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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 18

residence for the Superintendent for which the Board of Trustees approved the employment of an architect on September 19, 1962. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Jones, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Williamson.

CONTRACT A N D APPROPRIATION FOR AIR-CONDITIONING INSTALLATION IN LABOR A N D INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BUILDING (13) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $38,753 to the Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for completion of air conditioning installations in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations Building, subject to an appropriation of funds for this work. The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations has approved in principle funds for the project. T h e Physical Plant Department has estimated that $41,700 will be needed for the contract now being recommended plus other costs. I recommend award of this contract and assignment of $41,700 from the General Reserve. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a n d t h e r e q u e s t e d a s s i g n m e n t of f u n d s w a s a p p r o v e d , b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . H u g h e s , M r . Johnston, M r . Jones, M r . P a g e , M r . P o g u e , M r . S w a i n , M r s . W a t k i n s ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Williamson. CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY EQUIPMENT IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (14) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $3,335 to the Metalab Equipment Company, Chicago, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for furnishing and setting in place laboratory equipment in the Research and Educational Hospitals. This work is being done to complete remodeling for teaching and patient care in the Department of Pediatrics in the addition to the Hospitals. Funds are available in state capital appropriations to the University. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Jones, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Williamson.

CONTRACT FOR PAINTING HEATING PLANT AT CONGRESS CIRCLE (15) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $11,788 to William S. Alt and Son, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for finish painting of the heating plant under construction at Congress Circle. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1963-65 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Jones, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Williamson.

CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION (16) In 1961 a contract was awarded to F . R. Inskip, doing business as F . R. Inskip and Company, for air-conditioning installations in the construction of the Physics Building and the work is now completed. The contractor has asserted