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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute these contracts, subject to release of funds.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, these contracts were 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. Herrick, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITION TO POWER PLANT (9) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $377,613 to Chism and Miller, Inc., Springfield, Illinois, the only bidder, for the superstructure work on the addition to the Abbott Power Plant. 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. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract, subject to the release of funds.

On motion of Mr. Swain, 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. Herrick, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACT FOR INTERIOR DECORATING SERVICES IN LINCOLN A V E N U E RESIDENCE ADDITION (10) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the employment of Ernst Von Amnion, Chicago, as interior decorator for the public areas in the addition to Lincoln Avenue Residence, at a fee of $3,5 00 His services will include consultation with the architects, selection of colors, floor plans, selection of furniture, and supplying information needed to enable the University to secure bids on the equipment. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contract.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this contract was awarded, as recommended, and the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

PIPE L I N E EASEMENT ON W R I G H T FARMS (11) T h e Great Lakes Pipe Line Company has requested permission to lay a pipe line across Wright F a r m No. 6 in DeKalb County and to reimburse the University in the amount of $2.00 for each rod of pipe laid plus $5.00 for the easement. In addition, the Company will pay for all damages. T h e Dean of the College of Agriculture and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend adoption of the following resolution: Be It Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, a public corporation of the state of Illinois, that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees be and hereby are authorized to execute, acknowledge, and deliver in the name of and in behalf of this corporation, an instrument of conveyance in such form, and other documents in connection therewith, as to them may seem necessary or desirable in order to effectuate a conveyance to the Great Lakes Pipe Line Company, its successors or assigns, hereinafter called Grantee, of a right of easement to construct, maintain, inspect, operate, protect, repair, replace, and remove a pipe line of not more than twelve inches in diameter and appurtenances for the transportation of oil or oil products, gas and water, and if necessary to construct, maintain, operate, repair, remove, and replace communication