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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Page.

PURCHASE OF LLOYD F. NICKELL LIBRARY

(9) The Dean of Library Administration recommends the purchase of the library of the late Dr. Lloyd F. Nickell of Champaign at a price of $45,000. The library is a collection of eighteenth-century English literature which he assembled over a period of years while living in England. Dr. Nickell, who died about a year ago, was an alumnus of the University of Illinois Class of 1909. A supporting statement from the Dean of Library Administration is submitted herewith and a copy is filed with the Secretary of the Board. The Library will assign $15,000 from its funds budgeted for acquisitions for 1963-64 and an assignment of $30,000 from Indirect Costs — General funds is requested to provide the balance needed. I recommend approval. O n motion of M r s . Watkins, this purchase was authorized and the requested assignment of funds was approved by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner, M r . Page.

CONTRACT FOR PLUMBING FOR UNDERGROUND STEAM T U N N E L TO MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY

(10) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $10,170, to the Burdick Plumbing and Heating Company, Inc., Decatur, Illinois, for plumbing installations in the underground steam tunnel extension to the Materials Research Laboratory. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been reappropriated for 1963-65. I concur. O n motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, M r . Clement, M r . Dilliard, M r . Hughes, M r . Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Kerner, M r . Page.

CONTRACT FOR CAMPUS BUS SERVICE

(11) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend authorization of a contract with the Champaign-Urbana City Lines, Inc., for a campus bus service for students and staff along the lines of the bus service operated under a University contract last year. Specific recommendations are that: Authority be granted to continue the Mi-Bus operation starting September 10, 1963, until November 30, 1963. The five-cent fare per passenger be continued except that those students living in Orchard Downs will be issued passes to ride free from the Downs to any point on the route; however, the passes will be honored only for a return trip to the Downs from the corner of Nevada Street and Goodwin Avenue, or at any regular bus stop between that corner and Orchard Downs. The Illi-Bus service be utilized to provide transportation for faculty and staff registering vehicles in accordance with the new University parking regulations to become effective September 1, 1963. The University be authorized to enter into an agreement with the ChampaignUrbana City Lines, Inc., for the period beginning September 10, 1963, and ending November 30, 1963, based on a rate of $5.15 per bus hour of operation (this includes use of the equipment and employment of necessary personnel to provide the desired bus service, and sufficient insurance to protect both the company and the University against liability for personal injuries or property damages arising out of the operation of this service).