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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[March

14

CHARLES S. WILLIAMSON DEATH BENEFIT ( i ) A report of the death on February 16, 1933, of Dr. Charles S. Williamson, Professor and Head of the Department of Internal Medicine of the College of Medicine, and a recommendation that an appropriation of $2,000 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for the death benefit payable under the rules of the Board and the terms of his contract and that the Comptroller be authorized to make payment to the designated beneficiary. O n m o t i o n of M r s . H o p k i n s , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s adopted T h e appropriation w a s m a d e by the following vote: A y e , President Barrett, M r . A r m s t r o n g , M r . Barr, M r . Blair, M r s . F r e e m a n , Mrs. Hopkins, Dr. Meyer, M r . Trees, M r . W i l l i a m s ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Horner, Mr. Karraker. UTILITIES RESEARCH COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS (2) A report that the agreements for the following investigations, which arc being conducted by the Engineering Experiment Station, pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees, and which are being financed by the Utilities Research Commission, have been continued until December 31, 1933, the additional sums to be contributed being indicated in each case: Case No. 23, Stretching of Lead Sheaths $ 1 800 Case No. 31, Solubility of Boiler W a t e r s 5 coo Case No. 34, Stack Gases 6 500 Total $13 300 O n m o t i o n of M r . A r m s t r o n g , t h e e x t e n s i o n of t h e s e a g r e e m e n t s was approved. GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY (3) The following report of gifts to the University received since the last report: F r o m the American Medical Association, $460, to cover expenses involved in certain studies by the College of Medicine, $200 for Doctor Visscher's work on "cardiodynamics," and $260 for Doctor Zechel's work in anatomy having to do with tissue cultures. O n m o t i o n of M r . B a r r , t h e s e g i f t s w e r e a c c e p t e d . COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS (4) The following report from the Comptroller of contracts executed since the last report: C O N T R A C T S E X E C U T E D BY T H E COMPTROLLER

1933 FEBRUARY 10, 1933 TO M A R C H 7,

Cooperative research agreement executed in accordance with gift reported to the Board of Trustees in their meeting of February 16, 1933. Amount to be Received by the Name University Date Purpose Reinforced Brick $700.00 February 4, 1933 Cooperative investigation Masonry Research of reinforced Board brick masonry The Illinois State Board for Vocational Education to pay regular fees to the University for instruction to be rendered as follows: To Whom Instruction in Date Tenure Albert Sanders Commerce February 9, 1933 One and one-half years from February 8, 193.1 T h i s report was received for record. REPORT OF AUDIT OF UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS (5) The report from Arthur Andersen & Company, Accountants and Auditors, of their audit of the University's accounts for the quarter ended December 31,

1932.

T h i s report w a s received for record.