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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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BEQUEST OF MRS. LOUISE M. LEOPOLD (7) T h e University has been informed by counsel for the executors of the estate of the late Mrs. Louise M. Leopold of Chicago, who passed away February 20, 1946, that her will includes the following provision: "In memory of Linsley F . Ter Bush, I give and bequeath unto University of Illinois, located at Urbana, Illinois, the sum of F I V E T H O U S A N D D O L L A R S ($5,000.00) ; and it" is my hope that this gift may be added to other moneys or funds in order to form a scholarship fund, and the income therefrom be used for the education, care, and maintenance of students in University of Illinois to be selected from time to time by the authorities of the University." Mr. Bernard W. Flinn of Rockford and T h e Northern Trust Company of Chicago are named co-executors of the will. Mr. Karl C. Williams, News Tower, Rockford, Illinois, is their attorney. T h i s r e p o r t w a s received for record. CONTRACTS FOR INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HOUSING (8) T h e Federal Public Housing Authority has allocated to the University of Illinois additional temporary housing facilities to provide for 94 married couples and 61 single students. This is in addition to the 275 portable shelter-type houses already installed on the campus. T h e F P H A has engaged a contractor to move these temporary and family buildings to the campus, but the University is required to install them. These houses will be installed in the area east of the Gallivan Tract at Florida and Lincoln Avenues, Urbana, and in the area at Stadium Drive and First Street, Champaign. T h e Physical Plant Department submits the attached bids on the general, mechanical, and electrical installations required for these houses. T h e Director of the Department and the Comptroller recommend that the contracts be awarded to the lowest bidders: F r a n k A. Somers Co., Inc. — General work $14 312 Reliable Plumbing and Heating Co.— W a t e r and sewer installations 17 530 Hecker and Company — Electrical work 2 832 T h e President of the University approves these awards. All of the above are guaranteed maximum costs and include the fixed fee; the contractors will assume the costs exceeding the figures listed and will divide with the University any savings that result. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c K e l v e y , t h e s e c o n t r a c t s w e r e a w a r d e d a s recommended. APPROPRIATION FOR PRINTING OF A N N U A L REGISTER (9) T h e Director of the University Press requests authority to print 50,000 copies of the Annual Register for 1945-1946. This is 10,000 more copies than were published in former editions and will require an additional appropriation of $5,000 to meet the increased cost of the larger edition over estimates previously budgeted. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h i s i n c r e a s e w a s a u t h o r i z e d . T h e appropriation w a s m a d e by the following vote: A y e , M r . Davis, M r . Fornof, M r . Livingston, M r . McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Green, M r s . Grigsby, Dr. Luken, M r . Nickell. AUTOMOBILE FLEET INSURANCE (10) In response to specifications sent to all interested agencies and to classified advertisements, proposals for automobile fleet insurance covering bodily injury, property damage, and comprehensive fire and theft were received from 12