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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940
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66o BOARD OF TRUSTEES [November 24 the Underwood Typewriter Company) at a cost of $2,030, less a trade-in allowance of $581.50 for old machines, or a net cost of $1,448.50. All typewriter companies have a standard price of $70 for teaching purposes. On the basis of experience with other makes of machines the School of Journalism wishes to standardize on Underwood machines for its newspaper laboratory. 3. Diplomas and diploma covers from the W . M. Welch Manufacturing Company at the following prices: 3800 diplomas at 33^ each $1 254 00 3800 covers at 73^ each 2 774 00 Total $4 028 00 These are for the year 1041 and it is proposed to place this order on the basis of bids obtained in August, 1939, for the 1940 supply, the purchase of which was authorized by the Board of Trustees September 30, 1939. Parchment used for diplomas is all imported from Great Britain, and in view of conditions it is quite likely that prices will be much higher, and there is a possibility that the parchment will not be available, as was the case during the World W a r . T h e r e has already been an advance in the cost of leather and other materials used in the cover. T h e W . M. Welch Manufacturing Company has agreed to accept an order for the additional supply at the previous prices as listed above. 4. 950 reams English Finish Book Paper for the Annual Register, from Bradner Smith and Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,634 f.o.b. Urbana. 5. One Hayes x-ray diffraction spectrograph for the Department of Chemistry from Hayes Scientific Appliances, Urbana, at a cost of $1,260. This equipment is to replace an obsolete unit purchased in 1927 and is necessary for the purpose of carrying on research not only in the Department of Chemistry but in other departments. It is non-competitive and is manufactured only by the Hayes Scientific Appliances, Urbana. T h e equipment will contain many features made especially to meet the requirements of the Department of Chemistry, and it is desirable to have it made locally where the work can be supervised. Funds are available in the budget for all of the above purchases. On motion of Mr. Jensen, these purchases were authorized as recommended. PURCHASE AUTHORIZED (25) A report of the following purchase authorized by the President of the University in accordance with the University Statutes: One 27 x 41 "Major" Miller Automatic printing press from the Miller Printing Machinery Company at a cost of $7,885 net f.o.b. Pittsburgh. At its meeting on October 20 the Board made an appropriation of $5,600 for this printing press; $1,850 will come from P r i n t Shop Replacement, $850 from Print Shop Surplus, and an allowance of $1,650 has been made on the old machine. This report was received for record. REPORT OF DEATH BENEFITS PAID (26) A report that the Comptroller has been authorized to pay the death benefits to the beneficiaries of the following members of the staff in accordance with the University Statutes and the terms of their employment: 1. F r a n k W . Gault, Scientific Assistant in the Department of Agronomy —$503.50. Mr. Gault was in the active service of the University from July 1,1910, to September I, 1914; he was reemployed in August, 1916, and worked until his retirement on September I, 1935. 2. Emil Kaiser, Laborer in the Physical Plant Department—$697.27. Mr. Kaiser was in active service of the University from July 13, 1916, until the date of his death, November 8, 1939. This report was received for record.
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