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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 29

Furnishing necessary material required for and erecting substructure and miscellaneous work for the new cooling tower (Division "7 G") — R. V. Monahan Construction Company, Chicago 56 925 Furnishing necessary material required for and erecting circulating water and miscellaneous piping for new cooling tower (Division "7 H " ) — Gallaher & Speck, Chicago Sg pj 0 Funds are available in the state capital appropriations for 1957-59. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute these contracts. O n m o t i o n of M r . H u g h e s , t h e s e c o n t r a c t s w e r e a w a r d e d , a n d the C o m p t r o l l e r a n d t h e S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d w e r e a u t h o r i z e d t o execute

the same.

ADDITION TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACT FOR BIOLOGY BUILDING (20) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $3,451 in the contract with the Leverenz Electric Company for electrical work on the Biology Building. The type of starter specified for the large 350 h.p. motor driving the airconditioning compressor does not meet the standard the University requested the architects to use, and the correction was not made before bids were taken. The starter specified would produce a single surge that would cause reactions all the way back to the Power Plant when the motor is started and could trip low-voltage protection devices as well as cause other disturbances. A different type of starter is recommended to change the action to a series of diminishing surges with a lower maximum surge than the single surge which would be produced by the starter called for in the original specifications. Funds are available in the appropriation for the Biology Building. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute the contract change order.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, the Comptroller was authorized to execute this change in the contract.

ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR REMODELING IN T H E RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (21) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $7,698.26 in the contract with Russell Mansfield, 1229 West Glenlake Avenue, Chicago, for the remodeling of laboratories in the Research and Educational Hospitals. This increase is for installation of additional plumbing and piping, including water supply, waste, oxygen lines, and pipe covering, in the second floor ceiling to serve equipment on the third floor. Omission of this work was necessary pending completion of drawings and specifications for the remodeling of the third floor in the General Hospital so that the exact location of fixtures and laboratory furniture could be established. The piping for the third floor can be installed now at a considerable saving of money (estimated at $5,000) and of inconvenience to the departments concerned. The contractor's estimate of the additional cost has been checked by the Physical Plant and the architects, Fugard, Burt, Wilkinson, and Orth, and is deemed reasonable. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations for 1957-59. I concur and recommend that the Vice-President and Comptroller be authorized to execute this change in the contract.

On motion of Mr. Swain, the Comptroller was authorized to execute this change in the contract.

ESTATE OF J E N N I E M. LONG, DECEASED (22) T h e late Mrs. Jennie M. Long of Chicago who died June 11, 1956, devised one-half of her estate remaining after payment of certain specific bequests and costs of administration to the University of Illinois "to be used in such manner as the Trustees of said University shall deem most advisable for the assistance or students enrolled in the School of Architecture; it being my wish, without in any manner placing any additional restrictions upon the use of said fund, that saw