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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 23

United States Government during the fiscal year ending J u n e 30, 1956, for construction of an addition to the Meteorologic Laboratory Building at the University of Illinois Airport to provide additional facilities needed for the research work being done in this building. This will include the University's share of contract funds received for indirect costs and is an appropriate use of such funds as they are paid for use of University facilities and to provide additional new facilities. T h e building will belong to the University and upon termination of the W a t e r Survey research projects will be available to the Institute of Aviation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this allocation of funds was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton, Mrs. Watkins.

REAPPROPR1ATION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES AS AT J U N E 3 0 , 1 9 5 5 (11) T h e Comptroller recommends that the following balances in appropriations for special services and projects not completed on June 30, 1955, be reappropriated for the fiscal year beginning July I, 19SS, in accordance with usual policy. In addition to the appropriations listed below, unexpended balances on June 30, 1955, in departmental appropriations, up to 5 per cent of the original appropriation, or the amounts encumbered in the Business Office, whichever were larger, were carried forward and will be available in 1955-56 to the various departments concerned. I concur. Urbana-Champaign General administration and expense $ 16 843 Liberal Arts and Sciences 2 500 Education 2 545 Physical Plant renewals and replacements 52 437 Accounting special equipment 9 800 Admissions and Records Office equipment 1 185 Statistical Service control panels 5 164 Botany special equipment 4 208 Entomology special equipment 130 Geography special equipment 749 Micropaleontology laboratory modernization 2 783 Natural History remodeling 3 045 Robert Allerton P a r k fire protection equipment.. 190 Robert Allerton P a r k remodeling and equipment. 1 010 Agricultural administration special e q u i p m e n t . . . 8 407 Agricultural Engineering improvements 1 350 Agricultural Engineering loading dock 1 200 Agricultural Engineering special equipment 754 Controlled environment chamber 4 040 Agronomy microscopes 8 Animal Genetics Laboratory 2 443 Animal Science truck 3 739 Dixon Springs dormitory 12 466 Food Technology special equipment 3 283 Forestry station wagon 1 650 Home Economics special equipment 301 Horticulture Field Laboratory storage r o o m s . . . . 4 90S Horticulture steam boilers 15 867 Milk houses 25 000 Poultry plant houses roofing 773 Electrical Engineering special electronic equipment 212 Physics Laboratory basement remodeling 20 070 584 Commerce equipment and remodeling 242 Commerce special equipment