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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1950
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i95o] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1125 SESSION OF SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1950 When the Board convened in open session at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, the following members were present: President Williamson, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins. Provost Griffith was present; also Mr. A. J. Janata and Mr. Wilbur Schramm, Assistants to the President, Mr. H. E. Cunningham, Secretary, Mr. Lloyd Morey, Comptroller, Dean C. C. Caveny of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, Mr. E. L. Stouffer, Architect, Mr. S. E. Thompson, Director of Housing, Mr. H. O. Farber, Assistant Comptroller, and Mr. J. F. Wright, Director of Public Information. APPOINTMENTS TO THE FACULTY MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY The Secretary reported that the President has approved the following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant Professor and above since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees: 1. RUPERT N. EVANS, Assistant Professor of Industrial Education, beginning September 1, 1950, at an annual salary of #4500. 2. MARK H. LEPPER, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, beginning March 20, 1950, at an annual salary of $7500. 3. ORA L. RAILSBACK, Professor of Physics, and Head of the Department (Undergraduate Division in Chicago), beginning September 1, 1950, at an annual salary of $7500. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these appointments were confirmed. MATTERS PRESENTED BY THE PROVOST The Board considered the following matters presented by the Provost acting for the President of the University. CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING OF PHYSICAL PLANT SERVICE BUILDING (1) As authorized by the Board of Trustees on April 19, 1950 (Minutes, page 1080), bids have been received for the remodeling of the Physical Plant Service Building. A complete report of bids is presented. The Dean of the Graduate College, the Chairman of the Building Program Committee, the University Architect, and the Comptroller recommend an award of a contract for the general work to the John Felmley Company, Urbana, Illinois, on the basis of their lowest base bid of #241,000, adjusted for the following alternates which they recommend be accepted: General work—John Felmley Company #241 000 1. Omit finishing of concrete ceilings— deduct ? 4 500 2. Omit general fireproofing of structural steel—deduct 10 000 3. Substitute haydite block partitions for Cemesto—deduct •• 2 000 4. Provide hollow metal doors at the main entrance in order that entrance and stairs may comply with safety and fire standards—add ;•.••• 500 5. Omit all metal shielding for the Digital Computer Room—deduct 66 000 - 8 2 000 Net Total ^ 5 9 °°°
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