Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952 [PAGE 366]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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APPROPRIATION FOR DEDICATION OF EAST CHEMISTRY BUILDING

(6) The East Chemistry Building will be dedicated on March 30 and 31, 1951The events will include two symposia — one on chemical engineering and one on biochemistry, with four distinguished speakers for each — inspection of the new building, social functions, a dinner, luncheon, and tea, and the formal dedication ceremony. To carry out these plans, the Department of Chemistry has requested a special appropriation to be used for honoraria of speakers, printing of programs, and, to a limited extent, for the expenses of the social functions. I recommend that an appropriation of $2,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund for this purpose.

On motion' of Mr. Fornof, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hickman, Doctor Meyer, Mr. Stevenson.

EXTENSION O F HIGH-PRESSURE GAS SERVICE TO ANIMAL SCIENCES LABORATORY AND VETERINARY MEDICINE BUILDING

(7) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract to the Illinois Power Company for the extension of highpressure gas service from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Animal Sciences Laboratory and the Veterinary Medicine Building. Under the contract proposed, the Company agrees to complete the installation by September, 1951, and to assume $1,200 of the total cost. The University will be required to reimburse the Company for all costs in excess of $1,200 on the following basis: 1. Labor furnished by the Illinois Power Company, materials and rental of equipment to be at actual cost. 2. Labor furnished by contractors to be at cost plus 25 per cent for contractors' overhead costs and profit. 3. Fifteen per cent of the total direct cost to the Company for engineering services, overhead expenses, and profit. The estimates of the cost to the University under this contract are $1,573 for extension of service to the Animal Sciences Laboratory and $2,570 for extension to the Veterinary Medicine Building (total, $4,143). Funds are available in the state appropriations for the construction of these buildings. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, authority was given as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR EXTENSION O F G O O D W I N AVENUE

(8) The construction of the Animal Sciences Laboratory requires closing of Mathews Avenue. Since it has been an important traffic artery, an alternate route is needed. Extension of Goodwin Avenue south from Gregory Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue will accomplish this. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $47,040 to the General Paving Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the construction of a black top surface drive with concrete curbs. Funds are available. 1 concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, authority was given as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR ALTERATIONS IN THE VENTILATING SYSTEM O F THE DENTAL, MEDICAL, A N D PHARMACY BUILDING

(9) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $1,937 to the Narowetz Heating and Ventilating Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for alterations in the ventilating system of the Dental, Medical, and Pharmacy Building to relieve overloading. The corrections needed will consist