Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1930 [PAGE 164]

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GIFT OF THE FLEISCHMANN YEAST COMPANY (22) The Fleischmann Yeast Company of New York has o f r d the University a fee grant of $3,500, to be known as the Fleischmann Research Fund, for a study by the College of Medicine of the effect of yeast on the digestive tract. The Company agrees to the conditions and restrictions which, under our rules, govern such investigations. The first payment of $1,750 toward this fund has already been received. I recommend the acceptance of this offer. O n m o t i o n of M r s . E v a n s , this gift w a s accepted. GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY (23) Under the authority given m e by the rules of the Board, I have accepted the following gifts to the University: 1. From Mrs. J. W . Hays of Urbana, widow of the former Superintendent of Schools of Urbana, a collection of books and other literature on the History of Education in Illinois, covering more than a half century. 2. From Professor C. F. Hottes, Head of the Department of Botany, a set of sixty-six lantern slides illustrating important subjects in German architecture and German life, presented to the Department of German. This report w a s received for record.

SUNDRY APPOINTMENTS FOR 1929-30

(24) I have made the following appointments for next year in positions already existing and at the salaries already provided, or less, and ask confirmation of m y action: Dr. Wilfrid Wilson of Carlisle, England, formerly a student at the Universities of London, Cambridge, and Amsterdam, Instructor in Mathematics at $2,200 for one year. Oliver K. Bower, Instructor in Mathematics at $2,200. Paul Cramer, two-thirds time Assistant in Mathematics at $1,000. Carl Walter Strom, two-thirds time Assistant in Mathematics at $1,000. John H . Butchart, two-thirds time Assistant in Mathematics at $935. Charles C. Hower of Conway, Arkansas, one-half time Assistant in Classics at $700. Curtis Lakeman Newcombe, of Morgantown, West Virginia, one-half time Assistant in Zoology at $600. Margery Washburn, Portland, Oregon, one-half time Assistant in Zoology at $600. O n m o t i o n of M r . Barr, the President's action w a s confirmed. COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS (25) The following report from the Comptroller on contracts and purchase orders executed since the last report: CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER FROM MARCH 8, 1929, TO APRIL s, 1929 Contract executed under special authorization of the Board of Trustees in meeting of February 13, 1929, page 135 of Minutes: Name Amount Date Item Ruhm Phosphate and S1500 per an- February 14, Gift to the University to be used for Chemical Company and num payable 1929 research on value of phosphate rock the Thomson Phosphate quarterly as fertilizer. Company Miscellaneous contract executed under general regulations: Name Amount Date Item Leonard Seed Company Si80 February 11, Purchase of onion seed and delivery 1929 of onion seta Lease contract executed under general regulations: Leased to Property Rental Date Tenure Illinois Bell Telephone Company 93 pairs of Uni- $251 10 per January 19, Indefinite versity underannum 1929 from January ground cables 1, 1929