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BOARD OF TRUSTEE8

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ATTEMPTED BURGLARY OF THE BUSINESS OFFICE IN THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS (24) The Comptroller submits the following report of an attempt made on the night of October 4, to burglarize the Business Office in the College of Medicine Building in Chicago: October 16, 1926 President David Kinley, University of Illinois

My Dear President Kinley:

1 desire to report that on the night of October 4th, thefirstday of registration in Chicago, an attempt was made to burglarize the office of the Business Manager in the Medical Building. Entrance was gained to the building from a pile of coal in the rear of the building from which an unguarded second story window could be reached. Doors to the offices were then broken through and the door to the vault in which the money safe was located was broken in. The outside door to the money safe was also broken open giving the burglars access to about $75 in cash made up partly of change in a change rack set inside and partly of money collected just at the close of business after the burglar chest had been closed. All other money was inside the burglar proof chest which the burglars did not attempt to open. Representatives of the insurance company with which burglary insurance is being carried were gotten on the ground promptly and an adjustment of the loss was made. The money loss was found to be $74.99 which the company has agreed to pay. The company has also taken steps to repair all property damage at its expense. Very truly yours,

Lloyd Morey

Comptroller This report was received for record. APPROPRIATION FOR BURGLARY INSURANCE IN THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS (25) On request and recommendation of the Comptroller, I recommend that an appropriation of $375 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund to meet the expense of premiums on the renewal of burglary insurance i the Business n O f c of the Lniversity in the Chicago Departments. fie O n motion of Mrs. Busey, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Trees, Mr. W h a m ; no, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Ickes, Mr. Noble, Mr. Small. RENEWAL OF INSURANCE ON CHICAGO PROPERTIES (26) The following reports from the Comptroller and the Supervising Architect: October 5, 1926 President David Kinley, University of Illinois My Dear President Kinley: The payment of the loss on the recentfirein the Dental Building will reduce the amount of insurance on that building below the minimum amount necessary under our insurance contract as shown by the attached schedule. In order to bring the amount of insurance up to the minimum required an increase of $12,000 will be necessary, making a total of approximately $100,000 in force. This is based on a valuation of $125,000 accepted by the parties in connection with the recent loss and, therefore, established as a valuation for insurance purposes for a reasonable time to come. The amount which has been carried in the part has been $115,000. Professor White and I both consider that $100,000 is now from every standpoint a sufficient and satisfactory amount.