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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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1954] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 47 On motion of Mr. Bissell, the appointment of such a special committee was authorized. President Megran appointed Messrs. Park Livingston, Chairman, Wirt Herrick, Wayne A. Johnston, Mrs. Frances B. Watkins, and H. B. Megran (ex officio). OPEN SESSION At 11:00 a.m. the Board convened in open session. The same members of the Board, officers of the University, and officers of the Board as referred to at the beginning of these minutes were present. Mr. J. F. Wright, Director of Public Relations, was also present at this session. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Secretary presented the following report, constituting the minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee held on August 31, 1954On call of the Chairman, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, August 31, 1954, beginning at 2:00 p.m. President H. B. Megran, Chairman, Mr. Park Livingston, and Mrs. Frances B. Watkins were present. Also present were Messrs. Wirt Herrick, Robert Z. Hickman, and Mrs. Doris S. Holt. The Committee considered the following items of business presented by the President of the University. Contracts for P o w e r Plant Addition (1) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $55,736 to Gallaher and Speck, Incorporated, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for the piping system and award of a contract for $57,500 to Hecker and Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for furnishing and installation of electrical equipment for the Power Plant addition. Funds are available in the state appropriation for the Power Plant addition, subject to release by the Governor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute these contracts. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these contracts were awarded and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. Purchases (2) The Director of Purchases has proposed and the Comptroller recommends the following purchases. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case is recommended on the basis of lowest bid. The President has concurred in these recommendations. Item 250,000 gallons (approximately) No. I fuel oil to be delivered as requested during period ending June 30, 1955 90,000 gallons (approximately) No. 2 fuel oil to be delivered as requested during period ending June 30, 1955 One oscillograph recording, four channel complete with driver amplifiers, power suppliers, and take-up assembly in cabinet; and four carrier amplifiers One automatic sample changer and accessory equipment including gas flow counter Steel office furniture for the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building— 8 tables, 20 files, 5 counter tops, 2 telephone cabinets, 20 desks and 20 waste baskets Seven posture chairs, 54 side arm chairs, 25 side chairs, 9 junior executive swivel arm chairs, 4 executive swivel arm chairs Department Housing Division Institute of Aviation Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Department of Medicine, Chicago Professional Colleges Pharmacy Administration Pharmacy Administration Vendor Cities Service Oil Co., Bloomington Thinnes Oil Co., Champaign Sanborn Company, Cambridge, Mass. Cost $2j f.o.b. delivered 850 00 10 332 00 f.o.b. delivered f.o.b. Cambridge, Mass. 4 296 60 Nuclear Instrument Corp., Chicago All Steel Equipment Co., Chicago Better Office Supply Co., Chicago 3 345 00 delivered 4 3 i 5 61 delivered 2 942. 45 delivered
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