Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1950 [PAGE 833]

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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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so released is for architectural and engineering services on the construction of extension to the utilities distribution systems at Urbana-Champaign. I recommend that the funds released be appropriated for the purposes specified. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c L a u g h l i n , t h e s e f u n d s w e r e a s s i g n e d a s r e c ommended, by the following vote: A y e , M r . Fornof, M r . Herrick, M r . Livingston, M r . McLaughlin, D r . Meyer, M r . Nickell, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . H i c k m a n , M r s . Holt, M r . Stevenson. APPROPRIATION FROM AGRICULTURAL INCOME (14) T h e Dean of the College of Agriculture recommends an appropriation of $2,000 from the accumulated surplus in agricultural income for the improvement of feed lots in the beef cattle feeding shed area. The work will consist of grading three feed lots and concreting another. T h e improvement is needed to provide a cattle feed lot which will be used in studies of controlled feeding on individual animals. Funds are available. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c L a u g h l i n , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e a s r e c o m m e n d e d , by the following vote: Aye, M r . Fornof, M r . Herrick, M r . Livingston, M r . McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, M r . Nickell, M r s . W a t k i n s , Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . H i c k m a n , M r s . Holt, M r . Stevenson. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (15) T h e Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments from funds set aside in the budget for 1949-1950 for nonrecurring expenditures as follows: At the Chicago Professional Colleges 1. Air-conditioning equipment for Animal Hospital $ 1 500 2. Equipment for Office of Director of Student Affairs 600 3. Improved laboratory facilities for College of Pharmacy 500 4. Remodeling in Dark Room — Radiology Department 1 275 5. Display cases for Obstetrics and Gynecology Department 845 6. Fluorescent lights for Dermatology Department 1 200 7. Remodeling in Division of Toxicology 520 8. Repairing and relocation of student lockers for Physical Plant Department 995 Total, Chicago Professional Colleges $ 7 435 At Urbana-Champaign 9. Remodeling 601 East John Street for Speech Department $13 470 10. Remodeling in Vivarium 15 500 11. Remodeling and equipment in Natural History Building 17 000 12. Remodeling 1110 West Illinois Street for College of Fine and Applied Arts 11 500 13. Equipment for Radio Station W I L L recording service 3 515 14. Robert Allerton Park remodeling and equipment 6 300 15. Building changes required for relocation of statistical service in Arcade Building 3 700 16. Acoustical treatment of Band Building 1 800 Total, Urbana-Champaign $72 785 Total, Chicago Professional and Urbana-Champaign $80 220 I concur with the recommendation that the appropriations for the Chicago Professional Colleges (total, $7,435) be charged against the "Chicago Nonrecurring Reserve" and the appropriations for Urbana-Champaign (total, $72,785) be charged against "Reserve for Nonrecurring Purposes." Requests for these assignments of funds have been carefully studied by the Chicago Professional Colleges and the Urbana-Champaign Committees on Non-