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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Orchard Downs (June 14, 1960) Purchase $ 102 000 U. S. Treasury bills 5 000 U. S. Treasury bills Orchard Downs Addition (May 24, 1962) Purchase $ 70 000 U. S. Treasury bills Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (June 21, 1961) Purchase J 95 000 U. S. Treasury bills

6/11/64 7/16/64

$101 162 24 4 946 90

5/14/64

$ 69 599 62

5/14/64 $ 94 459 74 Student Services Building (May 17, 1961) Purchase $ 26 000 U. S. Treasury bills $ 25 852 14 5/14/64 O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i 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 . ADDITION TO CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF T H E ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (43) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend an increase of $3,154.13 in the contract with Kuhne-Simmons Company, Inc., Urbana, for construction of the south addition to the Administration Building to provide for modifications in the electrical work and an increased number of lighting fixtures on the third floor, west end, of the new unit. Funds are available in the project budget. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . P o g u e , t h i s c h a n g e in c o n t r a c t w a s a u t h o r i z e d . EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL (44) A suit has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County (63 C 18217) by the Harwald Company, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of film inspection equipment. The Company was barred from bidding on University business for one year by action of the Board of Trustees on March 20, 1963. The complaint seeks damages for injuries to the plaintiff's reputation and business alleged to have been caused, in part, by reason of the March 20, 1963, Board action, an alleged failure by some of the defendants to exercise due diligence in the pursuit of their various functions at the University, and by actions of some defendants in connection with an opinion given to the University by an engineering firm as to the quality and utility of certain film inspection machines. The named defendants include, among others, the University and three of its employees. Each of the employees has stated that he was performing his University duties on all occasions referred to in the complaint and has requested the University to provide counsel to defend his legal rights in the matter. The Legal Counsel recommends that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special legal counsel, to defend the University and its employees in the proceedings. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved, and authority was given as requested.

FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

President Clement announced that the next two meetings will be held in Urbana, Illinois, on June 17 and July 22, 1964. He asked if the Board desired to consider the question of a meeting in August. It was the consensus of the Board that this decision should be deferred until a later meeting.

ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS

Mrs. W a t k i n s presented a report on the meeting of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges held at the University of Nevada on M a y 14 and 15, which she attended as a representative