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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 27

A jury trial in that suit resulted in a verdict in favor of the city. That verdict has been set aside by the trial judge and a motion for a new trial has been granted. T h e attorneys representing the Woods boy and his father in the suit have informed the University's Legal Counsel that they believe they can obtain $14,000 from the city in settlement of all claims against it arising out of the accident, Mid have proposed that, if this amount can be obtained in settlement, the University accept $3,104.86 as its share of the proceeds of the settlement by way of partial reimbursement for its expenditures. They have also informed the Legal Counsel that they have no evidence which they can submit at a second trial of the suit in addition to that presented at the first trial and have strongly recommended to the University and their clients that the proposed settlement be made if it can be effected. Upon the recommendation of the Director of the Division of Services for Crippled Children, a committee of University officers comprising the Assistant to the President, the Comptroller, and the Legal Counsel have informed the attorneys for the Woods family that, if a settlement in the sum of $14,000 can be obtained from the city of Springfield, the University will accept $3,104.86 as its share of the settlement. They recommend that this action upon their part be approved and ratified by the Board of Trustees. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, the action of the committee was approved and the acceptance of $3,104.86 by the University as its share of the contemplated settlement was authorized. REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee submitted the following reports of its actions.

MEETING O F T H E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE J U N E 1 4 , 1 9 5 6 On call of the Chairman, a meeting of the Executive Committee was held on Thursday, June 14, 1956, at 5:00 p.m., in the Mini Center, LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. H . B. Megran, Chairman, Mr. P a r k Livingston, and Mrs. Frances B. Watkins, constituting all members of the Executive Committee, were present; also present were President David D. Henry, Mr. H . O. Farber, Comptroller, and Mr. A. J. Janata, Secretary of the Board. The Executive Committee considered the following recommendations from the President of the University. I n c r e a s e in F u n d s for t h e C o n t r o l S y s t e m s L a b o r a t o r y The Air Force, the Office of Naval Research, and the Signal Corps of the United States Army, which support the Control Systems Laboratory, have requested that the University increase the rate of effort in the operation of that facility, to the extent of approximately $492,300 to be added to present contract funds. These funds will be expended and reimbursed to the University approximately in the amounts of $162,750 for the acquisition of capital equipment, including one airplane, $234,750 for increased operating costs, and $04,800 for subcontracts to be entered into by the University with outside contractors. The nature of the additional research to be conducted is classified. The Dean of the College of Engineering, the Chairman of the University Research Board, and the Comptroller recommend, and I concur, that the rate of effort of the Control Systems Laboratory be increased by the acceptance of the funds indicated, and that the Comptroller and the Secretary be authorized to execute necessary contracts with the U. S. Government.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this recommendation was approved and authority was given as requested.

Purchases T h e Secretary of the Board had previously submitted to the Committee the following recommendations for purchases of equipment and services: Aero Commander Model 680 airplane, and engineering and flying service to evaluate flight characteristics Airplane $76 885 00