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U N I V E R S I T Y OF

ILLINOIS

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NORMAN VERNON REICHERT LEONARD NICHOLAS REIMISCH ROBERT BERNARD RICHARDS K E N N E T H R. RICKEY ALVIN W I L L I S SCHUMAN JOHN F R A N K SCHWARTZ CHARLES EDWARD SEAY GORDON JOSEPH SEIBERLICH MARVIN SIEGEL HARRY I. SIMON

LOUIS JOSEPH SIMONS RICHARD LEO S M I T H ESTHER E. STREBEL THEODORE P A U L STRUNCK ROBERT H E N R Y TAPPENDORF SAMUEL MILLER V O N KUMMER HOWARD OTTO WAGNER P A U L ( W I L L I A M ) LEONARD WELTMAN MARQUAM OTTO WOLFE

I concur.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, these certificates were awarded as recommended.

APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN ACCOUNTANCY (4) The faculty Committee on Accountancy recommends the appointment of Mr. Cyril Talbot, 1 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, as a member of the Board for three years from July 1, 1947, succeeding Mr. Henry C. Hawes. Mr. Talbot is a partner in the firm of Barrow, Wade, Guthrie, and Company and manager of the Chicago office. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Fornof, this appointment was made as recommended.

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR SIX RESEARCH HOUSES (5) On April 24, 1947 (Minutes, page 341), the Board approved a program for additional staff housing to be paid from the special State appropriation of $250,000. The estimated distribution of this appropriation was: 25 additional prefabricated houses $154 300 6 research homes 27 950 F P H A housing units 67 750 The estimated cost of the six research homes was $60,150, to be financed in part by the allocation of $27,950, and the remaining funds were to be obtained through borrowing and through a grant for research work from the United States Department of Commerce. It is now estimated that the total cost of the research homes will exceed the original estimate by $6,000. The total amount of $67,750 to be applied toward the cost of obtaining F P H A housing units will not be needed for that purpose. Therefore, it is recommended that the $6,000 required for the completion of the six research homes be transferred from that portion of the State appropriation set aside for F P H A housing units to the appropriation for the six research homes. On June 23, 1947 (Minutes, page 388), the Board approved the award of the contract for the general work on these six research houses. The Coordinator of the Small Homes Council recommends and the Comptroller concurs that contracts for the following work be awarded to the contractor indicated. In each case the contractor is the lowest bidder. Plumbing. — Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign, Illinois, on the basis of cost, plus a fee of 33^3 per cent. Estimated cost, including fee,

$7,110.

Heating. — F. R. Inskip & Company, Champaign, Illinois, on the basis of cost plus a 40 per cent fee on materials and a 60 per cent fee on labor. Total estimated cost, $2,940. Wiring. — R. A. Bland Electric Company, Champaign, Illinois, on the basis of cost plus a fee of 50 per cent. Estimated cost, $2,655. I concur in the recommendations and request approval of the reallocation of the funds as indicated and request authority for the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees to execute these contracts.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, these recommendations were approved and adopted, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mrs.