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1942]

U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER AUGUST 2 5 TO OCTOBER 7 , 1 9 4 2 (21) The following report of routine contracts executed by the Comptroller:

With Whom Federal Shipbuilding a n d Dry Dock Company U. S. W a r D e p a r t m e n t Civil A e r o n a u t i c s Administration Office of E m e r g e n c y Management Office of E m e r g e n c y Management Office of E m e r g e n c y Management Office of E m e r g e n c y Management Office of E m e r g e n c y Management S t a t e of Illinois, Division of H i g h w a y s Purpose W e l d a b i l i t y of a r m o r p l a t e Research work on a r m o r plate G r o u n d instruction, lodging, board, a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n for n o t m o r e t h a n twenty trainees Confidential C o n t r a c t ( O . E . M . SR-300) Confidential C o n t r a c t ( O . E . M . SR-300) Confidential C o n t r a c t ( O . E . M . SR-S93) Confidential C o n t r a c t ( O . E . M . SR-599) Confidential C o n t r a c t ( O . E . M . SR-607) E a r t h pressures on rigid culverts Amount to be received by University £ 2 500 1 200 5 76o 8 800 50 800 55 621 23 210 SOO 500 Date A u g u s t 26, 1942 A u g u s t 11, 1942 J u l y 1, 1942 M a r c h 2 1 , 1942 A u g u s t 3, 1942 A u g u s t 18, 1942 A u g u s t 20, 1942 A u g u s t 20, 1942 S e p t e m b e r 17, 1942

This report was received for record.

PURCHASE OF COAL FOR CHICAGO PHYSICAL PLANT (22) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Purchasing Agent recommend the purchase of 8,000 tons (10% more or less) V/i" Illinois screenings for the Chicago Physical Plant, to be delivered as required in accordance with specifications, from the Silver Creek Coal Company, Chicago, at a price of $4.35 a net ton delivered, or a total expenditure of $34,000. T h e contract will stipulate price reductions for failure to meet guaranteed analysis. Bids were received and opened from eleven producers and distributors; three other producers and distributors were invited to bid but declined to do so. The Silver Creek Coal Company is the only one bidding on the University's specifications.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this award was authorized subject to constitutional provisions.

ADJUSTMENT IN BUDGET OF SCHOOL OF MUSIC (23) The Director of the School of Music requests an addition of $1,180 to the operating budget of the School of Music to provide for the employment on a full-time basis of an instrument repair technician, at a total wage of $2,400 a year. At present the maintenance technician for organs, wind and string instruments, and the University chimes, divides his time between the School of Music and the Physical Plant Department. It has become impossible for him to do on one-half time the maintenance work required of him in the School of Music. It is essential that the organs and other instruments be kept in first-class condition for effective instruction. Students studying organ pay fees for the use of these instruments in practice and are entitled to have them in good condition. The proper solution is to place this technician on full-time employment in the School of Music and to provide that division of the University with the necessary funds. I recommend an appropriation of $1,180 out of the current year budget income reserve for this purpose.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Meyer; no, none; absent, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Green, Mr. Wieland.