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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 30

other than those whose compensation is based on local prevailing rates. It is necessary to proceed at once to prepare new records, so that payrolls for July may be-made up in time to have checks ready for distribution in the middle of the month and at the end of the month. I have, therefore, authorized the Director of Nonacademic Personnel and the Comptroller to proceed accordingly in order to implement the requirements of the law, subject to its final passage and approval..! am also authorizing the Director of Nonacademic Personnel to send out notices of employment and salary changes to all nonacademic personnel before July I, 1945. Confirmation of this action is respectfully requested. O n m o t i o n of M r . N i c k e l l , t h e a c t i o n s of 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 in t h i s m a t t e r w e r e a p p r o v e d a n d c o n f i r m e d . ESTATE OF WILLIAM T. ROGERS (8) T h e Legal Counsel reports the receipt by the University of a petition for probate of the will of the late William T. Rogers of Buffalo, Sangamon County, in which is the following bequest: "As soon as practicable after the death of my mother, but not more than two years after her death, my executor shall sell, at public or private sale, the real estate above described, or as much thereof as may remain, and after payment of all of my mother's debts and funeral and burial expenses, said proceeds of sale together with such balance of proceeds of sale or mortgage as may be on hand shall be paid to the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, to constitute and to be administered by it as a loan fund for deserving students at said university, who are in need of financial assistance." T h e Springfield Marine Bank of Springfield, Illinois, is Executor for the estate. T h e estate is being administered for the Executor by Mr. Robert J. Saner, T r u s t Officer for the Bank. Mr. Clifford Blunk, First National Bank Building, Springfield, is attorney for the estate. T h e testator has devised real property to his mother. T h e land involved consists of approximately 380 acres of farm land near Buffalo, Illinois, and a small residence in Buffalo. T h e Trust Officer for the Executor has written: "While the land has not been appraised, we believe that the cash value of your bequest will be conservatively $65,000 -to $75,000." T h e Legal Counsel is taking whatever steps are necessary in the matter, and this is being submitted to the Board for information and record.

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this report was received for record.

PURCHASES AUTHORIZED (9) T h e following purchases were recommended by the Purchasing Agent and authorized by the Comptroller. Unless otherwise specified the purchases were made on the basis of lowest bids, ceiling prices, or because the items are noncompetitive. Emergency action was necessary to secure delivery in time to meet specific needs or because prices quoted were subject to immediate acceptance. 1. Radium element in monel cylinder, 151.6 milligrams, for the Department of Physics, from the Canadian Radium and Uranium Corporation, New York, at a cost of $3,034.40. 2. Book paper, 300 reams 25 x 38, 40-lb. English finish, for the Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics, from Dwight Bros. Paper Company, at a cost of $1,077.16. 3. Book paper, 240 reams 25 x 38, 70-lb. enamel, for the Office Supply Store, from Dwight Bros. Paper Company, at a cost of $1,974. 4. Collection of approximately 2,000 volumes on printing, printing history, and bibliography, for the University Library, from the private library of the late Douglas C. McMurtrie, Chicago, at a cost of $2,650. 5. One Scopicon, complete with equipment for color photography, for the Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, from the Technicon Company, New York, at a cost of $1,275. 6. One "Worthington" air field tractor, to replace old International F-12 tractor, for the Physical Plant Department, from the Worthington Mower Company, at a cost of $1,280 less allowance of $225 for old tractor, or $1,055 i-o.h. Urbana.