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Special Meeting
April 9, 1959

Proposals for Elevator Renovation South Laboratory Building-College of Medicine

Bids received

Firm Proposal

Otis Elevator Company $25,363
O'Keefe Elevator Company 26,945
Westinghouse Elevator Company 27,493
Wright & Mack Elevator Company 29,932
Haughton Elevator Company No Bid
Kimball Elevator Company No Bid

Low Bid Accepted

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the low bid submitted by the Otis Elevator Company in the amount of $25,363.00 be accepted and that the Business Manager be authorized to negotiate with the Otis Elevator Company for this work.

Work on Biochemistry Bldg. Agr. College

From the Business Manager, Mr. Carl A. Donaldson, comes itemization of bids received for the mechanical work and air conditioning equipment in the auditorium of the Biochemistry Building on the College of Agriculture campus.

Proposals for Mechanical Work and Air Conditioning Auditorium - Biochemistry Building

Bids received

Firm Proposal Completion Date

Newberg & Bookstrom $24,789.00 June 15, 1959
M. G. Lehman Company 25,518.00 100 days
Bonebright Heating & Air
Conditioning 25,550.00 June 1, 1959
Natkin and Company 26,746.00 Aug.15,1959
Geo. H. Wentz, Inc. 27,784.00 Aug.15, 1959
The Ray Martin Company 29,938.00 June 1, 1959

Low Bid Accepted

It was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the low bid from Newberg and Bookstrom in the amount of $24,789.00 be accepted for the necessary mechanical work and air conditioning equipment for the auditorium of the Biochemistry Building at the College of Agriculture campus.

Sign Agreement - Forest Fire Protection Districts

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Elliott, motion put to vote and carried, authorizing the president and corporation secretary of the
Board of Regents to attest in behalf of the Board an "Agreement for Forest Fire Corporation" for the creation of forest fire protection districts to operate in cooperation with the Nebraska State Forester wherein the University will participate in rural fire protection districts in various sections of the state.

Honorary Degrees Approved

It was moved by Regent Elliott, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, directing that the recommendations of the University Senate be approved wherein honorary degrees be awarded at the June, 1959 Commencement to the following persons:

John Moore Allison, Doctor of Laws
Milton Ernst Mohr, Doctor of Engineering
Charles Yoder Thompson, Doctor of Agriculture

Research Grants, Training Grants, and Fellowship Accepted

It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Greenberg, motion put to vote and carried, directing acceptance of the following research grants, training grants and fellowship as reported by Dean John C. Weaver, Research Administrator, under date of April 1, 1959:

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