Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946 [PAGE 1078]

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UNIVERSITY OF

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5. One Hevi Duty box-type electric furnace, for the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, from the Hevi Duty Electric Company, at a cost

of $1,592.50.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, these purchases were authorized.

CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER FEBRUARY 11 TO MARCH I O , 1 9 4 6 (24) T h e Comptroller's report of contracts executed for the period from February 11 to March 10, 1046. Amount to be

With Whom State of Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings California Packing Corporation State Department of Registration and Education Purpose Research on highway problems Study of the physiology and biochemistry of the ripening process in tomatoes Investigation in hydraulic engineering paid to the University $ 7 SOO (estimate) Date January 1, 1946 February 12, 1946 To be determined Amount to be paid by the University

$ 3 600

12 050 2 255

February 18, 1946

With Whom E. Todd Wheeler E. N. DeAtley Hecker and Company, Incorporated Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White Illinois Power Company

Purpose Associate Architect in Chicago Physical Plant Department Remodeling room 13 Gregory Hall Dismantle outside electrical distribution system from trailer camp at Charlestown Mechanical engineering services for the design and erection of a Library addition Furnish electricity to student housing projects

Date August 8, 1945 February 8, 1946 January 8, 1946 January 28, 1946 December 17, 1945

Leases executed under general regulations of the Board of T r u s t e e s :

With Whom Robert Jochim Property 2025-3 South Mathews, from March 1, 1946, to June 30, 1946 Amount to be paid to the University £200 Date March 1, 1946

This report was received for record.

PARKING REGULATIONS (25) Several years ago the Board o£ Trustees authorized the following regulation which was subsequently incorporated in the University of Illinois Statutes: " N o parking of automobiles is permitted on University property on any day between 8 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. within the limits bounded by Green Street on the north, Mathews Avenue extended on the east, the road south of the New Agriculture Building on the south, and W r i g h t Street extended on the west, except in areas specifically provided for parking." T h e parking of automobiles in the vicinity of certain buildings outside the above designated area has become so congested that additional parking space must be provided as soon as possible. In the meantime, and as one step in the solution of the problem, the Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends that the present regulations be rescinded and the following be adopted: " N o parking of automobiles is permitted on University property except in areas specifically provided for parking." I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. McKelvey, this change was approved and adopted.

SELECTIVE ADMISSION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (26) On January 31, 1946, the Board of Trustees took the following action regarding selective methods of admission: "On motion of Mr. Davis, the President of the University, the Presidentelect, the Provost, and such other officers as the President may direct, were