Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942 [PAGE 56]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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5. Chain link fence to be erected around tennis courts at Wright Street and Springfield Avenue, from the Continental Steel Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,790, including delivery and erection. 6. Miscellaneous lighting fixtures for the Illini Union Building, from the Graybar Electric Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a price of $1,323.80. 7. Recessed lighting fixtures for the Illini Union Building, from the W a d e ford Electric Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a price of $2,817.30. 8. 109 short army overcoats, from Sigmund Eisner Company, Red Bank, New Jersey, one of the two lowest bidders (the other has w i t h d r a w n ) , at a cost of $1,199, f-o.b. Urbana. O n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h e a c t i o n of t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y in a u t h o r i z i n g t h e s e p u r c h a s e s w a s a p p r o v e d a n d c o n f i r m e d . REPORT OF DEATH BENEFITS PAID (31) A report that the Comptroller has been authorized to pay the death benefits to the beneficiaries of the following members of the staff, in accordance with the University Statutes and the terms of their employment: 1. C. Y. Freeman, laborer in the Physical Plant Department—$206. Mr. Freeman was in the active service of the University from July 26, 1907, until he retired on September 1, 1933. H e died on August 16, 1040. 2. Marie J. Boysen, Teacher in the University High School—$860. Miss Boysen was in the active service of the University from September 1, 1929, until the date of her death on August 19, 1940. 3. Roy Phelps, laborer in the Department of Animal Husbandry—$180. Mr. Phelps was in the active service of the University from December 15, 1936, until the date of his death on August 20, 1940. 4. H . Douglas Singer, Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Department, and Director of the Psychiatric Institute—$2,250. Dr. Singer was in the active service of the University from September I, 1916, until the date of his death on August 28, 1940. O n m o t i o n of M r . J e n s e 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 .

COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS

(32) A report of contracts executed by the Comptroller.

CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER J U L Y I I TO SEPTEMBER 17, 1940

Leases executed under general regulations of the Board of Trustees:

With Whom Mr. and Mrs. Maurice E. Dahmus H. Paul Lincicome Property 1204 West Springfield Avenue, Urbana Portion of lot at Wright and University Amount to be received by the Tenure University Date September 1, 1940, S650 July 29, 194c to August 31, 1941 August 1, 1940, to $ 72 July 29, 1940 July 31, 1941 Amount to be paid by the University $1,054 $6,015 $1,865 $36 per Uniform No payment

Minor contracts executed under general regulations of the Board of Trustees:

With Whom Dennis Trucking Company Duparquet, Inc. Mackin Venetian Blind Company United Military Stores United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Civil Aeronautics Authority For Hauling and erection of cyclotron magnet frame Refrigerators and compressors— Illini Union Building Venetian blinds—Illini Union Building Uniforms for Advanced Course Students of the R.O.T.C for 1940-1941 Agreement for use of equipment on Dixon Springs demonstration projects Pilot Training—Ground Instruction—Summer Session—'Sixty students at S50 each Date J u l y 2 3 , 1940 August 14, 1940 August 14, 1940 July i s , 1940 J u l y 8 , 11 9 4 0

$3,000 t o b e J u n e 1 7 , 1 9 4 0 received b y t h e University

T h i s report w a s received for record.