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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 24

which may vary from $13,200 to $17,500. It is understood by the Committee that the entire cost of the rehabilitation of the telephone system will keep within the appropriation for this purpose. The Buildings and Grounds Committee recommends to the Board the award of the contract to the American Automatic Electric Sales Company. It is further recommended by the Physical Plant Department, and concurred in by the Buildings and Grounds Committee, that negotiations be continued with the Bell Telephone Company for centralization of bell telephones on the campus, using our own cables.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, these recommendations were adopted, and the contract was awarded as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Wieland, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Barr, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue.

AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATION OF REVERSED STRESSES ON RIVETED CONNECTIONS

(10) A report of the renewal of an agreement with the State of California for a cooperative investigation of reversed stresses on riveted connections. The original contract for this investigation was authorized by the Board on September 22, 1934 (Minutes, page 23), for a period of one year beginning October 1, 1935, and providing for the employment of one or more of the assistants directly by the State of California. The new contract is identical with the old except for the dates during which it is to run, and that provision is made to pay the University the actual cost for carrying on the work, since the employment of any of the assistants in this investigation on the payroll of the State of California has been ruled illegal. The agreement is drawn to cover a period of one year from October I. I°35i and $2,000 of the original contribution is available to cover the expenses of the investigation.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, the action of the President of the University in renewing this agreement was approved.

COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATION OF CAUSES OF FAILURE OF RAILROAD RAILS

(11) On March 12, 1931 (Minutes, page 187), the Board approved an agreement with the American Railway Association and the Rail Manufacturers' Technical Committee for a cooperative investigation of causes of failure of railroad rails by the Engineering Experiment Station. The original agreement, covering a period of five years from January 1, 1931, has been extended until December 31, 1936, in accordance with the provision for its extension, and at the request of the cooperating agencies. At the beginning of the investigation a total of $250,000 was assigned by the cooperating agencies for the expenses of the work, of which a balance of approximately $48,000 is available for the continuation of the investigation.

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, the action of the President of the University in extending this agreement was approved.

METABOLISM OF CHILDREN (12) A recommendation from the Dean of the College of Agriculture for the approval of an agreement with the American Dry Milk Institute, Incorporated, for a cooperative investigation to study "the effect of milk solids on the mineral metabolism of children," by the Agricultural Experiment Station. This agreement is drawn for a period of one year beginning January 1, 1936, with a provision for its extension, and the Institute agrees to pay the University up to $3,000 (and to furnish dry skim milk to be used) to cover

AGREEMENT W I T H THE AMERICAN DRY MILK INSTITUTE FOR A COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATION ON T H E MINERAL