Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946
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466 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 12 rather, it should, in cooperation with the University of Chicago, with Northwestern University, and with other qualified institutions, promote stronger graduate programs. The Provost presented this matter and commented on it. Dean Allen reported on the status of the Y.M.C.A. College in Chicago. Mr. Frank A. Jensen also commented. No formal action was taken, but it was the understanding of the Board that the Provost should appear at the hearing in Springfield and state the principles set forth in previous reports and actions of the Board. CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER FEBRUARY 14 TO MAY 9 , 1 9 4 5 (27) The Comptroller's report of contracts executed. With Whom The Cutter Laboratories Navy Department, Bureau of Ships F. H. Woodruff and Sons, Inc. War Department, Army Air Forces Office of Scientific Research and Development United States ArmyPurpose A study of parenteral administration of amino acids Confidential contract Agreement to grow and release a certain variety of pepper known as Illinois F5 Investigation in reference to fatigue strength of aluminum alloy and reports thereon O.E.M. 1452, secret contract Operation of a pre-professional army specialized training reserve program and a sanitary engineering training unit Operation of a placement bureau Amount to be received by the University $1 980 3 090 Date June 8, 1944 January 23, 1945 March 31, 1945 2 250 April 6, 1945 December 30, 1944 Reimbursement on a cost basis $19.90 per each veteran Amount to be paid by the University * 3 635 1 258 393 i o % above cost of job 1 367 February 9, 1945 Veterans Administration December 1,1944 With Whom Corkery and Siems E. N. DeAtley E. N . DeAtley K. E. Gordon Society for Research in Child Development of the National Research Council Purpose Alterations to the State Natural History Survey Laboratory Remodeling room 320 Lincoln Hall Remodeling Dean of Men's office Interior decorating of Mary E. Busey and Laura B. Evans Halls Agreement to publish and distribute a book entitled "Endurance of Young Men" Date February 1, 1945 January 29, 1945 February 26, 1945 April 12, 1945 March 14, 1945 Leases executed under general regulation of the Board of Trustees: With Whom Illinois Central Railroad Company Property Lease for pumping plant at Savoy Amount to be paid by the University $iz a year Date March 23, 194S The Comptroller called attention to the fact that two of these contracts were executed on a cost-plus basis. On motion of Dr. Meyer, the action of the Comptroller and Secretary in executing these contracts was approved and confirmed*
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