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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ADJOURNED SESSION, NOVEMBER i, 1935 When the Board convened, pursuant to adjournment, at the Blackstone Hotel, in Chicago, on Friday, November 1, 1935, the following members were present: President Williams, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Plumb. President Willard and Mr. Janata were present. As there was no quorum, a recess was taken. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, N O V E M B E R 1, 1935 A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the Blackstone Hotel, in Chicago, on Friday, November 1, 1935, during the recess in the meeting of the Board of Trustees held on the same day. Mr. Walter W. Williams, Chairman, and Mr. Edward E. Barrett, member of the Executive Committee, were present; also Mr. George A. Barr, Mrs. Nellie V. Freeman, and Mrs. Marie C. Plumb, members of the Board. President Willard and Mr. Janata were present.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

The Executive Committee considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

BIDS ON SECOND UNIT OF MEDICAL A N D DENTAL COLLEGE LABORATORIES BUILDING (1) T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department reports that the plans and specifications for the second unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building have been approved by the proper officials of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s in Illinois and they are ready to be sent to bidders this week. T h e bids will be received in the conference room of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building at two o'clock Monday, November 25. T h e regulations of the Board of Trustees require that at least one member of the Board shall be present for the opening of bids, and in view of the size of this project it is desirable that several members of the Board be present. On the receipt and scheduling of the bids it will be necessary for the University to make recommendations to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s concerning the award of the contracts. The contracts should be awarded by the Board of Trustees within a few days after the receipt of bids in order that construction may be started by December 15. as required by Federal regulations. I recommend that if the Board itself does not have a meeting soon after the receipt of the bids, the Executive Committee he authorized to award the contracts, provided the bids are within the allotment of funds available for the building.

A meeting of the Executive Committee was set for Monday, November 25, 1935, at 2 p.m. at the new Medical Building, to open the bids for the second unit.

APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL F U N D S FOR SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM BUILDING (2) A report that pursuant to the authorization and instructions of the Board of Trustees on October 25, 1935, an application was submitted to the Works Progress Administration in Illinois for a 100 per cent grant of Federal funds