STATE UNIVERSTOY OF NOW YORK AT ALBANY
Albany, New York 12203
DAI: 12 septenber, 1966
FROM: Walter M. adale
20: President Even R. Collins (Cor Dr. Clifton Thorne, Dr. Wlmer Mathews
Mr. George Brewer, Miwa Norma Bigall, My. Benjamin Goan, My. John FF.
Buckhort, dis, Mv. doe, Me rue) :
dveas that have been taken over ave oubtable for resident's oceupaney,
with parblouler emyphagia on bathyoous, sleeping vooms ani atudies. Guch areas
a8 hellweys and Lounges on every other floor are dn leas of a state of readiness,
and work wild have to conbiaue on these for several, weeks ‘before all are completed.
We ave now iz poddesaion of elevater No. 9 a on 19 September will, teke
par antiher elevator, The third elevator is net scheduled for completion until
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The contractor has a considerable amount of work lett to do, partdioulerly
da the Pivector's apartmente and on the ground Mloor lebby. He hes agaured us,
however, tha one spartment will, be ready to teke over on 19 September, and that
by thet dete, ab leash one halt of the lobby wild be equipped to operate. This
WILL be ‘the helf that bes the counter and business office, so that we whowld be
able to use an) funetien in the over.
the "W"sdheped Lounge adjacent to the dining room in @labed te be woned
ovey on 15 Septenber, bub additional, time will. be xvequired for the contractor to
carpet thia vegion. The Lounge conecting the "U"-shaped Lo bo the base of
the Yower will nob be veadly for aeceptonve aml therefore, ie WIL). have to
move through to the dining hall via the outdoor rowhe for the Mirad couple of
woaks ah the beginning of semgater.
Suterconueeting walks Leading to the Colonial Quat and Academia podium
ate promised for completion by Wednesday of thie week, the With, and dleanup is
alventy wuniler way on the interior of the Quad, so that this region should be
sonparatively, clear by the weekend.
The basouent of the Lower and equipment rooms for the Tower ave not ready
foy tuxnover, nor has a completion date been seb. Wale may mean thet for the fiyst
week, oy go, students in the Tower would have to double up for the use of leundyy
vou in ether sections within the lew rise.
_ Melephone inatellabions have alveniy commenced, Mra exbinguishera ahow.d
‘be Inetelled by the Planb Department ab the earliest possible time, and prior to
the ocoupancy by eimdenta. ©
Welter M. Madale
Aasistent to the President
for Planting and, Development
