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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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the above extensions of leaves are recommended. In the case of Professor Loomis, leave on part pay is recommended because Federal regulations do not permit the National Defense Research Committee, under whom he is working, to pay him the equivalent of his University salary. In all of the other cases the individuals receive pay from the Government equivalent to at least the amount of the University salary. ROOM RATES IN W O M E N ' S RESIDENCE HALLS (5) Last year the rates for the large double rooms in the Mary E. Busey and L a u r a B. Evans Halls were increased from $350 to $375 a year, resulting in a net increase in revenue of approximately $2,000 a year. T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department is of the opinion that this increase should not apply to the double rooms on the fourth floors of these halls and he, therefore, recommends that the rates on the following rooms be put back to $350 a year. T h i s will result in a net reduction in income of $375. Busey Hall—Rooms 400, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411. Evans Hall—Rooms 400, 410, 411, 415, 416. I concur in this recommendation.

L A U N D R Y SERVICE FOR URBANA DEPARTMENTS

(6) Since July 1, 1939, the laundry service for the Urbana Departments of the University has been supplied under a joint contract with the Model Laundry Company and the White Line Laundry, Inc., of Champaign. T h e prices in this contract are unit prices for various types of service, all subject to a 10 per cent discount. T h e contract expires June 30, and the laundries have submitted a proposal for a new contract for two years on the same basis, except that the 10 per cent discount is to be eliminated because of increased costs of material and labor. These are the only laundries in Champaign and Urbana equipped to give the University satisfactory service. T h r e e or four years ago, when the contract was awarded to an out-of-town laundry on a competitive basis, the service proved so unsatisfactory that it was necessary to cancel the contract. W h e n the present contract with the Model and White Line laundries was negotiated, the Purchasing Agent consulted a number of institutions and found that only two indicated their laundry prices were as low as those quoted by the local companies, and most of those replying were paying higher prices. T h e present contractors have given excellent service, and their work has been of high quality. T h e Purchasing Agent and the Comptroller recommend acceptance of the proposal of the Model Laundry Company and the White Line Laundry, Inc., for renewal of the contract for two years from July 1, 1941, at the same unit price as at present, but without any discount. I recommend approval. PURCHASE OF MILITARY UNIFORMS (7) T h e Purchasing Agent, the Professor of Military Science and Tactics, and the Comptroller recommend the purchase of military uniforms for the advancedcourse students in the R.O.T.C. for the academic year 1941-1942 from the Associated Military Stores, at a price of $36 an outfit, to consist of the following articles: Group 1 (Mounted) Group 2 (Unmounted) Blouse $18 40 Blouse $18 40 Breeches 13 00 Trousers 8 85 Cap 2 50 Cap 2 50 Belt (Sam Browne) 210 Belt (Sam B r o w n e ) . . . . 2 10 Shoes 4 15 Total $36 00 Total $36 00 T h i s order will include approximately 300 uniforms at a total expenditure of $10,800. T h e University purchases the uniforms but is reimbursed for this by the United States Government. I recommend approval.