Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918 [PAGE 536]

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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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daily today because my own automobile is in the shop and I am having to tramp, and therefore accomplish materially less than otherwisq I therefore suggest for your consideration the advisability of purchasing a motor cycle for the use of myself and assistants in making trips over the campus to inspect buildings. The suggestion has come to me because of my own automobile being out of business, and I have not investigated prices, but I presume a good motor cycle can be purchased for $250.00. Yours very truly,

JAMES M. WHITE

Supervising Architect August 3, 1917 Professor James M. White, Supervising Architect

MY DEAR PROFESSOR W H I T E :

I beg leave to call your attention to the need of a small motor truck for campus service. We have gone a large way in the past year or two in the development of our stores system. We are handling large amounts of material out of this building and have recently organized a central Chemical Storeroom at the Chemistry building to supply all laboratories. We are also using the Physical Plant Storeroom more and more to fill requisitions from departments for miscellaneous supplies. In addition, I understand that there is no regular plan of deliveries from the Physical Plant Storeroom or warehouse to various points on the campus where job work is being done. A study of the work carried on in this building alone would seem to indicate that we could probably dispense with the time of one person if the supplies could be delivered to the various buildings by motor truck. To this would be added the advantage of greater promptness, more regularity, and better protection for the materials in case of storm. A truck which could be called upon for general service would be of great value to the Purchasing Department in handling urgent orders, in delivering express shipments which are left at the Purchasing Department because of poor address, and in handling materials to and from the campus and down-town stores on various occasions. These various advantages are chiefly in addition to the advantage that, as I see it, would be gained in connection with the regular work of your department as far as handling of materials especially is concerned. I would suggest, if funds can be found, that it would without doubt prove an economy as well as a great convenience if a small service truck could be secured, which I would recommend be placed under the supervision, so far as routing is concerned, of the storekeeper in the Physical Plant Storeroom, to be available at the call of your department or mine for general service in connection with the handling of materials. Doubtless the use of the truck could be greatly extended if it were put into commission. I trust an opportunity may be found in the near future to make this addition to our equipment.

Cordially yours, LLOYD MOREY