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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 30

QUARTERLY REPORTS OF T H E COMPTROLLER

(23) The Comptroller presents his quarterly reports to the Board as of June 30 and September 30, 1944. Copies of these reports were sent to all members of the Board (the June 30 report was sent on September 25, and the September 30 report on November 9) but they have not heretofore been presented for official record.

On motion of Mr. Davis, these reports were received for record.

CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER OCTOBER 21 TO N O V E M B E R 21, 1944 (24) The Comptroller's report of contracts executed.

With Whom Central Soya Company Gypsum Association Hoffman-La Roche Rohm and Haas Amount to be received by Purpose the University Study of vitamins In swine nutrition $1 500 Experimental grain bin construction 750 Investigation of crystalline vitamins 1 200 in swine rations Study of insecticides 5 000 Date November 1, 1944 September 13, 1944 October 27, 1944 October 30, 1944

Leases executed under general regulations of the Board of Trustees:

With whom Central Life Insurance Company of Illinois The New York Central Railroad Company Property Lease of office space in room 928. Times Building, Chicago, for Division of Services for Crippled Children License agreement for garden plots near Mayview, Illinois Amount to be paid by the University Date August 11, 1944 ?57°

August 15, 1944

This report was received for record.

PURCHASE OF FACILITIES AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AIRPORT

(25) The contractors for the University of Illinois Airport constructed an office building and a mess hall (for their employees), and the Illinois Central Railroad constructed a spur track from its main line to the field. The University's Supervising Engineer for the construction of the Airport and the Dean of the College of Engineering recommend that: 1. The University purchase the office building and the mess hall from the Johnson-Greene Company. The price of the office building is $275, but the cost of the mess hall is not yet known. This recommendation, therefore, is contingent on a reasonable price for the latter building, but definite in regard to the office building. 2. The University acquire rights to the spur track, and that the Cooke Contracting Company be requested to leave the unloading pit in place. The present spur track should be removed from its western terminus to a point at or near the place it intersects the grading limits of the field, as established by Civil Aeronautics Administration plans. This will require negotiation with the General Paving Company and the Illinois Central Railroad Company. 3. The University accept the Contractor's offer to give to the University, free of charge, the stock pile of road gravel now located in the building area. 4. The University purchase the Contractor's well, located at Savoy, Illinois, and that a, decision be reached as to the amount the University will offer to the Contractor for the installation, including the well house. The Contractor's representative advised that they had an investment of approximately $1,650 in the well, and $650 in exploratory test holes, making a total of $2,300. The inherent value of the well to the Contractor is in the salvage value of the casing, the drop pipe, and the screen. I recommend that the Board authorize these purchases. When negotiations have been completed they will be reported to the Board for an appropriation of whatever amount is necessary.

On motion of Mr, McKelvey, negotiations for these purchases were authorized.