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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 11

Contract No. 10 II 12 13 14 15 16

Contractor Work Arthur W. Murray Company Plumbing Work Wadeford Electric Company Electrical Work Westinghouse Electric Elevator Co..Elevator and Dumbwaiter Work G. H. Schanbacher & Son Co Painting and Decorating Swain Nelson & Sons Company. . . .Landscaping King & Petry Paving, Walks, Curbs, and Driveways English Brothers South Ground Floor Entrance

and zvhercas, it now appears that these persons have completed the work required under their contracts; Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, that the work called for under said contracts is completed and is hereby approved; provided, however, that the adoption of this resolution is not intended and shall not be construed to relieve or acquit the named contractors of their obligations as expressed in their contracts to remedy such defects, if any, in material or workmanship as may appear within the periods stated in said contracts, or to make good and perform fully any other responsibility or obligation which, in accordance with the true intent and meaning of their contracts, they should discharge or perform notwithstanding the formal acceptance of the work as completed. O n m o t i o n of M r . J e n s e n , t h i s r e s o l u t i o n w a s a d o p t e d , b y t h e following vote: Aye, Mr. Cleary, M r . Fornof, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Meyer, M r . W i e l a n d ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . A d a m s , M r . Davis, M r . Green. VACCINE FOR EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (16) Dr. Robert Graham, Professor of Animal Pathology and Hygiene, has developed a pigeon brain tissue vaccine for the prevention of equine encephalomyelitis, which gives very satisfactory results. However, it would compete with a vaccine developed from chick embryos. Since the cost of the latter is only about one-fourth of the cost of the pigeon brain tissue vaccine, it would appear that the commercial value of the discovery at the present time and as far as can be foreseen is negligible. It is the judgment of the Faculty Committee on Patents that the University should not expend money to apply for and secure a patent because it is not advisable from a commercial standpoint nor necessary on scientific grounds. It recommends, therefore, that the University do not apply for a patent and that the discovery be released to Professor Graham. O n m o t i o n of M r . K a r r a k e r , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a d o p t e d . PURCHASES R E C O M M E N D E D A N D A U T H O R I Z E D (17) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 1. 369—3'x6'6" inner-spring mattresses from C. A. Kiler, Champaign, Illinois, the lowest bidder on mattresses which will meet our specifications, at a total cost of $3,22875. 2. One No. 1200 "Multilith" offset printing machine with accessories for the University P r i n t Shop from the Multigraph Sales Agency, Peoria, Illinois, at a price of $2,347.50 f.o.b. Cleveland, Ohio. This is a small offset press suitable for printing stationery and other small johs. It is a non-competitive item. That the action of the President in authorizing the following purchase as an emergency, in accordance with the University Statutes, be confirmed: One x-ray diffraction unit with accessories from the General Electric X-ray Corporation, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a total cost of $2,130.30. T h i s equipment is for one of the National Defense Research Committee projects which has been undertaken by the University pursuant to authorization of the Board of Trustees and will be paid for by the United States Government.

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, these purchases were authorized and confirmed as recommended.