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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 26

On motion of Mr. Williamson, the purchases recommended were authorized, the report of the Executive Committee was received for record, and the action of the President of the University in authorizing emergency purchases was approved and confirmed.

COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS JULY I I TO SEPTEMBER I O , 1 9 4 7 (13) The Comptroller's report of contracts executed, July II to September 10, 1947 (see Appendix, page 880).

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this report was received for record.

AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR RESURFACING OF THE SERVICE DRIVE BETWEEN T H E PHYSICS BUILDING AND ENGINEERING HALL (14) Bids were taken on the resurfacing of the service drive which extends northward between the Physics Building and the Engineering Hall. Only one firm, the Champaign Asphalt Company, submitted a bid, in the amount of $2,800. Funds are available for this project within the Physical Plant operation and maintenance appropriation. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of this contract to the Champaign Asphalt Company. I concur and request authority to the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, this recommendation was approved and authority was granted as recommended.

ADDITIONS TO CONTRACTS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING (15) The Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends the following contract additions: 1. An addition of $2,281.25 to the contract with the Leverenz Electric Company for electrical work on the Electrical Engineering Building. This addition will provide for a lightning protection system which was not included in the original contract approved by the Board of Trustees on January 25, 1947 (Minutes, page 229). 2. An addition of $2,000 to the contract with the John Felmley Company for general work on the Electrical Engineering Building. The original contract was approved by the Board of Trustees on January 25, 1947 (Minutes, page 229). This addition will provide for the acceptance of an alternate bid providing for the installation of weather strips submitted at the time of the original contract, but which was not accepted at that time. The Comptroller recommends approval of the above additions and I concur.

On motion of Mr. McKelvey, these additions to contracts were approved as recommended.

APPROPRIATION FOR LIGHT HORSE PROGRAM (16) The Dean of the College of Agriculture requests an addition of $5,250 to the budget of the Department of Animal Science to provide for a program of education and research in the breeding, feeding, and care of light horses. The Department has a well-established program of education and research in the breeding, feeding, and care of draft horses. In recent years there has developed public interest in work by the University in the breeding and use of riding and other light horses. There is also submitted separately a recommendation for a nonrecurring appropriation for the purchase of brood mares and stallions for this program. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Fornof, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Luken, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Davis, Mr. Green, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell.