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PAYMENT ON GENERAL CONTRACT FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL B U I L D I N G S IN C H I C A G O (4) The Supervising Architect reports that the total cost of moving furniture and equipment from the old Medical Building to the new Medical and Dental Laboratories Buildings was $5,034.43. A n allowance of $2,000 for this work was made in the budget. A n additional payment of $1,034.43 was authorized by the Board on January 13, 1932. H e recommends that payment be made from the appropriation for the second unit of this new building. It w a s the opinion of the Board that this expense should not be paid from the appropriation for the second unit of the n e w building. O n motion of M r s . Hopkins, the appropriation of $3,034.43 for this purpose w a s m a d e from the Reserve and Contingent fund by the following vote: A y e , M r . Barr, M r . Barrett, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Hopkins, Dr. Noble, M r . Trees, M r . Williams; no, none; absent, M r . Armstrong, Mr. Blair, M r . E m m e r s o n , M r s . Evans. TRANSFER OF MAY FETES FUND (5) A request from the Head of the Department of Physical Education for W o m e n for authority to spend approximately one-half of the May Fetes fund of that Department for furniture and furnishings in the new Woman's Gymnasium. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this authority w a s granted. CONTRACTS FOR DIPLOMAS (6) A report that pursuant to the instructions of the Board on January 13, 1932 (Minutes, page 504), I have authorized the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board to enter into contracts with the following firms for the University's diploma requirements for 1932-35 inclusive: Pries per Unit . 1 year's 3 year's Item birm requirerequirements ments Diplomas The Scriptorium of C. L. Ricketts of Chicago $ 40 $ 35 Folders Arthur Hertzberg and Craftsmen of Chicago (imitation leather) 75 67 */2 (morocco) 2 75 2 47y'i Engrossing Rounds-Truman Company of Chicago 30 30 (of names, dates, etc.) B y contracting for the diplomas and folders on a three-year basis the University gets a ten per cent discount as well as avoiding the problem of securing n e w quotations each year. T h e contracts will be d r a w n to give the University the option of terminating them at the end of thefirstor second year on payment of the difference between quotations for three years and for one year, thus protecting the University in event of a decline in prices. T h i s report w a s received for record. STATUS OF UTILITIES RESEARCH COMMISSION PROJECTS (7) The Dean of the College of Engineering submits the following report on the status of the various cooperative research projects which are being financed by the Utilities Research Commission: ... ...... , , Funds to be Projects to be terminated within three months from Assigned for January 1, IQ3Z ' Igj2 1. Effect of products of combustion onfluesand chimneys, Case No. 29 (terminated 011 December 31, 1931) 2. Porcelain insulators, Case No. 3 ($1 000 001' 3. Stresses in elevated structures and equipment, Case No. 5 2 000 00 1Balances availablestack Case 6 Case No. 34, listed subdivision of the investi- ( 1 000 00 5. Cable testing. Case gases, assignments is funds. 4- Treatment of coal, No. No. 34a (This of a below.) gation from 1931 800 oo)1