Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956 [PAGE 998]

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1956]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

995

The discharge proceedings in this case required protracted hearings before a panel appointed by the Merit Board of the University Civil Service System of Illinois. The services of a court reporter were engaged for this hearing because a complete and accurate record is necessary in view of the probability of an appeal by Mrs. Bentley to the courts. The hearings were so extensive that the bill for the record is $3,556.25. Special counsel for the University in this case has also required the services of a court reporter in the taking of depositions and has incurred other out-of-the-pocket expenses, payments for which are now due. It should be noted that these do not include legal fees. The Director of the University Civil Service System has agreed to contribute $500 from the budget of the System toward the cost of the record. A preliminary assignment of $1,000 from nonrecurring funds was authorized by the Provost at the beginning of the hearings before it was known how extensive they would be. It appears that the cost of this record, plus other expenses but not including legal fees, will be approximately $5,500 of which the University's share will be $5,000. I recommend that payment for these services and other expenses be authorized and that an appropriation of $5,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund (including the $1,000 assignment previously authorized by the Provost) for the University's share of the costs. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . H o l t , M r . L i v i n g s t o n , M r . Megran, M r . Nickell, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; a b s e n t , M r . Bissell, M r . J o h n s t o n , M r . S t r a t t o n . CONTRACT FOR ABBOTT POWER PLANT ADDITION (13) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $88,492 to Chism & Miller, Inc., Springfield, the lowest bidder, for the substructure work (building and boiler foundation, ash tank foundation, storm sewer system, electric duct runs, rerouting of cables, and rerouting of piping and sewers) on the addition to the Abbott Power Plant. Funds are available in the state appropriations to the University for 1955-57 for buildings and other permanent improvements, subject to release by the Governor. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract subject to the release of funds. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d a s r e c o m m e n d e d , a n d t h e C o m p t r o l l e r a n d S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d w e r e a u t h o r ized t o e x e c u t e t h e s a m e . T h i s a c t i o n w a s t a k e n b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : Aye, M r . H e r r i c k , M r s . H o l t , M r . L i v i n g s t o n , M r . M e g r a n , M r . Nickell, M r . S w a i n , M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; n o , n o n e ; a b s e n t , Mr. Bissell, M r . J o h n s t o n , M r . S t r a t t o n . CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITION TO EAST DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING (14) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of the following contracts for the construction of an addition to the East DentistryMedicine-Pharmacy Building. General — Walsh Bros., Inc., Chicago $332 958 Plumbing and Drainage — M. J. Corboy Corporation, Chicago 26 534 Heating, Process Piping, and Refrigeration — Gallaher & Speck, Inc., Chicago 53 930 ventilating— H . G. Prizant and Company, Chicago 88 785 Pipe Covering and Insulation— W. J. Donahoe Co., Chicago 4 570 Electric Wiring — Divane Bros. Electric Co., Chicago 61 370 Total $568 147 The award in each case would be to the lowest bidder. Funds are available in the state appropriations to the University for 1955-57 tor buildings and other permanent improvements subject to release by the Governor.