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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 23,

RELEASES OF F U N D S FOR BUILDINGS A N D CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (6) T h e Governor has authorized releases 1 of funds from appropriations made to the University of Illinois by the 65th General Assembly tinder Senate Bill 662, "An Act making appropriations for certain additional ordinary, contingent, and distributive expenses of State government," which included appropriationstotaling $12,994,732 to the University for buildings and other capital improvements. From the item "For permanent improvements at Urbaita-Charrtnaign: Construction of Student and Staff Apartments $400 000" Release No. 35, for plans and specifications for Student and Staff Apartments (Released August 11, 1947) 10040a Release No. 326, for construction of Student and Staff Apartments 299 60a From the item "For Contingencies to cover expenditures for purposes for which the amount appropriated in any item above enumerated is or becomes insufficient 618 845" Release No. 327, to be used in the construction of Student and Staff Apartments 168 200. Release No. 349, to augment Release No. 1 in the amount of $2,500,000 for the "Construction of a new Chemistry Building" „ 137 aoo Release No. 350, to augment Release No. 2 in the amount of $1,100,000 for the "Construction of a new Electrical Engineering Building".. 49 ooo> Release No. 351, to augment Release No. 3 in the amount of $1,150,000 for the "Construction of a new Mechanical Engineering Building". . 62 000 Release No. 352, to augment Release No. 6 in the amount of $775,000 for the "Enlargement of Power Plant by constructing an addition thereto" . 32 05a Release No. 353, to augment Release No. 7 in the amount of $1,550,000 for the "Construction for the enlargement and extension of the existing Utilities Distribution Systems" 35 ooo Release No. 354, to augment Release No. 8 in the amount of $110,000 for the "Construction of Water Station improvements" 6 ooo

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, these funds were appropriated for the purpose specified, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (7) T h e Committee on Special Appropriations and Nonrecurring Expenditures recommends assignments from the General Reserve Fund for the following purposes: 1. Additional toilet and lavatory facilities for Mini Publishing Company..$ 2 000 2. Remodeling and equipment for Research and Educational H o s p i t a l s . . . 2 975 3. Purchase of an Autotechnicon for the College of Dentistry 1 250 4. Equipment for the College of Medicine to be used with basic X-ray diffraction unit 400 5. Remodeling of Room 203, Bevier Hall and purchase of air-conditioning equipment 5 000 6. Equipment for Department of Horticulture 9 500 a. F o r improvement of instruction in Vegetable Crops courses: Industrial laboratory table I 087 Electrical equipment for the table, blackboard, ventilating system, bulletin board, raised p l a t f o r m . . . . 535 Ten microscopes 2 340

1 The appropriation act provides that "No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred for new expenditure from any appropriation herein made until after the purpose and amount of such expenditure has been approved in writing by the Governor."