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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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should be given the President and the Comptroller. The President is now authorized to approve, for the Board of Trustees, contracts and proposals for research work of this character.

Mr. Morey discussed this matter. On motion of Mr. Davis, the Comptroller was directed to request the Federal authorities to advance funds for these projects as the work progresses, and to revise its procedure as may be necessary, without stopping any work while in progress.

APPROPRIATION TO PHYSICAL PLANT DEPARTMENT FOR WAGE INCREASES (13) On February 14 (Minutes, page 788), the Board of Trustees authorized increases in the wages of certain groups of employees in the Physical Plant Department, effective February 1, 1942, and an appropriation of $6,000 was made to provide for these increases for the balance of the present fiscal year. T h e present detailed estimates indicate that this additional expense will be approximately $7,600 for the period February I to June 30, 1942. This difference is due to the following facts: (1) complete estimates of the additional expense had not been calculated in detail in advance of the meeting; (2) the increase granted machinists was in excess of that previously anticipated; (3) the original estimates were based on the period beginning February 15 instead of February 1, 1942. Consequently the Director requests a supplementary appropriation of $1,600 to meet these increases.

On motion of Mr. Adams, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. Green.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS AND NON-RECURRING EXPENDITURES (14) T h e Committee on Special Appropriations and Non-Recurring Expenditures recommends assignments of funds for the following purposes from the allotment for purchase of equipment and other non-recurring expenditures in the budget for the biennium of 1941-1943: Remodeling and equipment in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering $ 5 000 Repair and replacement of instruments in the School of Music 5 000 Equipment for Alumni Office I 000 Special equipment in the College of Agriculture 5 500 Total $16 500

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, these appropriations were made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. Green.

AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR COMPLETION OF FOURTH FLOOR IN ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING (15) The Director of the Physical Plant Department submits the following schedule of bids received for the completion of the fourth floor center section of the Illini Union Building: T. J. Corkery, Urbana $16 868 E. N. DeAtley, Champaign 12 600 King & Petry, Champaign 14 100 H e recommends award of the contract to E. N. DeAtley, Champaign, the lowest bidder, at $12,600. Funds have been received from the Illinois Union Corporation for this improvement. O n m o t i o n of M r . J e n s e n , t h i s a w a r d w a s m a d e a s r e c o m m e n d e d .