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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 9

special fixtures in the surgical and autopsy amphitheatres. A contract change order (No. 24, page 198) covering these deductions and addition was submitted to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for approval, but the State Director has advised that it could not be approved because of a change in the regulations requiring formal advertising for bids. Neither the University nor the architects had been advised of this change in the regulations, but nevertheless the State Director has no authority to approve the change order in its present form.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, all bids for lighting fixtures for this building were rejected and the Director of the Physical Plant Department was instructed to advertise for new bids.

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED (18) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 1. Fir lumber—30,000 ft.—for the Physical Plant Department stock for use in maintenance work, from Marsh and Truman Lumber Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,273.50 f.o.b. Urbana. 2. Automobile fleet insurance (on 57 passenger cars and 46 trucks), including the following coverage: Property Damage $5,000, Public Liability $25,000/50,000, from Gallivan Insurance Agency, Incorporated, representing the Central Surety and Insurance Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, the lowest bidder, at a premium of $1,149.98.

On motion of Mr. Moschel, these purchases were authorized.

INVESTMENT O F ENDOWMENT (19) T h e Comptroller reports t h a t in accordance with the of Trustees a t its meeting on January 29, he has purchased first mortgage, 3 ^ % bonds, due 1950, a t 106, yielding part of the University's endowment funds. FUNDS authorization of the Board $5,000 Swift and Company 3.35, as an investment of

This report was received for record.

REPORT OF CONTRACTS A N D P U R C H A S E O R D E R S

(20) The following report from the Comptroller of contracts and purchase orders executed since the last report:

CONTRACTS E X E C U T E D BY THE COMPTROLLER D E C E M B E R 10, 1936, TO JANUARY 22, 1937

The Illinois State Board for Vocational Education to pay fees for instruction to be rendered as follows: For whom Instruction in Tenure Date Lewis G. McKeener Medicine Year 1936-1937 August 8, 1936 Cooperative investigation authorized by Board of Trustees in meeting of October 26, 1936 (Minutes, page 83): Amount to be received by the With whom For University Date State of California Research on reversed stresses on Not to exceed October 28, 1936 riveted connections £1,500

CONTRACTS E X E C U T E D BY THE COMPTROLLER JANUARY 22, 1937, TO FEBRUARY 22, 1937

Cooperative investigation approved by Board of Trustees in meeting of January 29, 1937 (Minutes, page 149): Amount to be received by the With whom For ^ University Date Chicago Bridge and Investigation of cylindrical shells as $2,400 February 1, 1937 Iron Company columns

The Illinois State Board for Vocational Education to pay regular fees for instruction to be rendered as follows:

.For whom Jim M. Rutherford Mary E. Fleming Joseph Skala Instruction in Engineering Tenure One semester from February 10, 1937 Date February 1, 1937 January 18, 1937 February 9, 1937