Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940
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684 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [December 18 COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS (17) A report of a contract executed by the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board. CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER NOVEMBER 18 TO DECEMBER 8, With wkom Nechin Construction Company For Fabricated steel pipe supports and miscellaneous iron for the steam tunnel — New Power Plant. 1939 Date November 18, 1939 Amount to be paid by the University $5 097 65 This report was received for record. GIFT OF MR. A N D MRS. MERLE J . TREES (18) In accordance with the terms of the resolution of the Executive Committee of the Board adopted December 18, 1937 (Minutes, page 587), Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Trees offer the following paintings: Artist and Painting Value Ralph Blakelock, "Landscape" $3 000 Pushman, "Still Life" 2 000 H o m e r Martin, "Landscape" 3 000 French Primitive, "Madonna" 3 000 Winslow Homer, "Landscape" 3 500 Romney. "Portrait of Lady and Child" 7 000 F r a n k Vining Smith, "Marine" 1 000 $ 2 2 500 These paintings are to be added to the "Emily Nichols Trees (Class of 1905) and Merle Jay Trees (Class of 1907) Collection" which was started by them in 1937. On motion of Mr. Cleary, this gift was accepted, and the President of the University was requested to send the donors an expression of the Board's deep appreciation. GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY (19) A report of the following gifts received by the University since the last report. 1. Eli Lilly and Company, $750 for an additional Research Fellowship in Chemistry for the year 1939-40. 2. Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company, $400 for additional research on steel brake shoes by the Engineering Experiment Station. 3. American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, $525 for additional air conditioning research by the Engineering Experiment Station. 4. Nutrition Research Laboratories, $150 for additional vitamin D research. 5. Mineral Point Zinc Company, $67.45, in addition to amounts previously reported from this Company for an investigation into a disease in colts to be carried on by the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Company to pay all expenses of the experimentation as determined by the University. This report was received for record. BIDS ON POWER AND HEATING PLANT (20) A report that bids on the new Power and Heating Plant will be opened at the office of Sargent and Lundy, in Chicago, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 1040. This report was received for record, and President Mayer designated Mr. Adams to represent the Board.
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