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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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practice of many industrial concerns, schools, institutions, and agencies of the Federal Government. T h e Committee has given much attention to this question and held a meeting on December 4th for final consideration of the subject, at which meeting was present Mr. Booz, of Booz, Fry, Allen, and Hamilton, to explain the methods of such work, and also there were present all members of the Finance Committee, President of the Board of Trustees, President of the University, the Comptroller, and the head of the Physical Plant Department. There was a full discussion of all the matters pertaining to this question and the Committee, therefore, now desires to make the following report. It is recommended that the President of the University be instructed to employ a competent firm to make such survey of the business operations of the University at a cost not to exceed $20,000, such firm to be Booz, Fry, Allen, and Hamilton. . . . Respectfully submitted:

KARL A. MEYER CHESTER R. D A V I S O. M. KARRAKER

O n m o t i o n of M r . K a r r a k e r , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a d o p t e d , b y the following vote: Aye, M r . Cleary, M r . Davis, M r . Fornof, M r s . Grigsby, M r . K a r r a k e r , M r . Livingston, Dr. M e y e r ; no, M r . J e n s e n ; absent, M r . A d a m s , M r . Green, M r . W i e l a n d . REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LIBRARY BINDING Mr. Jensen, for the Special Committee on Library Binding, appointed b y t h e B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s o n N o v e m b e r 18, 1 9 4 1 , p r e s e n t e d t h e f o l l o w ing r e p o r t . This committee, consisting of Mr. H o m e r Mat Adams ( C h a i r m a n ) , Mr. John R. Fornof, and Mr. F r a n k A. Jensen, met at the University Club in Chicago on November 29, 1941, with all members present. Director White, Comptroller Morey, and Purchasing Agent Edwards presented to the committee information concerning the specifications for binding and the procedure followed in securing bids under date of November 7, 1941. Representatives of all five binding concerns who had been invited to bid on that occasion were present. The committee listened to a lengthy discussion of protests on behalf of two of these concerns to the form of the specifications. It is the opinion of the undersigned that, although in certain minor details the specifications might have been slightly more clear, in general, they are satisfactory and were suitable as a basis for bidding. If in any respect there was lack of clearness, the way was open for bidders to secure further information from University officials. These opinions were confirmed by the statements from three out of the five parties invited to submit bids and who were present at the committee meeting. The undersigned members of the committee recommend that the recommendation of the President submitted to the Board of Trustees on November 18, 1941, be approved. This recommendation is that the contract for library binding for the remainder of the biennium ending June 30, 1943, be awarded to Ernst Hertzberg and Sons on the basis of unit prices submitted by them under date of November 7, 1941, which prices were lowest on the basis of the entire quantity of work to be done. It is our understanding that Mr. Adams does not concur in this recommendation and that he will submit a separate report expressing his opinion.

F R A N K A. JENSEN J O H N R. FORNOF

O n m o t i o n of M r . J e n s e n , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d a s m e n d e d , b y u n a n i m o u s v o t e of t h e m e m b e r s p r e s e n t .

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