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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 15

On motion of Mr. Swain, authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, none.

ESTATE OF GEORG1ANA D. THEOBALD (17) T h e will of Georgiana D. Theobald contains the following bequest: " F I F T H : I give and bequeath to each of the following organizations the sum set opposite its name: (a) U N I V E R S I T Y O F I L L I N O I S Eye Pathology Laboratory the sum of T E N T H O U S A N D D O L L A R S ($10,000.00), to be used at the 'Eye & E a r Infirmary';" The executor of the estate has requested that The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois adopt a formal resolution under which the University agrees to accept the bequest and abide by all the terms and conditions respecting this bequest. I recommend acceptance of the bequest and adoption of the following resolution : Resolution WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (hereinafter called "University") is the beneficiary designated in the Last Will and Testament of Georgiana D. Theobald, deceased, as " U N I V E R S I T Y O F I L L I N O I S Eye Pathology Laboratory" as the legatee of a bequest of $10,000; and WHEREAS, the deceased directed that said bequest be used at the University's Eye and Ear Infirmary; and WHEREAS, the Executor has requested the University to expressly and specifically accept said bequest; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, a public corporation of the State of Illinois, that the bequest made to the University under the Last Will and Testament of Georgiana D. Theobald, be and it hereby is, accepted upon the terms and conditions set forth in the will; and Be It Further Resolved that the Comptroller, H . O. Farber, and the Secretary, Earl W . Porter, of this corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute in the name of and on behalf of this corporation such receipts and documents, and t o take such other action in connection therewith, as said Comptroller and Secretary may deem necessary or desirable to evidence or show the acceptance of such bequest by this corporation. O n m o t i o n of M r . P o g u e , t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d a n d the foregoing resolution w a s adopted. PURCHASES (18) T h e President submitted, with his concurrence, a list of purchases recommended by the Directors of Purchases and the Vice President and Comptroller; also purchases authorized by the President. The list of purchases was presented in two categories: purchases from appropriated funds (i.e., from state appropriations to the University) and purchases from institutional funds. The latter term designates funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, contracts with private corporations and other organizations, funds from foundation grants, and grants from corporations and other donors, and University revolving funds authorized by law. The total amounts of these purchases w e r e : From Appropriated Funds Recommended $174 009 83 From Institutional Funds Authorized $ 12 760 00 Recommended 308 153 94 Total $320 913 94 Grand Total $494 923 77 A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information, including the