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UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

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The Supervising Architect and the Comptroller recommend thatfireand tornado insurance (full automatic coverage) on this building be placed with the FidelityPhoenix Fire Insurance Company through the Hayes-Atkinson Agency and the Burt-Rovelstad Company, the low bidders, in equal shares at the rate of $.38 per Jioo per year. I concur. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was adopted.

PURCHASE OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF HORTICULTURE A N D PHYSICS

(18) Requisitions have been received for the purchase of the following equipment: Department of Horticulture T w o Spraying Outfits $1 397 70 (Competitive prices have not been secured for the reason that equipment manufactured by the John Bean Manufacturing Company of Lansing, Michigan, is considered to be the best for the purpose. A definite quotation has been made by this company. Equipment for packing of vegetables (to be installed in the Horticulture Field Laboratory) 1 560 00 (This equipment is to be purchased from the Sprague-Sells Corporation of Hoopeston, Illinois, based on quotations secured by the Purchasing Agent.) Department of Physics One M o n o 19 Double monochromator from P. J. Kipp & Zonen of Delft, Holland, for the use of the Department of Physics, at... . 600 00 The requisitions have been approved by the Dean and the Comptroller in each case. The requisition for the canning equipment, which will need to be installed in the Horticulture Field Laboratory, has, in addition, been approved by the Supervising Architect. Appropriations for the purchase of this special equipment were made by the Board in the budget for this year. I recommend that the purchase of this equipment be authorized. O n motion of M r . A r m s t r o n g , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s adopted.

PURCHASE OF PAPER

(19) A request from the Comptroller for authority to purchase a carload of English Finish Book Paper to be placed in the Office Supply Storeroom for use in the printing of bulletins and other material for the various departments by the Print Shop. Provision for such printing is made in the budgets of these departments and the cost of the paper will eventually be charged to these appropriations. In the meantime, it will be charged temporarily to the Revolving Account of the Office Supply Storeroom. The Purchasing Agent has secured the following quotations on this paper: Moser Paper Company, 621 Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois. . $6.75 cwt. Dwight Brothers Paper Company, 626 S. Clark Street, Chicago 6.75 cwt. Bradner Smith and Company, 333 S. Desplaines Street, Chicago 6.85 cwt. Chicago Paper Company, 801 South Wells Street, Chicago. ... 6.89 cwt. All f .o.b. Urbana By purchasing a carload of paper, which is a nine months' supply, a saving of approximately eleven per cent is effected. The Comptroller and the Purchasing Agent recommend, and I concur, that a carload (nineteen tons) of this paper be purchased from the Moser Paper Company on the basis of their quotation of $6.75 cwt. f .o.b. Urbana. O n motion of M r . Trees, this purchase w a s authorized.

CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF ACIDS

(10) A request from the Comptroller for authority to execute a contract with the General Chemical Company for the purchase of acids for the year ending February 28, 1931. A n exclusive contract makes it possible to secure better prices than can be secured on single purchases. the Grasselli Chemical Company, and the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. The The Purchasing Agent requested proposals from the General Chemical Company,