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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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installation of pneumatic tube station, hospital equipment, and air conditioning. This is a part of the general remodeling program in the Research and Educational Hospitals approved by the Board. Funds are available in the state appropriation for "Rehabilitation and Minor Additions to Existing Buildings." I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a n d t h e Comptroller a n d Secretary of the B o a r d w e r e authorized to execute t h e same. T h i s action w a s t a k e n b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . Bissell, Mr. Herrick, M r s . Holt, M r . Johnston, M r . Livingston, Mr. Megran, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . W i l l i a m s o n ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Nickell, M r . Stratton. ADDITION TO CONTRACTS FOR REMODELING DAVENPORT HALL (12) On September 18, the Board of Trustees approved the award of contracts for remodeling Davenport Hall. Alternate bids provided for air conditioning the remodeled area, but the contracts were awarded without this alternate, pending a decision from the Department of Geography, which will use the space, as to whether the available funds could be more advantageously used for air conditioning or for additional equipment. Since the staff members will construct and use maps in this space, air conditioning is highly desirable for effective work during the summer. Funds are available in the state appropriations to the University for 1955-57 for buildings and other permanent improvements, subject to release by the Governor. T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the following additions to the contracts to provide for air conditioning: General — E. N. DeAtley, Champaign... $1 000 Plumbing and heating — Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company, Champaign 000 Ventilating and air conditioning— Schroeder and Sons, Champaign 10 840 Electrical work — Neal Morton doing business as Neal Morton Electric, Champaign 2 097 I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the contract change orders. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , 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 , and the Comptroller was authorized to execute the necessary changes in t h e c o n t r a c t . CONTINUATION OF CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY (13) The Department of Defense has requested the University to continue the operation of the Control Systems Laboratory under a renewal of the present contract for two years, or through November 30, 1958. T h e Department proposes to provide $3,100,000 for these operations to cover all operating costs, both direct and indirect, of the Laboratory. The Pean of the College of Engineering, the Chairman of the Research Board, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the renewal of this contract, and I concur.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, renewal of this contract was approved, and the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION REGARDING W O M E N ' S RESIDENCE HALLS REVENUE BONDS O F 19 S 6 (14) The Vice-President and Comptroller recommends, and I concur, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, at a regular meeting held on September 18, 1956, adopted a Resolution authorizing the issue