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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958
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536 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [July 16 $8,864 in the contract with Fedco Electrical Contractors, Inc., for the electrical work on the construction of the new Band Building to provide for wiring installations for sound recording equipment. T h e built-in conduit required was included in the building, but the installation of the wiring was not included in the plans and specifications since they could not be drawn until after the sound recording equipment had been selected and purchased. This was deferred until provisions were made for other necessary construction and installations, and it was known that sufficient funds would be available in the appropriation for the building. W h e n it was determined how much money could be used for recording equipment, it was selected and Consulting Engineering Service of Urbana was employed to design the wiring for the equipment. Specifications were then submitted to the Fedco Electrical Contractors, Inc., and a proposal received for the completion of the additional wiring. Consulting Engineering Service and the University Architect's office have checked this proposal and find the estimate of the cost reasonable. On motion of Mrs. Holt, the action of the President was confirmed. CANCELLATION O F BOILER INSURANCE (33) On January 13, 1949, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation of the Finance Committee for the adoption of broad principles governing the University's insurance practices. Section I I , Subsection (3) states: "Casualty insurance coverage is not recommended on University risks except where it is expedient to have competent inspection service for the prevention of accidents." Under this provision, boiler and machinery insurance has been purchased to obtain the inspection services offered by insurance companies under this type of policy. In the budget for 1957-58, an appropriation for a Safety and Fire Protection Board is proposed. T h e new staff can provide the inspection service desired. T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that boiler and machinery insurance be terminated as soon as the necessary staff can be employed. They also recommend that Section II, Subsection (3) of the University insurance practices be rescinded, and that the University set up its own safety inspection program for boiler and machinery equipment. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h i s a m e n d m e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s policy governing insurance practices w a s approved. PURCHASES Purchases Authorized (34) T h e following purchases were authorized by the President's Office on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Vice-President and Comptroller. Hem One vapor fractometer, complete with recorder and sample introduction system 43,000 board feet northern hard maple flooring, first grade 33/32 in. x 2 # in, T & G end matched, for replacement of the flooring in a part of George Huff Gymnasium Rental of grading machines with services of operators for grading area of antenna installation near Bondville Department Food Technology Vendor The Perkin-Elmer Corp., Chicago The Veneer Lumber & Plywood Co., Chicago Cross Construction, Inc., Urbana Cost $2 960 00 Physical Plant Storeroom f.o.b. Norwalk, Conn. 11 4'4 35 f.o.b. delivered Electrical Engineering 4 500 00 T h e following purchases were approved by the Vice-President and Provost acting for the President, pursuant to authorization by the Board of Trustees to act on recommendations for purchases under International Cooperation Administration Contracts. T h e purchases will be from funds supplied by the International Cooperation Administration under its contract with the University for educational services to institutions of higher education in India.
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