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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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MEETING OF APRIL 28, 1925 A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board was called by the President of the Board at the Chicago Athletic Association^ Tuesday April 28, at I p. m. There were present: Dr. W . L. Noble, Mrs. Mary Busey, and Mr. Merle Trees. President Kinley also was present. The following matter was submitted by the President of the University: At its meeting on February 14, 1924, the Board of Trustees assigned the whole appropriation from the legislature for the erection and equipment of the N e w Men's Gymnasium for the purposes for which the appropriation was made and authorized the Supervising Architect to make necessary expenditures "for the purchase of furnishings and equipment out of stock." Acting on this authority the Supervising Architect, through the Purchasing Agent, invited bids from four companies for the installation of seats in the balcony of the N e w Men's Gymnasium. Of the four companies invited to bid, two sent in bids as follows: 1. The American Seating Company—$3.95 per seat, installed, total cost $13,035. 2. The Heywood-Wakefield Company—$3.82 per seat, installed, total cost $12,606. The business was transacted by the Purchasing Agent and at his request and that of the Supervising Architect and the Comptroller, I recommend that the bid of the Heywood-Wakefield Company for seats in the balcony of the N e w Men's Gymnasium be accepted and the contract awarded them for the seats and the installation of the same at the above price, $12,606, and that the President and Secretary of the Board be, and are, hereby authorized to sign a contract accordingly. O n motion of Mr. Trees the above recommendation was unanimously approved. The meeting then adjourned. W. L. Noble Mary E. Busey Merle J. Trees These minutes were received for record. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT KINLEY The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University. TREASURER'S BOND (1) The bond of the Treasurer, Mr. A. M . Burke. This bond was referred to the Finance Committee for investigation a n d report.

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT

(2) Recommendations from the Supervising Architect concerning the contracts for refrigeration in the Dairy Manufactures building, hardware for new buildings, the purchase of equipment for the Boiler House, and the sale of houses on the College Place lots, with the recommendation that these matters be referred to the Executive Committee for examination and report this afternoon. O n motion of M r . A r m s t r o n g , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s concurred in (see page 2 3 8 ) . EXPENSE OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY VISIT (3) A recommendation that an appropriation of $1,402.60 be made from the Reserve and Contingent fund to meet the expense of the visit of the General Assembly last February. O n motion of M r s . Bus«y, this appropriation w a s made, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small.