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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 9

sentative of the Standard X-Ray Company, who had requested a hearing. O n motion of Dr. Noble, the contract for x-ray apparatus for the Medical and Dental Laboratories Building was awarded to the General Electric Corporation on their bid of £4781.70, on the ground that this apparatus seemed the most efficient and safest. Laterin the day, just before adjournment, Mr. C. E. Rohrer, representing the Standard Company, appeared and made a statement of the reasons w h y he thought the Board should award the contract to his company. The Board took no further action on this matter. PURCHASES FOR PRESIDENT'S H O U S E Mrs. Evans reported that the special committee on furnishings for the President's House had purchased crystal ware, china, linen, and silver amounting to £3817.21. This report was received for record. ALUMNI FOUNDATION President Barr, for the Committee on Alumni Foundation, made a report of progress. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE President Barr announced that he expected to be absent from his office and from the State from the end of January until some time in March, and requested that the Board appoint a member to act as President during Mr. Barr's absence. O n motion of Dr. Noble, the following resolution was adopted: Whereas, George A. Barr, President of the Board of Trustees, has signified his intention to be absent from his office and from the State for a period of several weeks beginning in January, 1931, Be i Resolved, That Frank H. Simpson, a duly elected and t qualified member of this Board of Trustees, be, and he is hereby. appointed to act as President of this Board during the absence, i he is absent, of George A. Barr from the State, in January, f February, and March, 1931, with full power to do all things pertaining to the business of the University which the said George A. Barr as President of the Board m a y now lawfully do. ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Mr. Trees reported that he would be absent from the country for several weeks, and requested that some one be designated to act as Chairman of the Finance Committee in his absence. President Barr designated Mr. Fisher to act as Chairman of the Finance Committee during the absence of M r . Trees. EXTENSION OF INTEREST O N HART M O R T G A G E Mr. Trees, for the Finance Committee, presented a recommendation that a request of Mr. M . M . Hart for an extension of sixty days in the time for payment of interest on his mortgage loan be granted. O n motion of Mr. Trees, this request was granted, and the matter was referred to the President of the University to handle with the assistance of the Legal Counsel.