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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946
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1036 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 9 EXECUTIVE SESSION T h e B o a r d , in e x e c u t i v e s e s s i o n , c o n t i n u e d its c o n s i d e r a t i o n of m a t t e r s p r e s e n t e d b y 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 . APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS (6) A request for authorization to appoint Dr. Leslie A. Bryan, Franklin P r o fessor of Transportation at Syracuse University, as Director of the Institute of Aeronautics and Professor of Transportation in the College of Commerce; at a salary of $8,500, effective as soon as he can report for duty. This authorization is being requested because it is advisable to consult the Advisory Board on Aeronautics before the position is offered to Doctor Bryan. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c L a u g h l i n , t h i s a u t h o r i t y w a s g r a n t e d . RECOMMENDATION FROM FACULTY COMMITTEE O N PATENTS (7) Dr. H . R. Snyder, Professor of Chemistry, reports that during the course of research carried on by him between the University and the Rubber Reserve Company, he and Dr. John M. Stewart, a colleague, have made a discovery which is described as "relating to the preparation and stabilization of olefin sulfides, to reactions of olefin sulfides with amines, alcohols, and mercaptans, giving substituted mercaptans which may be of use as modifiers in rubber manufacturing, to catalysts for use in such reactions, and to the production of various new sulfides and substituted mercaptans by application of the new processes mentioned." T h e contract with the Rubber Reserve Company provides that if any patents are secured covering processes and inventions developed in the research project covered in the contract a royalty-free license must be assigned to the Rubber Reserve Company permitting the use of such processes and inventions in the manufacture of synthetic rubber. T h e faculty Committee on Patents has considered this discovery and is of the opinion that there is little chance the University would benefit by patenting the discovery. T h e Committee, therefore, recommends that it be released to the discoverers. 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 d i s c o v e r y w a s r e l e a s e d a s r e c ommended. TERMINATION OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR ROGER ADAMS (8) Professor Roger Adams has been on leave of absence as Head of the Department of Chemistry with pay for service as a member of the National Defense Research Committee and Chairman of one of its divisions since September 17, 1942. H e had expected to return to his University work on or about October 1, 1945, but last fall he was asked by the Government to- go on a scientific mission to Germany, and the Board authorized a special leave of absence with pay for a period of six months. Professor Adams has returned to his University duties as of March 6, 1946. T h i s report w a s received for record. CONTRACTS FOR POWER PLANT ADDITION EQUIPMENT (9) Bids have been secured on a steam generating unit, turbine generator, and condensing equipment for the Power Plant addition. T h e report of the bids was not received by the President's Office in time to be sent to members of the Board of Trustees for their consideration in advance of. this meeting. Since it is desirable that the contracts be awarded as soon as possible, recommendations will be submitted to the Executive Committee. Bids on the boiler and turbine generator contain price adjustment clauses providing for escalation of bids resulting from increases in labor rates or material costs. It is the opinion of Sargent and Lundy, consulting engineers to the University on the Power Plant addition, that these increases may amount to $7,600 on the turbine generator and approximately $33,000 on the boiler. They recommend that the contracts be awarded on the assumption that funds will be provided for the maximum cost, including cost of erection, estimated as follows:
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