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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 29

CHANGES IN AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (24) A report that the following agreements, previously authorized by the Board, for cooperative investigations have been extended or modified, as indicated: 1. Institute of American Poultry Industries for employment of a parttime special research assistant to review and abstract scientific literature on the subject of poultry and eggs from July I, 1936, to J u n e 30, 1937. T h e original agreement was approved by the Board in 1934, and renewed last year. The Institute will contribute an additional $600 for the continuation of this study. 2. American Dry Milk Institute, Incorporated, for a study of "The Utilization by Animals of the Calcium of Whole Milk and of Liquid and Dried Skim Milk and Their Values as Sources of Calcium in the Diet in Comparison with Other High Calcium Foods," for one year beginning July 1, 1936. T h e Institute will pay $4,200 for the continuation of the study, instead of $3,340 as provided in the original agreement last year. 3. Tobacco By-Products and Chemical Corporation, agreement to provide for cooperative investigation of certain nicotine combinations as insecticides, authorized by the Board, April 18, 1936 (Minutes, page 633), an increase in its grant from $1,000 to $1,300 to cover the expenses of this investigation.

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, the action of the President of the University in these matters was confirmed.

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED (25) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized. 1. Electric meters and transformers for the Physical Plant Department from the General Electric Company, the low bidders, at a price of $1,286.03. Funds are available in the budget of the Physical Plant Department for this purpose. 2. Chemically pure and commercial acids for the General Chemical Store to be ordered during the fiscal year beginning July I, 1936. T h e acids will be ordered in carload quantities and carried in stock until issued to the various departments. Competitive quotations were secured from three manufacturers. The Purchasing Agent recommends the award of the contract to the Grasselli Chemical Company, whose prices are low. This Company has offered satisfactory materials and service on previous contracts. T h e total amount involved is approximately $4,000. 3. One truck (1^2 to 2 tons) with platform body and hoist, to replace a truck purchased in July, 1932, for the Department of Animal Husbandry, at a price of $1,090.25, from the International Harvester Company. Competitive quotations were secured on three models, and this truck is considered the best value at the prices quoted. 4. Two accounting machines for use in the business offices of the University at Urbana and Chicago, to replace old machines, from the UnderwoodElliott-Fisher Company, at a total net price of $1,255. This is the price after discount and allowance for old machines have been deducted. Competitive quotations were secured from three manufacturers. While the quotation of another company is $225 lower, the Business Office has had so much difficulty with its machines which it has had in service during the past five years, that the Underwood machines are considered the best value, even considering the difference in price. Funds are available in the budget and in special appropriations made by the Board of Trustees for this purpose. 5. Fifty-three thousand feet of fir lumber for the Physical Plant Storeroom from the Alexander Lumber Company, of Champaign, at a price of $2,362.00, f.o.b. Urbana. Competitive quotations were secured from fifteen companies. There was one bid lower, by $19.25, than that of the Alexander Lumber Company; but the low bidder is located outside of the State and would pay no sales tax, which will more than make up the difference. Moreover, in purchasing from the Alexander Lumber Company it is possible to take advantage of a two per cent discount. 6. Sixteen Leitz Wide Field Binocular Microscopes for the Department of Entomology to replace obsolete student miscroscopes at a total cost of $1,991.04.