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B O A R D O F TRUSTEES

[July 17

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, JUNE 28, 1929 The Secretary presented the minutes of a meeting of the Executi Committee. On motion of Dr. Noble, these minutes were received for record.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees was held at the office of George A. Barr in Joliet, June 28, 1929, at 10:30 a.m. Present: President Armstrong, Mr. Barr, and Professor James M . White, Supervising Architect, who presented the following matters on behalf of President Kinley.

EMPLOYMENT OF U. H. STRUBINGER

(1) In accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees on June 29, 1928 (page 751), extending compensation for accidents to certain members of the faculty provided that work which is considered extra-hazardous must be previously approved as necessary, Dean Mumford requests authority for Mr. L. H. Strubinger, Assistant in Olericulture and Assistant in the Department of Horticulture, to assist in the studies of fruit handling and shipping. It will require his riding on freight trains, being about railroad yards, and riding inside of refrigerator cars for short distances. He will assist Mr. H. M . Newell, who was authorized at the M a y meeting of the Board to work under these conditions. President Kinley recommends that this work be recognized as being extrahazardous but necessary to the studies which are being carried on and that Mr. Strubinger be authorized to engage in it under the conditions mentioned. O n motion of Mr. Barr, this recommendation was approved. APPROPRIATION FOR BENEFICIARY OF W. A. CUMMINS (2) Professor White reports that Mr. W . A. Cummins, painter foreman in the Physical Plant Division, died on June 11, 1929. H e had been employed since November 1, 1916, and his salary during the past year was $2,700 per year. Under the rules the amount of death benefit accrued in his case was 50 per cent or $1,350. The Comptroller recommends, and the President concurs, that an appropriation of $1,350 be made from the Reserve and Contingent fund to pay this death benefit and that the Comptroller be authorized to make payment to Mr. Cummins's designated beneficiary, Mrs. Lucy Cummins. Mr. Barr moved that the recommendation be concurred in and that an appropriation of $1,350 be made for the purpose requested. Mr. Barr and Mr. Armstrong voted aye on this motion.

RENEWAL OF STADIUM INSURANCE

(3) The Comptroller requests authority to renew the insurance on the Stadium and an appropriation of $1,440 for the purpose. The insurance will be renewed in the same companies and at the same rate as for the present policies. Mr. Barr moved that the insurance be renewed and that an appropriation of $1,440 be made for the payment of premiums. . Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Barr both voted aye.

OPERA CHAIRS FOR UECTURE ROOM IN UINCOUN HAUU ADDITION

(4) The Supervising Architect presented the following schedule of bids which had been obtained by the Purchasing Agent for 703 upholstered opera chairs in the lecture room in Lincoln Hall Addition: Steel Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Mich $5 501 70 installed Heywood-Wakefield Co., Chicago, 111 5 853 73 installed American Seating Co., Chicago, 111 6 043 00 installed On advice of the Purchasing Agent, the Comptroller and the Supervising Architect recommend that the contract for these chairs be awarded to the Steel Furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who are the lowest bidders, at their bid of $5,501.70, payable from the State appropriation. The President concurs. On motion of Mr. Barr this contract was awarded to the lowest bidder as recommended.