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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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PURCHASES AUTHORIZED (13) A report of the following purchases authorized by the Comptroller acting for the President: 1. 278 cases of Pyrex laboratory glassware, the order divided as follows: Central Scientific Company, Chicago, $1,802.36; E. H . Sargent and Company, Chicago, $2,231.42. This is a non-competitive item, being sold through jobbers at prices fixed by the manufacturer for lots of 100 or more cases. The above vendors were selected because they carry the largest stocks of P y r e x and will be able to fill our orders without delay. 2. 500 rolls of coal-tar saturated roofing felt and 40 tons of coal-tar roofing pitch, for the Physical Plant Department, from Koppers Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,669.80, to be used for replacing roofing on the Armory. 3. 50 hospital beds from Interior Contract Furnishers, Chicago, the lowest bidders, at a price of $1,397.50. These additional hospital beds are required for the opening of the south wing of the Research and Educational Hospital. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h e a c t i o n of t h e C o m p t r o l l e r in authorizing these purchases w a s approved and confirmed. CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER DECEMBER 1 1 , 1 9 4 2 , TO JANUARY 1 3 , 1 9 4 3 (14) A report of contracts executed by the Comptroller. Contracts executed under general regulations of the Board of Trustees:

With Whom Office of Scientific Research and Development United States War Department (Surgeon General) United States War Department (Surgeon General) United States War Department (Surgeon General) United States Navy (Bureau of Supplies and Accounts) Purpose Supplement to confidential contract OEM-299 Training in neurosurgery—three courses for 30 students T r a i n i n g in anesthesiology—two courses for 10 students Training in thoracic surgery—three courses for 14 students Confidential contract Amount to be received by the University Date Jfi6 925 Dec. 17, 1942 9 000 2 000 4 200 2 000 Dec. 7, 1942 Dec. 7, 1942 Dec. 7, 1942 Dec. 31, 1942

Leases executed under general regulations of the Board of Trustees:

\mount to be With Whom Jacob E. Reisch Distillation Products, Inc. Property Premises in Springfield, Illinois, for Division of Services for Crippled Children Cyclic-bath molecular still for O.S.R.D. research

Paid by University month £100 a year Date N o v . 30. *94 2 N o v . 17, 1942

O n m o t i o n of M r . J e n s e n , t h i s r e p o r t w a s r e c e i v e d f o r r e c o r d . A t t h i s p o i n t , P r e s i d e n t M e y e r , b e i n g called f r o m t h e r o o m , a s k e d M r . J e n s e n t o p r e s i d e d u r i n g t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e n e x t i t e m . QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER (15) In accordance with the provisions of the University Statutes, the Comptroller presents his quarterly report as of December 31, 1942. Copies have been sent to all members of the Board individually, and a copy has been filed with the Secretary of the Board. T h i s report w a s received for record. OPINION OF AMERICAN C O U N C I L ON EDUCATION COMMISSION ON BOOZ, FRY, A L L E N , AND HAMILTON SURVEY (16) In accordance with the instructions of the Board, the American Council on Education was requested to authorize and direct the Commission, which has been making a survey of the University of Illinois, to express an opinion upon