Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940 [PAGE 713]

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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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the Research Fund be made available not only during the current fiscal year but for an extended time during the fiscal year 1940-1941. In view of the magnitude of this project, not only in terms of funds required but its scientific possibilities, it is being presented to the Board of Trustees for consideration. I approve (1) the allotment of $17,500 from the Graduate School Research Fund for 1939-1940 and recommend that the unexpended balance thereof be made available throughout the fiscal year 1940-1941; (2) the allotment of $6,500 from the Research Fund for 1940-1941; and (3) an appropriation of $7,500 from the General Reserve Fund in 1940-1941, for the construction of this equipment. M r . H a v e n s c o m m e n t e d o n t h e l o c a t i o n of t h i s i n s t r u m e n t , t h e probable load on the P o w e r Plant, a n d the possible r e q u i r e m e n t s for foundation and housing. O n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h e a l l o t m e n t s of f u n d s f o r t h i s w e r e a p proved, and the construction w a s authorized. PURCHASE OF PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE (14) The Physical Plant Department submits the following quotations received on a car for the use of the President of the University: Bidder Model Limousine Sedan Champaign Buick Co. "Buick Model 90" $2 045 00 $1 960 00 C. L. Cochrun & Son "Packard ft 160" 2 149 20 2 037 20 (Overdrive plus $69.10) C. L. Cochrun & Son "Packard # 1 8 0 " 2 597 20 2 482 20 White Motor Sales "Chrysler Imperial" 2 485 37 2 385 37 Parkhill Motor Sales "Cadillac Model 72" 3 000 00 2 880 00 Turner & Purvis "Lincoln" 4 790 38 4 486 28 Whowell Motor Sales "Lincoln" 5 575 00 5 420 00 Jacobson Motor Co. "Lincoln" 5 200 00 5 100 00 Dana Hudelson "Lincoln" 4 755 24 4 605 24 The trade-in allowance offered for the present Packard limousine is so small that the Director of the Physical Plant Department does not believe the University would be justified in turning it in, considering the use which could be made of it for local transportation. I therefore recommend the purchase of the Buick Model 00, limousine, at a price of $2,045, from the Champaign Buick Company, the lowest bidder. If this purchase is authorized it will also be necessary to have an assignment of $2,045 from the General Reserve Fund. O n m o t i o n of M r . G e a r y , t h i s p u r c h a s e w a s a u t h o r i z e d a n d t h e a p propriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, M r . A d a m s , Mr. Cleary, M r . Jensen, Mr. K a r r a k e r , M r . Mayer, Dr. Meyer, M r . Moschel, M r s . Plumb, M r . P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. H o r n e r , Mr. Wieland. ADJUSTMENTS IN THE BUDGET OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (15) T h e Directors of the Athletic Association have authorized assignments from the surplus funds of the Association for the following expenditures and request concurrence therein by the Board of Trustees: Purchase of Hammond electric organ for Skating Rink $1 256 60 Less credit for rent paid 350 00 $ 906 60 Improvement of basketball score board 350 00 Total $ 1 256 60 This score board had to be made to order and when completed was found too small for an arena as large as the George Huff Gymnasium. T h e manufacturer has agreed to make the necessary enlargements and improvements on an actual cost basis, so that the total will not exceed what the score board would have cost had it been originally made large enough for the purpose.