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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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(3) First, a minor rearrangement of enclosing walls of the transformer room to accommodate a rearrangement of the transformers themselves that seemed desirable; second, this item involves the omission of walls between Rooms B3 and B4 in the sub-basement adjoining the transformer room. This sub-basement is now so completely a mechanical equipment room that there is no need of maintaining a subdivision of this space into two separate rooms. As the credit item in the latter is greater than the additional cost in the former, a net credit results. Deduct $ 20 90 Total net additional $3 777 83

On motion of Mr. Jensen, these change orders were approved.

FURNISHINGS FOR ILLINI UNION BUILDING (22) Mr. E . C. Von Ammon, the interior decorator for the lllini Union Building, has available in his studio at 8 East H u r o n Street, Chicago, estimates, layouts, samples of material, and designs of equipment which he is recommending for the lllini Union Building. T h e consulting architect on the building, Mr. H o w a r d Cheney, representatives of the University, and the committee of the University of Illinois Foundation on furnishings will meet in Mr. Von Ammon's studio at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, to inspect these exhibits. T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends that as many members of the Board as can do so attend this meeting so that if any changes are to be made they can be suggested at that time. T h i s report w a s received for record. REHOUSING OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS (23) At its meeting on September 30, 1939 (Minutes, pages 558-561), the Board of Trustees approved a program for the permanent rehousing of the College of Pharmacy in the Second Unit of the Medical and Dental Building and certain other Physical Plant improvements in the Chicago Departments. The action of the Board contemplated that the detailed reassignment of space would be subject to approval by the Board. T h e Executive Dean of the Chicago Colleges has been working with the various departments concerned and has secured their agreement to all of the changes involved. Memoranda covering these details were submitted to the Committee on Chicago Departments for its consideration, and approval of these reassignments is recommended. Copies of the memoranda covering these changes are hereby given to the Secretary of the Board for record.

On motion of Mr. Cleary, this program was approved.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ROOM IN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (24) In the reassignment of quarters to departments formerly housed in University Hall when it was closed, it was necessary to make use of the Board of Trustees Room in the Administration Building for the Division of University Extension. With the completion of Gregory Hall and the subsequent rehousing of several departments, it will be possible to assign other quarters to the Extension Division. T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department requests instruction from the Board concerning the future use of the Board of Trustees Room.

On motion of Mr. Cleary, the President of the University was requested to assign the former Trustees Room for other uses.

PIPING SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT FOR POWER PLANT (25) A schedule of bids received March 13, and a recommendation that the contract for the piping system and miscellaneous equipment for the Power and Heating Plant be awarded to the William A. Pope Company, the lowest bidder. This company has expressed its willingness to accept as a change order the balance of the work on piping in the tunnels for $18,875. O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e a r y , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d a s r e c o m mended, and the change order was authorized.