Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1939-1942)

First October Meeting, 1939
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,
ANN ARBOR, OCTOBER 7, 1939
The Board met at 10:30 A.M. in the Regents' Room.
Present, the President, Regent Shields, Regent Cram, Regent Cook,
Regent Stone, Regent Hemans, and Superintendent Elliott. Absent,
Regent Beal, Regent Crowley, and Regent Lynch, who later took his
seat. There were also in attendance Vice-President Bruce, Vice-President Yoakum, Professor L. M. Gram, Dr. F. E. Robbins, Mr. H. G.
Watkins, and the Secretary.
The usual current financial reports were placed on file.
Messrs. Harley and Ellington, Detroit, Michigan, were selected as
architects to prepare plans and specifications for the University portion
of the proposed Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies,
Detroit Branch (p. 25). This appointment is subject to preparation of
a mutually satisfactory contract.
Professor Gram submitted preliminary plans for the Horace H.
Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Detroit Branch building. The
Board withheld approval of these plans until the proposed site of the
building shall have been definitely acquired by The Regents.
The following "Resolution Requesting Extension of Time" was
adopted (R.P. 1936-1939, p. 921):
Docket No. Mich. 1691-F
WHEREAS: The United States of America, through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, in compliance with a request of The Regents of the
University of Michigan, offered to assist, by means of a grant not to exceed
$232,830, in the construction of the Medical Building including necessary equipment, landscaping, the acquisition of necessary land and the demolition of existing
structures (herein called the Project known as Docket No. Mich. 1691-F), and
WHEREAS: The Regents of the University of Michigan by proper resolution
accepted said Offer made by the United States of America, and
WHEREAS: The offer specifies that the project shall be completed by January
17, 1940, and
WHEREAS: To date the project is only 47% complete due to the following
delays:
A. Contract No. 2-Completion of piling delayed by excess length
of piles required....................................... 34 days
B. Period between completion of Contract No. 2 and awarding of
Contract No. 3........................................ 42 days
(Contract No. 3 could not be awarded until additional grant
was approved.)
C. Delay caused by strike of the stone draftsmen at the Ingalls
Stone Company, May 22 to June 23...................... 32 days
This latter delay held up the completion of the exterior walls which in turn
held up the entire building. There has also been considerable delay on the part
of the mechanical trades contractor due to his inability to obtain sufficient plumbers. This contractor has had a standing order with the local union but they have
been unable to fill his requisition, and
WHEREAS: Due to the above delays it will require at least six weeks additional time to complete the project.
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Federal Works Agency, Public Works
Administration, is requested to amend the contract created by the acceptance by
The Regents of the University of Michigan on May 8, 1939, of the Offer made
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