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board of trustees

[December 4

PURCHASE OF A SAFE FOR THE STORAGE OF RADIUM IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

(9) A request from the Dean of the College of Medicine for authority to use part of the Special Equipment Fund of the College for the purchase of a safe (at a cost of approximately $200) for the storage of radium. The purchase of this radium was authorized by the Board on April ic, 1929 (Minutes, page 158). 1 concur. O n motion of M r s . Busey, this purchase w a s authorized.

APPROPRIATION FOR PATHOLOGY AND BACTERIOLOGY IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

(10) O n account of the additional number of students taken into the first-year class in medicine, for whom additional provision was made in the Departments of Chemistry and Anatomy for the current year, (Minutes, page 398), it is necessary to make similar provision in Pathology and Bacteriology and also to prepare in advance material to be used by these students in the second year. Dean Davis reports that the supplies and equipment for the work in the two Departments will require approximately ¥2500 and that in addition he will need a full-time instructor, two technicians, and a laboratory helper, the total being $6080. H e requests that this amount be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for these purposes and 1 concur with the proviso that the adjustment among the items be subject to the approval of the President. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this appropriation w a s m a d e , b y the following vote: A y e , President Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . E v a n s , M r s . Grigsby, D r . Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . E m m e r s o n , M r . Fisher, M r . Simpson.

APPROPRIATION FOR PAYMENT FOR SERVICES OF PATENT ATTORNEYS

(11) The Supervising Architect submits a statement received from Brown, Jackson, Boettcher, & Dienner for services rendered on various patent matters totalling $244.20 with the recommendation that this be paid. 1 recommend that an appropriation of $244.20 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for this payment. O n motion of D r . Noble, this appropriation w a s m a d e , b y the following vote: A y e , President Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . E v a n s , M r s . Grigsby, D r . Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r Blair, M r . E m m e r s o n , M r . Fisher, M r . Simpson.

ARCHITECTS' FEE FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL LABORATORIES PLANS

(12) The Supervising Architect submits the following bill from Granger & Bolenbacher for services rendered on the plans for the Medical and Dental Laboratories, with the recommendation, in which I concur, that the bill be paid and the amount charged to the appropriation for this building. The contract with the architects calls for the payment of 2 0 % of their fee when the supplementary studies have been completed, to the amount of $14,400. On motion of Dr. Noble, this payment was authorized.

PAVING OF STREETS IN URBANA

(13) A recommendation from the Supervising Architect that the Board give consideration to the paving of the streets surrounding Illinois Field. H e estimates that to pave the streets in Urbana which are on the east, south, and north sides of the field, and also Springfield Avenue from Romine Street to Mathews Avenue, using concrete pavement 36 feet wide, will cost $42,000. This can be paid for as a city improvement on the instalment basis, and, inasmuch as the University owns over half the frontage the City of Urbana will proceed with this pavement on request of the University. The University's share of the improvement would be about $25,500. mittee o n Buildings r . Noble, n d s for investigation a n d report. C o m O n motion of D a n d G r o u this matter w a s referred to the