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bids received by them on property damage and liability insurance covering University automobiles. The lowest bid, $769, was submitted by Boggs and CogdaV representing the Union Insurance Company of Indiana. The next bid was $770.29 (only $1.29 higher), submitted by W . R. Hidy, representing the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company. The Union Insurance Company is small and rather new and the Supervising Architect and the Comptroller are of the opinion that it does not seem to be of sufficient strength and stability to warrant the University in placing insurance with it. The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company is a strong, well-established Company and they, therefore, requested authority to place the insurance with that Company at a cost of $770.29. Since the old policy expired on April 5, 1930, I authorized them to place the insurance in accordance with their recommendation. On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this action was confirmed.

AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR FINISH HARDWARE IN CHEMISTRY A N N E X

(22) The Supervising Architect submits the following schedule of bids received for thefinishhardware in the Chemistry Building Annex: Holder Hardware Company, Bloomington, Illinois $1 600 Carl J. Werner, Danville, Illinois 1 940 Sargent & Company, Chicago, Illinois 1 975 Thos. Conron Hardware Company, Danville, Illinois 2 310 H e recommends that the contract be awarded to the Holder Hardware Company of Bloomington, the lowest bidder, on the basis of their bid of $1,600 for P. & F. Corbin hardware. I recommend approval. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , this contract w a s a w a r d e d to the Holder H a r d w a r e Co., the lowest bidder, as r e c o m m e n d e d .

CONTRACT WITH LEONARD SEED COMPANY FOR ONION SEED

(23) A report that on recommendation of the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, I have authorized the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board to execute a contract with the Leonard Seed Company which provides for the purchase of onion seeds from that Company for experimental work at the Cook County Experiment Station and the sale of the onion sets grown in the course of the experiments to the Company. The cost of the seeds will be deducted from the University's bill for the sets delivered at the close of the season. This is the usual way of handling matters of this kind and the contract is of the same form as a similar contract entered into last year. I request confirmation of m y action. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this action w a s confirmed.

CONTRACTS WITH STATE BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

(24) A report that I have authorized the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board to execute contracts with the State Board for Vocational Education providing for the payment by the State Board of all incidental, tuition, and laboratory fees for Mr. Paul Sugar in the College of Law for one year from February 1, 1930, and the payment of the same fees for Mr. Donald M . Brown in the College of Agriculture for one and a half years beginning February 1, 1930. These contracts are of the same form and character as those which have been entered into in the past. I request confirmation of m y action. O n motion of M r s . E v a n s , this action w a s confirmed.

CONTRACT FOR OPTICAL SERVICE IN DISPENSARY

(25) A report that pursuant to the authority granted by the Board on March 11, 1930 (Minutes, page 546), a contract for optical service at the Research and Educational Hospital has been made with the Riggs Optical Company. This report w a s received for record.

EXTENSION OF AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE cooperative investigations: authorized the extension of the following agreements for (26) A report that I have I NVESTIGATIONS