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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 15

its extension, and the Society agrees to pay the University the sum of $600 a year, the entire amount to be paid upon the execution of this agreement, for the expenses of this investigation. 2. American Dry Milk Institute, for a cooperative investigation 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." This is an extension for one year from July I, 1938, of an agreement previously authorized by the Board, and the Institute agrees to contribute an additional amount of $6,300 for the expenses of this investigation. T h e e x e c u t i o n of t h e s e a g r e e m e n t s w a s a p p r o v e d . FOREIGN PATENTS OF DISCOVERIES OF THE REMOVAL OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE FROM STACK GASES (26) T h e Utilities Research Commission has advised the University that it is no longer interested in prosecuting and paying for the applications for foreign patents of the discoveries of the removal of sulphur dioxide from stack gases by Dr. H . F . Johnstone and Mr. A. D. Singh. Case 1. Application No. 30843/36, corresponding to Johnstone, U. S. Case 6, No. 55713Case 2. Application No. 30844/36, corresponding to Johnstone, U. S. Case 7, No. 56433. Case 3. Application No. 15222/37, corresponding to Johnstone and Singh, U. S. Case 4, No. 132692. Case 4. Application No. 17181/38, corresponding to Singh, U. S. Case 1, No. 148074. T h e applications for foreign patents were made at the request of the Commission and not because the University felt interested in foreign patent protection. Consequently, the University Counsel, who is Secretary of the Faculty Committee on Patents, advises that Dr. Johnstone and Mr. Singh be given the privilege of prosecuting these applications in their own right, if they wish; if not, then the Commonwealth Edison Company, successor in interest to the Utilities Research Commission in the new contract, should be advised that the University will discontinue prosecuting applications at its own expense since the Company is the owner of the United States patent rights.

This recommendation was approved.

PURCHASES AUTHORIZED (27) A report of the following purchases authorized by the President of the University in accordance with the University Statutes: 1. 16,500 reams 16-lb. substance Mimeograph Bond, for the Office Supply Storeroom and the Extension Service in Agriculture and H o m e Economics. from the Newhouse Paper Company, Moline, Illinois, the lowest bidder, at a total cost of $3,712.50 f.o.b. Urbana. 2. 20 cases, 25% Rag Bond Paper with University of Illinois watermark, from the Dwight Bros. Paper Company, Chicago, at a total cost of $1,288.40 f.o.b. Urbana. 3. 12,000 feet 16-pair Telephone Cable, and 13 16-pair Cable Terminals, from the American Automatic Electric Sales Company, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,759.20. 4. Chemically P u r e and Commercial Acids as per list, a copy of which is hereby given to the Secretary of the Board for record, for the General Chemical Stores, from the Monsanto Chemical Company, the lowest bidder, at a total cost of $1,917.38 f.o.b. Urbana.

This report was received for record.