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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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PURCHASE OF COAL FOR CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS

(12) The Comptroller and Director of the Physical Plant Department submit the following schedule of bids received on approximately 500 tons of coal for the Chicago Departments for the period October 1, 1937, to August 31, 1938: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Firm Delivered Price Mine and Location Consumers Company $4 79 Old Ben Mine, Franklin Co., 111. Crerar Clinch Coal Company... 4 99 Not specified Eldridge Coal & Coke Company 5 70 Not specified Municipal Coal Company (No bid) Western Fuel Company (No bid) They recommend that the proposal of the Consumers Company be accepted. Its quotation is lowest in dollars per ton and highest in B.T.U. value. O n motion of M r s . Plumb, the proposal of the Consumers Company was accepted as recommended, subject to the approval of the Governor as required by the Constitution.

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED

(13) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 1. For the Office Supply Store as follows: 2 Cases 22 x 34—40 lb. White 25% Rag Bond, containing special watermark 6 Cases 22 x 34—32 lb. White 25% Rag Bond, containing special watermark 2 Cases 17 x 22—13 lb. White 25% Rag Bond, containing special watermark 1 Case 19 x 24—igyi lb. White 25% Rag Bond, containing special watermark 1 Case 19 x 24—2454 lb. White 25% Rag Bond, containing special watermark 1 Case 17 x 28—25J4 lb. White 25% Rag Bond, containing special watermark from the Whiting Paper Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a total cost of $1,041.73 f.o.b. Urbana. 2. One Steinway Concert Grand Piano, from Lyon and Healey, Inc., Chicago, at a net price of $2,089.19 f.o.b. Urbana. 3. One 24-flask capacity Combination Kjeldahl Digestion and Distillation Unit, for the Animal Nutrition Laboratory, from Precision Scientific Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,000 f.o.b. Urbana. 4. One horizontal two-stage Air Compressor for Mechanical Engineering Power Laboratory, from the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company, of Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,398 f.o.b. Franklin, Pennsylvania. 5. One Universal Cutter Grinder and accessories from the R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company, Chicago Office, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,288 f.o.b. Urbana. O n motion of D r . Meyer, these purchases were authorized.

PURCHASE A U T H O R I Z E D

(14) A report of the following purchase authorized by the President of the University, in accordance with the University Statutes, of shelled corn, 600 bushels, and ear corn, 1,600 bushels, at a price of 50^ per bushel, from H. J. Schultz, Bondville, Illinois, for the Department of Agricultural Engineering. Professor E. W. Lehmann, Head of the Department, examined various lots which were available. O n motion of M r . Pogue, the action of the President of the University in authorizing this purchase was approved and confirmed.

REPORT OF CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS

(15) The following report of contracts and purchase orders executed by the Comptroller since the last report was made to the Board of Trustees: