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BOAKD OF TRUSTEES

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fuel oil is for stand-by service. If used for emergency operation instead of gu or coal, there will be a corresponding reduction in expenditure for these two fuels. Fuel Oil for Undergraduate Division The aforesaid officers also recommend the purchase of No. 5 fuel oil, not to exceed 291,500 gallons, for the 1961-62 heating season, from the Great American Oil Company, 855 West Evergreen Avenue, Chicago 22, Illinois, the lowest bidder, at a firm price of ¥0.07465 per gallon. On the basis of price quoted. tl]t total expenditure for 291,500 gallons is $21,760.48. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contracts, subject to approval by the Governor as required by the State Constitution.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these contracts were awarded, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Gemertt, Mr. Dilliard, Mr, Harewood, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swabi, Mrs. Watkins, Mr, Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Kemer, Mr. Wilkins,

STEAM SERVICE TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE LAUNDRY

(19) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of a contract with the Illinois Department of Public Welfare for steam service from the Medical Center Steam Company plant to a new laundry to be constructed in the Medical Center District between Paulina Street and Hermitage Avenue, immediately north of Roosevelt Road, this contract to be on the same basis as the University's contracts with other consumers of Steam in the Medical Center District supplied by the Company. The requirements of the laundry will not exceed 14,000 pounds per hour maximum demand, which is within the capacity of the present plant. I recommend approval. On motion of M r s . W a t k i n s , this contract was authorized,

CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AT CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES

(20) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $2,947.31 to the Kewaunee Manufacturing Company, Evanston, the lowest bidder, for installation of laboratory equipment in the first unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. The work will consist of furnishing and installing laboratory equipment in a room remodeled for use as a research laboratory for the Department of Anatomy. Funds are available from the United States Public Health Service, I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Qement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr, Johnston, Mr. Kemer, Mr. Wilkins.

USE OF UNIVERSITY FACILITIES BY T W I N CITY BIBLE CHURCH

(21) The officers of the Twin City Bible Church, whose properties at 1101 West Springfield Avenue (the parsonage) and 1302 West Springfield (the site of the church building which has been razed), Urbana, have been purchased by tin University, have requested the use of University facilities while their new church is being constructed. Specifically they have requested the use of twew rooms and the auditorium in Gregory Hall at certain scheduled hours on Sundays when such rooms would not ordinarily be in use by the University. The request can not be authorized administratively under Board of Trustee? rules governing the use of University buildings by outside organizations so ™ authorization of an exception to this by the Board of Trustees would be require* However, there are precedents for such exceptions for the use of Universit? premises by church organizations, such exceptions having been authorized b}'iiie