| |
| |
Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1944
This is a reduced-resolution page image for fast online browsing.
EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:
458 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [July 28 troller was requested to make a detailed report showing the respective items and balances. REAPPROFRIATION O F UNEXPENDED BALANCES (33) There is presented herewith a list of balances in appropriations made by the Board of Trustees from general University funds, for activities and projects not completed at June 30, 1943. Under the rules of the Board these balances lapse as of that date unless they are reappropriated. The amount represented by them is in the University Income Fund. The Comptroller requests, and I recommend, the reappropriation of these balances. Business office—inventory records $ 2 850 00 Public information—moving sound pictures 100 00 Information pamphlet 250 00 University Civilian Defense Council 2 300 00 W a r bond sales 123 03 University history 15 18 Electrical engineering—special repairs 4 452 20 Electron accelerator 7 135 77 Scholarly publications 22 171 98 Graduate research—colloid chemistry 1 100 00 Vocational education—municipal finance I 7 2 5 00 Special physical education program—Urbana 2 000 00 Medical examinations of staff 919 39 Summer session salaries 23 136 19 Atmospheric environment 611 38 Atmospheric control pressure chambers 14 875 89 Insulation of attics 12 500 00 Land—Urbana and Chicago 29 551 25 Smith Hall carpeting 2 492 92 Total $128 400 18 The Comptroller presented this item. On motion of Mr. Jensen, these balances were reappropriated as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Davis, Mr. Jensen. PURCHASES RECOMMENDED AND AUTHORIZED (34) T h e Comptroller recommends and I concur that the following purchase, submitted by the Purchasing Agent, be authorized: P y r e x Laboratory Glassware, 291 cases, from the Central Scientific Company, Chicago, for the General Chemical Storeroom, at an estimated cost of $4,200. H e . also reports the following purchases which he has authorized as emergency actions because it was necessary to secure immediate deliveries: 1. One passenger automobile, used 1041 Ford passenger station wagon, from Northwest Side Motors, Inc., Chicago, at a price of $1,315. This vehicle is for use in transporting scientific investigators and other personnel from the University to various other places where work is being done on a research project under a contract wTith the Office of Scientific Research and Development. This agency authorized the purchase of the equipment which is the property of the Government. 2. Textbooks and supplies for Army and Navy trainees: V-12 Trainees Army Trainees Illini Union Book Store $3 152 51 Illini Union Book Store $16 717 71 Follett's Book Store 5 695 37 Follett's Book Store 31 56460 Co-Op Book Store 73 32 These textbooks were purchased on the basis of quotations secured from all local dealers, and orders were placed with the lowest bidders. W h e r e the prices quoted were the same (in some cases the price of a textbook is established by the publisher) the orders were divided. The University will be reimbursed by
| |
