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1939]

UNIVERSITY OK ILLINOIS (6) Omit telephone jacks and provide partition between high and low voltage sides of combination outlet boxes at side of each patient's bed ( N o change in price) (7) Change location of ceiling outlet in Room # 3 4 9 - A (8) Rearrange wiring in Rooms # 2 2 5 and # 2 2 7 as necessitated by removal of toilet rooms Total Additional Cost

675

9 36 30 35 $ 95 47

Gregory Hall Change Order No. 14, contract with W . E. O'Neil Construction Company for General W o r k . (1) Provide mortar fill for stone cornice of main roof in accordance with estimate of 11/19/39 $8800 (2) Provide twelve access panels for furred-in areas in fourth story under roof in accordance with quotation of 11/17/39 100 63 (3) T o cover additional expense incidental to changes in structural steel required by change in design of cooling tower equipment 132 25 Total Additional Cost $320 88 Change Order No. 3, contract with Economy Plumbing & Heating Company for Plumbing W o r k . (1) Change location of storm sewer at northwest corner of building so same will pass under rather than through tunnel in accordance with blueprint by Architect 1 (2) Connect yard drain and curb inlets direct into | $271 92 manhole J Change O r d e r No. 4, contract with Robert Gordon, Inc. for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning W o r k . (1) Additional cost of changing standard 10" gate valve to extra heavy type $162 00 (2) Credit for difference in cost between standard 10" expansion joint and extra heavy type 60 00 Net Additional Cost $102 00

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

ADMISSION TO LIBRARY SCHOOL (7) The University Senate recommends that the requirements for admission to the Library School be amended, effective June 1, 1940, to read as follows, the amendment being italicized: "Admission to the Library School is conditioned on the presentation of credentials showing that the applicant holds a bachelor's degree in arts or science from the University of Illinois or has had other equivalent training. The scholastic average during the four years of undergraduate work must be at Ieast-s.5."

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this requirement was approved.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FOR FEBRUARY GRADUATES (8) The President of the Senior Class has presented a request, through the faculty Committee on Commencement, that the University hold Commencement exercises for those students who will receive their degrees in February. They number approximately 325 and pay the same graduation fee ($10) as June candidates. In the judgment of the Committee the following considerations are involved in this proposal: