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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946
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956 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [December vj M E E T I N G OF T H E E X E C U T I V E COMMITTEE D E C E M B E R 17, 1945 T h e Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met at noon on Monday, December 17, 1945, at the University Club, 76 E a s t Monroe Street, Chicago. Present: Mr. P a r k Livingston, Chairman, and General Chester R. Davis, member of the Committee; also Mr. H . E. Cunningham, Secretary, Mr. Charles S. H a v e n s , Director of the Physical Plant, Mr. George E . W o o d s , President of the University of Illinois Foundation, and, during part of the day, Mr. Victor Cullen, President of the Alumni Association, Professor W . H . Scheick, Director of the Small H o m e s Council, Mr. C. D. Wagstaff, Mr. Richard N . Jones, Mr. Robert T . Erie, Assistant to the Director of the Institute of Aeronautics, and M r . F r a n k E . Bell, J r . MATTERS PRESENTED FOR PRESIDENT WILLARD T h e Executive Committee considered the following matters presented by the Secretary for the President of the University, who could not be present. SMALL HOMES C O U N C I L (1) Proposals from Mr. Richard N. Jones and Mr. C. D. Wagstaff for the construction of houses as part of the program of the Small Homes Council. M r . Jones, M r . Wagstaff, Professor Scheick, and Director H a v e n s commented on this matter. O n motion of M r . Davis, the proposals were referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds to study in conference with Director H a v e n s and Professor Scheick, and to make recommendations to the Board. CONTRACTS FOR T H E BETATRON LABORATORY (2) A recommendation from the Physical Plant Department that the contract for plumbing and for heating and ventilation work for the Betatron Laboratory be awarded to the Carson-Payson Company on the basis of their combined bid of $6,950. This is the lowest bid, or combination of bids. The Legal Counsel states that this award is legal. On motion of M r . Davis, this award was made as recommended. APPROPRIATION FOR CHICAGO BUSINESS OFFICE (3) A recommendation from the Committee on Special Appropriations and Nonrecurring Expenditures that the following appropriations be made for the Chicago Business Office: (1) New inventory record system for Chicago divisions, $3,000; (2) Special equipment for Chicago Business Office, $970. O n motion of M r . Davis, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Livingston, M r . Davis, and (by telephone) Dr. Meyer. NATIONAL F U N D S FOR MOVING AND RESTORING TEMPORARY HOUSES (4) Telegrams from Senator Scott W. Lucas and Representative Rolla C. McMillen, and letters from President Willard to these gentlemen:
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