Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1948 [PAGE 950]

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Also a concrete duct run twenty-four inches by seventy inches in size under and along the east side of S. Wolcott Avenue from a point north of the north line of W. Taylor Street to a point seventy-five (75) feet south of the south line of W. Polk Street, together with the necessary manholes, all of such privileges for a period of ten (10) years from and after the date of the passage of this ordinance. The location of said concrete duct runs and manholes shall be as shown on print hereto attached which, by reference, is made a part of this ordinance. Said concrete duct runs shall be installed under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Public Works and shall be maintained in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Chicago and the directions of the Commissioner of Public Works. The grantee shall keep that portion of the public way over said concrete duct runs and the openings to said concrete duct runs in good condition and repair, safe for public travel to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Public Works. SECTION 2. This ordinance is subject to amendment, modification or repeal and the permission and authority herein granted may be revoked by the Mayor in his discretion at any time without the consent of said grantee. Upon termination of the privileges herein granted, the grantee, without cost or expense to the City of Chicago, shall remove the structures and appliances herein authorized and restore the public way where disturbed by said structures or appliances, or by the removal thereof, to a proper condition under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Public W o r k s ; and in the event of the failure, neglect or refusal of said grantee so to do, the City of Chicago may do said work and charge the cost thereof to said grantee. SECTION 3. The grantee will hold and save the City of Chicago harmless from any and all liability for cost of removal, relocation, alteration, repair or maintenance of the structures or appliances herein authorized and from any and all damages thereto on account of the location, construction, reconstruction, alteration repair or maintenance of any public ways, bridges, subways, tunnels, vaults, sewers, water mains, conduits, pipes, poles and other utilities. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage; provided said grantee file a written acceptance of this ordinance with the City Clerk within sixty (60) days after the passage of this ordinance. RETIREMENT OF KATHARINE PATTERSON, HOME ADVISER IN GRUNDY COUNTY (2) Miss Katharine Patterson, Home Adviser in Grundy County, has requested that she be retired from active service beginning December I, 1947, under the provision in the law creating the University Retirement System of Illinois which permits retirement "on or after the attainment of age sixty-five (65) in exceptional cases and for substantial cause at the request of the Employee and upon certification of the Employer." Miss Patterson became 65 on July 9, 1947, and has requested retirement because she is not physically able to carry the strenuous load required of a Home Adviser. In fact, she wanted to retire beginning September I, 1947, but continued in service because of the difficulty of securing a replacement. She has been in the service of the University as a member of the extension staff in the Department of Home Economics and as a Home Adviser since September 1, 1929.

On motion of Mr. Davis, this retirement was approved.

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT (3) The following purchases, amounting to $1,000 or more, are proposed by the Director of Purchases and the Comptroller, and are recommended by the President to the Executive Committee for approval. Unless otherwise specified the purchase in each case is recommended on the basis of lowest bid.

Item Approximately 60,000 gallons of 80-octane and 20,000 gallons of 91-octaneaviation gasolinefor period Jan. I-June 30, 1048 Department Institute of Aeronautics Vendor The Texas Company, Champaign Cost $.18425 for 80-octane and #.10175 for 01-octane, or a total of approximately $16 807 so