Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946 [PAGE 224]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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time of purchase. T h e Department of Animal Husbandry inspected and selected suitable animals and arranged for their purchase. Emergency action was necessary as lambs were located for immediate delivery. 8. 969 bushels No, 2 wheat, for the Animal Husbandry feed storage, from Silver Brothers, Urbana, Illinois, at a total cost of $1492.26. This is based on a ceiling price of $1.54 a bushel delivered. This wheat was located by Professor Crawford. Emergency action was necessary because the offer was available subject to immediate acceptance only. 9. 721.5 bushels No. 2 wheat, for the Animal Husbandry feed storage, from Silver Brothers, Urbana, Illinois, at a total cost of $1.55 a bushel delivered. It was originally estimated that the amount to be delivered would not be in excess of 600 bushels. However, delivery amounted to 721.5 bushels. Under date of July 12th an order was placed for 600 bushels at a total cost of $930. This is to report that final payment on this order was $1,118.33. T h e Department has been making purchases of grain where it has been able to locate it, prices being the prevailing ceiling prices. This lot of wheat was located by Professor Crawford. Emergency action was necessary because the order had already been placed and delivery completed. 10. 2,500 bushels No. 1 oats, for the Animal Husbandry feed storage, from the Federal North Iowa Grain Company, at an approximate total cost of $1,875. This is based on a price of 75^ a bushel f.o.b. Bondville, Illinois. Emergency action was necessary because delivery was required within ten days. T h i s r e p o r t w a s received for record. C O N T R A C T S EXECUTED BY T H E C O M P T R O L L E R JULY 12 TO SEPTEMBER 21 , 1 9 4 4 (28) T h e Comptroller's report of contracts executed.

With Whom E. N. DeAtley E. N. DeAtley E. N. DeAtley J. M. Bean Electric Co. Chester D. Brownell and Ernest J. Neislahan King & Petry E. N. DeAtley J. M. Bean Electric Co. Purpose Fume hood for Room 311 Old Agriculture Bldg. Alterations of faculty women's rest room—Library Business office alterations. Administration Bldg. Electrical work for alteration in West Great Hall of Stadium for Diesel school Plumbing and steamfitting work in Stadium for Diesel school General work in Stadium for Diesel school Restoration of Ice Skating Rink Restoration of Ice Skating Rink Amount to be paid by the University Jfi 930 00 648 00 4 397 00 Estimated at 1 083 38* 14 974 OO* Estimated at 6 230 00* Estimated at 6 370 25* 695 50* Amount to be received by the University £15 420 00 Rei mburse ment of costs 30 000 00 4 000 00 250 00 250 00 per student 850 00 per month Fees per schedule Date July 18, 1944 June 28, 1944 July 7, 1944 July 26, 1944 July 24, 1944 July 24, 1944 August 11, 1944 August 11, 1944 Date June 12, 1944 Juty 5, 1944 August 14. 1944 August 25, 1944 July 2, 1944 June 30, 1944 August 2, 1944 July 1, 1944

With Whom National Dairy Council Office of Scientific Research and Development Moffett and Funk Bros. Seed Co. United Aircraft Corp. American Zinc Institute U. S. War Department Time, Incorporated U. S. War Department

Purpose Cocoa studies Confidential contract Investigation of protein metabolism of corn plant Study of combined stress Study of farm building repair need Training of civilian employees in a course in occupational therapy Lease of Ice Skating Rink Armed forces correspondence courses

T h i s report was received for record.

*Cost plus fixed fee.