Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1934
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!933] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 229 On motion of Mr. Barr, this modification was approved. L E A S E O F L A N D F R O M M R S . E T T A L. P E R C I V A L F O R DAIRY HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT (15) A report that the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute an agreement with Mrs. E t t a L. Percival for the lease of forty acres of her land south of the University farms during the growing season of 1933. Under the terms of the lease the University will give Mrs. Percival two-fifths of the crop in lieu of cash for the use of the land. It is necessary for the department either to raise feed for its stock or to purchase it, and this arrangement will save the University considerable money. This report was received for record. MEDICAL. B U I L D I N G (16) A letter from Messrs. Granger and Bollenbacher, Architects for the new Medical building, suggesting that funds be borrowed from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the construction of the Medical and Dental Laboratories Building. This report was received for record. REPORT OF PURCHASES (17) The following report of purchases authorized by the President since the last report: Kalamazoo Railway Supply Company, a power car for standard guage track at a cost of ?i,475 for use in a special cooperative research project paid for entirely from private funds. Moser Paper Company, one car (18 tons) 25x38—60lb. English finish book paper for publications of the Agricultural Extension Service a t a cost of $5.15 cwt., f.o.b. Urbana, or approximately ? 1,850. (This item is chargeable to Federal funds and money is on hand to cover purchase.) Producers Commission Association, Kansas City, Missouri, 42 head of shorthorn steers at approximately ? 1,800. (Paid out of Federal funds.) E. H. Sargent and Company, Chicago, 121 cases Pyrex Laboratory Glassware, approximately $2,300, for Summer School laboratory requirements. This is a noncompetitive item sold a t established list prices subject to trade discounts on orders for 100 or more cases. This report was received for record. REPORT OF CARTER-PENNELL FARMS (18) The report of the Carter-Pennell Farms for the period from March 1, 1932, to February 28, 1933. On motion of Mr. Barr, this report was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER (19) The quarterly report of the Comptroller as a t March 31, 1933. This report was received for record. COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS (20) 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 C O M P T R O L L E R A P R I L 4, 1933 TO M A Y 17, 1933 Cooperative research agreement executed in accordance with gift reported to the Board of Trustees in their meeting of April 11, 1933: Name Franklin County Coal Co., Inc. Amount to be received by the University $500 Date April 22, 1933 Purpose Cooperative investigation of coal cleaning
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