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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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recommend authorization of an agreement to pay Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, $8,137 for construction and installation of underground duct work, cables, and transformer equipment to supply electrical services to the Greenhouse now being constructed as part of Phase II, Chicago Circle campus. The University will receive lower rates under the "multiple services and combined billing" arrangement previously approved by the Board of Trustees for the Chicago Circle campus. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o n e s , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Jones, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Dilliard, Governor Kerner, M r . P a g e , M r . Pogue. LEASE OF THE ELEVENTH STREET THEATRE IN THE J E W I S H E D U C A T I O N B U I L D I N G FOR DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND T H E A T R E , CHICAGO CIRCLE (17) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that the University of Illinois be authorized to enter into a lease with the Board of Jewish Education for approximately 12,000 square feet of space in the Jewish Education Building at 72 East Eleventh Street, Chicago, Illinois, for theatre facilities for the Department of Speech and Theatre at Chicago Circle. The Board of Jewish Education has offered to lease the facilities for the period beginning October 1, 1966, through June 30, 1967, at a rental of $1,200 per month. The rental charge includes janitor services, heat, light, water, gas, and all repairs to the building and equipment. It is further recommended that funds be assigned as follows : 1. $10,200 from the Chicago Circle General Reserve on a nonrecurring basis for remodeling of and equipment for this facility. 2. $24,300 from the Chicago Circle General Reserve for the rental cost for the remainder of the fiscal year 1966-67 and for chartered bus service, security, and other operational costs. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d by the following v o t e : Aye, M r . Clement, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Jones, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Dilliard, G o v e r n o r K e r n e r , M r . P a g e , M r . P o g u e . ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHICAGO CIRCLE CAMPUS, PHASE I (18) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $14,136.13 in the contract with the Gust K. Newberg Construction Co., Chicago, for revisions in the fire alarm system for Phase I, Chicago Circle campus, required by the City Fire Marshal. The revisions resulted in work and materials in addition to that included in the contract documents. Funds are available in the construction budget for this work. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H u g h e s , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a p p r o v e d . DIXON SPRINGS A G R I C U L T U R A L CENTER A C C O U N T (19) The Vice-President and Comptroller and the Director of the Agricultural E x periment Station recommend establishment of a checking account at the First National Bank at Golconda, Illinois, for the deposit of funds received at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center from cash sales of livestock and vegetables, dormitory receipts, and other items. Into this account will be deposited all cash receipts collected by the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center. The Report of Cash Sales would be prepared at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center, as is now done, and mailed to the University Business Office with authenticated copies of deposit tickets. Checks in favor of the University will be drawn in the Business Office against this account in the