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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 29

T a x F u n d ) monthly one-twelfth of the amount appropriated to the University for each year. These bills are submitted to the Board for its consideration and instructions. O n m o t i o n of M r . B a r r , t h e d r a f t s of t h e p r o p o s e d bills w e r e a p p r o v e d , a n d t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y w a s a u t h o r i z e d t o s e c u r e t h e i r i n t r o d u c t i o n in t h e G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y . AWARD OF CONTRACTS (19) A recommendation that the award of the following contracts be authorized : 1. Academic costumes for the 1937 Commencement exercises at Urbana to Bresee Brothers of Champaign, the lowest bidder, at a rental of $1.30 (less 10 per cent for payment within 30 days) for bachelor's cap and gown, $1.45 for master's, $1.55 for doctor's, and $1.55 for doctor's hood. Sealed proposals were received on January 15 from three bidders. T h e total amount involved is approximately $2,000, for which provision has been made in the budget. Candidates for degrees are charged a graduation fee which covers, among other things, this expense. 2. Photo-engraving work, extension of contract with G. R. Grubb and Company, Champaign, to J u n e 30, 1937, at a rate of 35 and five per cent discount from the standard scale for photo-engravings specified by the American PhotoEngravers Association. This contract was originally authorized by the Board on J a n u a r y 24, 1936 (Minutes, page 518), and was for the calendar year 1936. T h e Purchasing Agent believes that if new bids are asked for at this time the University will not be able to get a new contract on as favorable a basis as the present one. O n m o t i o n of M r . B a r r e t t , t h e a w a r d of t h e s e c o n t r a c t s w a s a u thorized as r e c o m m e n d e d . PURCHASES RECOMMENDED (20) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 1. P y r e x Laboratory Glassware, 181 cases, for the General Chemical Storeroom, from the Central Scientific Company, Chicago, at a total cost of $3,625.00. This is a non-competitive item, the Corning Glass W o r k s being the only manufacturer of this type of laboratory glassware, which is sold through jobbers at prices fixed by the manufacturer. 2. Paper towels, bleached, 450 cartons (car load), from the Midstate Supply Company, of Urbana, at a price of $3.40 per carton. Sealed quotations and samples were secured from several dealers, and this company's price on bleached towels is the lowest. O n m o t i o n of M r . B a r r e t t , t h e s e p u r c h a s e s w e r e a u t h o r i z e d . PAYMENT OF ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIMS (21) T h e University Committee on Accident Compensation for Employees has submitted a list of 24 accident compensation claims involving University employees, totaling $538.63, which it recommends be paid from University funds as in the case of certain similar payments as authorized by the Board on October 26, 1936 (Minutes, page 99). All of these cases have been reviewed by the Committee and none of them involves any permanent disability. T h e budget for the current year includes provision for such expenses. A number of other claims by University employees for compensation of accidents of a more serious character are before the State Court of Claims.

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, the payment of these claims was authorized as recommended.