14,500 of the Contingent Fund for the construction of a new well as approved by the Executive Committee on January 8, 1935.

This report was received for record. At this point, Mr. Karraker took his place with the Board.

APPROPRIATION FOR WATER PURIFYING EQUIPMENT (2) A recommendation that an appropriation of $3,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made from the General Reserve Fund for the purchase and installation of water purifying equipment for the biological departments. Present conditions of the University's water supply make frequent chlorination necessary, which process