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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e cost of t h e calf and bull barns on South Lincoln Avenue is within t h e allocation of funds made by the Board of Trustees, but there are two more projects in this group of agricultural structures (improved milk handling facilities and t h e construction of a goat barn). Funds for these are available in the "Contingencies" item of t h e state appropriations, subject to the release by the Governor. Construction of a small calf barn at the so-called "Round Barns" area is necessary to meet commitments under a regional dairy cattle research project undertaken in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the agricultural experiment stations of the North Central area. To provide part of the funds for this barn, the Head of the Department of Dairy Science and the Dean of the College of Agriculture recommend the appropriation of an unassigned balance of $5,500 from Unappropriated Agricultural Income of t h e Department. The balance of ?5,ooo is available from the gifts and grants contributed for the regional research project. I concur in all these recommendations. 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 c o n t r a c t s w e r e a u t h o r i z e d a n d a n a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $ 5 , 5 0 0 f r o m t h e i n c o m e of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Dairy Science w a s made, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Watkins, M r . Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Fornof, M r s . Holt, Doctor Meyer, M r . Nickell, M r . Stevenson. CONTRACT FOR ASPHALT TILE FLOORS IN CHEMISTRY ANNEX AND UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (25) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $2,870 to Coleman Floor Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for replacing asphalt tile floors in the Chemistry Annex and the University High School Gymnasium. This is a maintenance project for which funds are budgeted. I concur and recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . CONTRACT FOR REROOFING OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (EAST) AND GEORGE H U F F GYMNASIUM (26) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of the following contracts for roof replacements for which funds were previously appropriated by the Board: Huff Gymnasium — Henry Reuter & Sons, Kankakee $20 017 Administration Building (East) — H e n r y Reuter & Sons, Kankakee 9 563 These contracts will result in a total cost less than the original estimate, and it is proposed to lapse $19,000 from the appropriation. I concur and recommend approval.

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

ADDITION TO GENERAL CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ANIMAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (27) The Department of Dairy Science has requested certain rearrangements of rooms on the fourth floor of the west wing of the Animal Sciences Laboratory which will require additional construction. The principal cost will be for cork insulation, for glazed and greaseproof tile (with credit for omission of asphalt tile and acoustic ceiling), and for hollow metal doors. Sumner S. Sollitt Construction Company estimates this will cost $2,389.59, which has been checked and approved by Naess and Murphy, architects for the building, and by the Physical Plant Department. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase of $2,389.59 in the general contract for this purpose. Funds are available. I concur and request that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the necessary change order.

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