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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 20

Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell; no, none; absent, Mr. Davis, Mr. Green, Mr. Jensen, Dr. Luken.

APPROPRIATION FOR C H A N U T E FIELD INSTRUCTION

(11) On November 30, 1944 (Minutes, page 301), the Board authorized the offering of extramural courses at Chanute Field to officers and enlisted men without charge to those taking the courses.. Classes have now been organized and work started in 21 courses. The services of about twenty members of the staff are required. Arrangements with staff members provide that those members who carry this teaching in addition to full campus loads will be paid $5 a class hour as overtime pay. The courses overlap two University semesters, and the teaching assignments for the second semester can not be finally established until after registration. Travel facilities are being provided to a considerable extent by Chanute Field. The Director of University Extension has estimated that approximately $3,000 additional expenditure will be required for extra services involved in these courses. I recommend that a special appropriation of this sum from the General Reserve Fund be made to the Division of University Extension for this purpose.

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell; no, none; absent, Mr. Davis, Mr. Green, Mr. Jensen, Dr. Luken.

PURCHASES AUTHORIZED

(12) The following is a report of purchases proposed by the Purchasing Agent and authorized by the Comptroller as emergency items: 1. One National typewriter bookkeeping machine with payroll bar, Model 3049 (16)—18" SVB-4RB-BT, requested by the Chicago Business Office, from the National Cash Register Company, Chicago, at a total quoted price of $1,700.10. 2. One walk-in type cooler, 8x10 feet, with water-cooled compressor and fin-type cooling coils, requested by the Dairy Husbandry Department, from the United States Electric Company, Springfield, Illinois, the lowest bidder, at a cost of $1,378, f.o.b. Urbana. 3. 120 diagnostic sets (otoscope, ophthalmoscope combination, complete in cases with large battery handles), for the Chicago Student Supply Store, from V. Mueller & Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, at a cost of $3,121.20. 4. 2,650 tons screenings coal, for use at Abbott Power Plant during January, 1945, from Taylor-English Coal Company, Danville, Illinois, the only bidder, at a total delivered cost of $7,022.50. 5. 137 cases Pyrex laboratory glassware for the General Chemical Storeroom, from the Central Scientific Company, Chicago, at an approximate cost

of $2,520.

6. 04 steers, requested by the College of Agriculture for use on the Wright Farms, from the Chicago Producers Commission Association of Chicago, at a cost of $3,651.17. 7. 2,000 grams dl-leucine 2,000 grams dl-threonine 2,000 grams 1( plus)-glutamic acid 1,000 grams l(plus)-arginine monohydrochloride These chemicals are requested by the Chemistry Department for use in research on amino acids being carried on by Dr. Rose. This^order was placed with Merck and Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, at a price of $2,550.40, f.o.b. Rahway, New Jersey. 8. 1,386.714 bushels ear corn, requested by the Animal Husbandry Department, from H. H. Marshall, Route 2, Champaign, Illinois, at a cost of $-932S a bushel or $1,293.11. 9. 1438.857 bushels ear corn, requested by the Animal Husbandry Department, from George Livingston, Chicago, at a cost of $-9325 a bushel, or $i,34i-73.