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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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C O N T R A C T FOR PURCHASE O F COAL

(45) The Director of Purchases and the Comptroller recommend that a contract be awarded to the Republic Coal and Coke Company, Mattoon, the lowest bidder, for approximately 40,000 tons of screenings coal to be delivered to the Abbott Power Plant, Urbana-Champaign, as required from September I, 1949, to May 31, 1950, at a price of $4.00 a ton f.o.b. mine. The total expenditure will be approximately $160,000 for the coal, plus $38,160 for freight, a total of $108,160. The lowest bid is determined by the number of British thermal units for one cent based on guaranteed analyses. I concur.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this contract was authorized, subject to constitutional provisions.

REAPPROPRIATION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES (46) The Comptroller recommends that the following unexpended balances in appropriations made by the Board of Trustees for services and projects not completed as of June 30, 1049, be reappropriated (see Appendix, page 483). The total of such balances recommended for reappropriation is $2,377,467, of which it is recommended that $1,017,187 be reappropriated for a period of sixty days from July 1, 1949, and the remainder of $1,360,280 be reappropriated for the fiscal year beginning July I, 1949. The appropriation balances included in the first group are for projects which can be completed within the sixty-day period provided by the State Finance Act and can be charged against the University's appropriation for the biennium of 1947-1949. Other items will be covered by unexpended balance in University Income Fund at June 30, 1949, which will be covered by State appropriations for 1949-1951. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, these appropriations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Stevenson.

INSTALLATION OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT IN EAST CHEMISTRY BUILDING (47) Much of the equipment for the East Chemistry Building has already been purchased and will be paid for from the State building appropriations for 19471949 for the construction of this building. An additional appropriation of $400,000 has been requested for 1949-1951 for the purchase of additional equipment and for installation. In the meantime, bids have been taken on the installation of this equipment. The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller recommend award of the contracts to the lowest bidders as follows, in each case the contract to be subject to availability of funds for the biennium of 1949-1951: Brunkow Electric Company, Champaign, electrical work $ 18 740 W. T. Mahoney and Sons, Chicago, plumbing work n o 718 Carson-Payson Company, Danville, heating work 99 933 Carson-Payson Company, Danville, pipe supports 21 480 $250 871 I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute these contracts with the qualifications specified. O n m o t i o n of M r s . H o l t , t h e s e c o n t r a c t s w e r e a u t h o r i z e d s u b j e c t t o a v a i l a b i l i t y of f u n d s . CONTRACT FOR EXTENSION OF UTILITY SERVICES TO VETERINARY SCIENCE BUILDING (48) The Board of Trustees has awarded contracts for the construction of a steam tunnel and installation of piping for extension of the utilities distribution system to the site of the proposed new College of Veterinary Medicine building.