Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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1954] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 75 the lowest bidder, for the thermo-insulation work on the Power Plant addition. Funds are available in the state appropriation "For addition to Power and Heating Plant, including plans and specifications and fixed equipment," subject to release by the Governor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contract. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded as recommended, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. CONTRACT FOR STORAGE BUILDING ON UNIVERSITY FARM (20) The Dean of the College of Agriculture and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $6,057.96 to Harshbarger Building and Supply Company, Urbana, the lowest bidder, for construction of a 28 by 60 foot steel, utility-type, machinery and equipment storage barn for the Department of Agronomy. Funds are available in a special appropriation made to the College of Agriculture by the Board on March 20, 1954. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contract. On motion of Mrs. Holt, this contract was awarded as recommended, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. CONTRACT FOR FURNACE MAINTENANCE (21) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for the year 1954-55 to J. R. Boers Heating Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for maintenance work on furnaces in the individual housing units operated by the University, according to the following terms: Regular Sundays and Time Overtime Holidays Furnace Mechanic $2.00 $3.00 $3.00 Mechanics Helper 1.40 2.20 2.20 Overhead—30 per cent of labor and materials cost Funds are available in the operating income from these units. 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 as recommended, and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR TELEVISION STUDIO (22) The proximity of the Betatron to the Television Studio in Memorial Stadium causes interference with the transmission of television pictures when electricity from the University Power Plant is used. It is, therefore, necessary to purchase electrical service from the Illinois Power Company. The Power Company will extend its lines to the Stadium without charge to the University provided the University agrees to use the service for at least three years. The rates charged will be the Company's standard service classification 21, for customers using less than 5,000 kva. The minimum monthly charge is $120 and the estimated cost of electricity to be used is about $5,000 a year. The agreement may be terminated at the end of three years or any year thereafter on ninety days' notice by either party. The Comptroller and the Director of the Physical Plant recommend that this agreement be made with the Illinois Power Company. Funds are available in the Television-Motion Picture operating budget. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the agreement. On motion of Mr. Hickman, this recommendation was approved and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the necessary agreement.
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