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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT O F EXTERIOR DOORS I N BUILDINGS O N CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES CAMPUS

(14) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $6,978 to the Mueller Construction Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for replacement of metal doors in buildings on the Chicago Professional Colleges campus. A number of the exterior metal doors have deteriorated to such an extent that it is more economical to replace them than to remove, repair, and refinish them. Funds are available in the Physical Plant Department budget. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this contract was authorized.

PURCHASE OF I 1 0 3 WEST GREEN A N D 1 1 0 8 WEST ILLINOIS, URBAN A

(15) The University has an opportunity to purchase the property at 1103 West Green Street, Urbana, immediately east of the Student and Staff Apartments, and at 1108 West Illinois Street (contiguous properties), the latter adjoining University property at 1110 West Illinois. The price is $72,875, payable $20,000 on conclusion of a contract, and the balance on or before June 30, 1953, with interest at 4 per cent on the unpaid balance. This property is in the probable zone of University expansion on the east side of the campus. It has 74.75 feet frontage on each street and is 461.6 feet deep. It is improved with two frame houses in reasonably good condition. The property has been appraised at $66,000 but the owners will not accept less than $72,875. This price is reasonable in comparison with other property purchases made by the University. The land will ultimately be needed for additional parking space for the Student and Staff Apartments, particularly when the parking area on the north side of Green Street is required for building construction. The two houses can be used as cooperative houses. Funds for the initial payment required for this purchase are available in funds received by the University of Illinois Foundation from the sale of prefabricated houses and held by the Foundation for the University. The balance would have to be met from nonrecurring funds later in the current biennium, I95I-I953This purchase is recommended by the Chairman of the University Building Program Committee (faculty committee), the Provost, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the Comptroller. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to conclude the necessary contract and that funds required for the initial payment be assigned from moneys held by the University of Illinois Foundation for the University.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the purchase of these properties was authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Stevenson.

RELEASE OF PATENTABLE DISCOVERY

(16) Associate Professor George B. Clark of the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering reports the invention of a new type of manometer designed to measure average velocities of air in closed ducts. In the judgment of other experts, although this design is most ingenious, the potential market for such a device is very limited. In a period of two or three years, probably not more than fifty units would be purchased. Under the circumstances, the University Patent Committee and the Chairman of the University Research Board do not believe that the University would be justified in expending the money to secure the patent and they, therefore, recommend release of the patent rights to Professor Clark. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Hickman, this recommendation was approved.