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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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i95S] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 355 The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend approval of this program with the understanding that the balance due may be prepaid at any time, and they request an appropriation of $47,000 for the payments to be made during 1955-56. I concur and recommend that $47,000 be appropriated from funds to be provided in the budget for 1955-56 and that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary documents, provided that all commitments made by the University under this program shall be subject to the availability of funds from which to make payments when the same become due. On motion of Mrs. Holt, this assignment of funds was approved and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the necessary documents by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton. CONTRACT FOR ADDITIONS TO T H E ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE MEDICAL CENTER STEAM PLANT (9) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $3,495 to J. Hamilton Electric Company, Inc., Chicago, the lowest bidder, for additions to the electrical distribution system in the Medical Center Steam Plant. This is auxiliary to the contract with the Link-Belt Company of Chicago, authorized by the Board of Trustees on April 27, 1955, for improvements in the coal handling equipment. Since the equipment is operated electrically, a change in the electrical facilities is required. T h e University will act as agent for the Medical Center Steam Company and will be reimbursed for all payments made under this contract. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MILK HOUSES (10) The Dean of the College of Agriculture and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $22,954 to the Hartman Construction Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for construction of two milk houses at the Lincoln Avenue Dairy Barns. Funds are available in an appropriation made by the Board of Trustees on June 21, 1954. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contract. On motion of Mr. Livingston, this contract was awarded and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF H U F F GYMNASIUM SWIMMING POOL (11) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $5,433 to Harlan E. Moore and Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for acoustical treatment of the walls and ceiling in the Huff Gymnasium. Funds have been appropriated by the Board for this improvement. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.
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