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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936
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1935] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 223 the University. At the first hearing on this bill by the Committee on Education, the Committee voted to table it. Subsequently, the author requested reconsideration of the measure and another hearing was held on June 5 at which time the bill was again tabled. Senate Bill 136 provides two additional scholarships for each member of the General Assembly for the years 1935 and 1936. This bill has passed the Senate and is now in the House. A hearing was had before the House Committee on Education on June 11, at which the Committee voted to recommend that the bill be reported back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass. This report was received for record. At this point, Mr. Barrett withdrew. SCHOLARSHIPS TO WINNERS OF GOVERNOR'S ESSAY CONTEST ON AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP (30) A request from the Governor's Committee on Citizenship and Naturalization that the University of Illinois grant scholarships to the winners of the essay contest for high-school students on the "Benefits of American Citizenship" which was conducted by the Committee this past year and which will be conducted annually. It is suggested that such a plan be made retroactive in order that the three winners of the last essay contest may be so benefited. On motion of Dr. Meyer, it was voted that in view of the number of scholarships now available, the Board considers it unwise to create any more. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PURCHASES (31) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 5,000 soil maps of Marshall County and 5,000 of P u t n a m County, from the Huebinger Company, Chicago, the low bidder of five companies, which submitted quotations, at a price of $1,350. These maps will be used in soil survey reports on those counties. Funds are available in the budget of the Department of Agronomy for this purpose. Materials for renewal of storage batteries in Physics Laboratory: (80 positive groups for Type F-9 Exide-Chloride Battery, 640 F Separators, I F-9 Negative group charged dry, and 4 j a r s ) , from Electric Storage Battery Company, at a price of $1,467.95 f.o.b. Urbana. The original equipment was bought from this company and the repairs must necessarily be purchased from the same company. Funds are available in the budget of the College of Engineering for this purpose. Two dump trucks ( H u g model 19D), from the H u g Company, Highland, Illinois, at a net cost of $3,502.40, to replace two trucks purchased in 1028 and 1929. Specifications and quotations were secured from seven companies and dealers. The quotations vary because the prices are on different types of equipment. T h e H u g truck is recommended because of superior construction and adaptability to the type of work for which it is needed. Funds are available in the budget of the Physical Plant Department to cover the cost. One 100,000 lb. capacity proving ring for tension and compression from Morehouse Machine Company, York, Pennsylvania, at a price of $1,100 f.o.b. factory. This equipment is for testing purposes and is non-competitive. Funds are available in the College of Engineering budget to cover the cost. A contract with the Grasselli Chemical Company for the purchase of acids at stipulated prices for the General Chemical Storeroom in the Urbana Departments until March 31, 1936, the total cost not to exceed $3,000. On motion of Mr. Barr, these purchases were authorized. COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS (32) T h e following report from the Comptroller of contracts executed since the last report:
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