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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 16

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (6) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds from the General Reserve Fund as follows: 1. College of Agriculture, for construction of a research laboratory for the Department of Dairy Science. This is to supplement an appropriation of $40,000 previously made by the Board of Trustees for the construction of a dairy barns research laboratory to replace an obsolete building used by the Department of Dairy Science as a milk house, laboratory, office, locker room, and shop • -$12 000 2. College of Fine and Applied Arts, for remodeling and redecorating of the building at 505 South Goodwin Avenue for use by the Department of Art 5 000 Total $17 000 I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACT FOR DAIRY BARNS RESEARCH LABORATORY (7) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $42,150 to Oran L. Shoemaker and Company, Champaign, the lowest bidder, for the construction of a research laboratory at the dairy barns (the Round Barns), to replace an obsolete frame building. The base bid is $42,575, but the contractor will allow credit for $425 if he is not required to submit a performance bond. In view of the size of this project and the standing of the contractor, it is recommended that no bond be required and that the credit be taken. T h e Board of Trustees has made an assignment of $40,000 for this project and the Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations has recommended for consideration at this meeting a supplementary assignment of $12,000. T h e difference between the total assignment of $52,000 and the recommended contract is for fixed equipment, landscaping, architectural services, including supervision, moving, builders' risk insurance, and contingencies. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this contract was awarded, as recommended, and the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACT W I T H THE UNITED STATES NAVY FOR RESEARCH IN NUCLEAR PHYSICS (8) Since March 1, 1946, the Office of Naval Research has been supporting basic research in nuclear physics at the University of Illinois. At the end of the current calendar year, December 31, 1957, the Navy Department will have paid the University $4,534,636 for the direct and indirect costs of this research program. The Office of Naval Research desires to continue the program through December 31, 1958, and will provide an additional $576,833. P a r t of the new funds will be used for expansion of the program during the current calendar year. The Dean of the College of Engineering, the Chairman of the University Research Board, and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend, and I concur, that the University accept this proposal of the Office of Naval Research.

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

REPORT ON TAXPAYER'S SUIT ON UNIVERSITY TELEVISION OPERATIONS ( 9 ) The Legal Counsel reports the following decision of the Circuit Court of Sangamon County in the case of Stephen Turkovich and others against the Board