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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 5

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF M E N S RESIDENCE HALL (13) In connection with payments on contracts for the construction of the Men's Residence Hall it was necessary to supply the First National Bank of Chicago (the depositary of the construction fund) with a resolution authorizing- an officer of the University to sign checks jointly with an officer of the University of Illinois Foundation. The Executive Committee adopted the following resolution on November 20: Be it resolved that the Comptroller of the University, or an agent duly deputized by him, be and he is hereby authorized to sign on behalf of the University, jointly with the designee of the University of Illinois Foundation any and all checks or drafts, including drafts in informal or letter form, against any funds at any time standing to the credit of said Foundation in an account with the First National Bank of Chicago entitled "University of Illinois Foundation Men's Residence Hall Construction Account"; the said bank account and the said joint signatures on withdrawals being covered by a certain Trust Agreement creating the University of Illinois Residence Hall Building Trust involving the construction and equipment of a residence hall at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, the adoption of this resolution was confirmed and made an action of the Board.

PURCHASE O F ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

(14) The Dean of the Graduate School and Chairman of the University Research Board has recommended the purchase of an electron microscope from the RCA Manufacturing Company, Camden, New Jersey, at a price of $9,500 f.o.b. Camden. The shipping charges will be approximately $50 and installation costs will not exceed $100. This equipment is for the Department of Chemistry but will be available to investigators in several scientific fields. This is a non-competitive item and only a very few of these instruments have yet been manufactured. The Company is now working on several instruments for delivery next year. It is further requested that the following payments be authorized: 25 per cent with the order; 25 p e r c e n t additional at the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 1941, or at the time of delivery if the instrument should be delivered earlier than June 30; the remaining 50 per cent and shipping charges on delivery of the instrument. The cost of this equipment, the shipping and installation charges will be paid from the research fund of the Graduate School, so t h a t no special appropriation is required. I recommend authorization of this purchase.

On motion of Mr. Mayer, this purchase was authorized as recommended.

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED (15) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 1. Parlor furniture for the Mary E. Busey Residence Hall (to replace old wornout furniture) from the Chicago Seating Company, the lowest bidder, a t a total cost of 81,713.65 f.o.b. Urbana. This includes 37 items: 20 chairs, 5 sofas, 10 end tables, one coffee table, and one magazine rack. Quotations were received from six bidders. Specifications indicated that bids on items equal to those specified would be accepted. 2. 372 floor lamps for student rooms in Men's Residence Hall from Morehouse and Wells Company, Decatur, Illinois, the lowest bidder, at a total cost of $1,980.90 f.o.b. Champaign. 3. 180 dining room chairs for Busey Hall (to replace chairs that have been in use more than twenty years) from Chittenden and Eastman Company, the lowest bidder, at a total cost of $1,224 f-o.b. Urbana. 4. Acids for the General Chemical Stores as follows: 10 500 pounds Hydrochloric, reagent 5 950 pounds Nitric, reagent 12 150 pounds Sulphuric, reagent 2 800 pounds Ammonium hydroxide, reagent 3 250 pounds Glacial acetic, reagent 26 carboys Hydrochloric, commercial 100 carboys Sulphuric, commercial 25 carboys Ammonia, commercial