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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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1954] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 199 the Board, the annual meeting will be held on March 8, 1955, unless the date of said meeting be changed by the Board. On motion of Mr. Livingston, the Board voted to hold the next two meetings on January 24, 1955, and February 10, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, the time and places to be determined by the President and the Secretary of the Board. On motion of Mr. Bissell, the date of the 1955 annual meeting was changed from March 8, 1955, to March 30, 1955, to be held in Chicago, Illinois. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Stratton. MINUTES APPROVED The Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees on September 29 and on October 27, 1954, press proof copies of which have previously been sent to the members of the Board. On motion of Mr. Livingston, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 45 to 157, inclusive. On motion of Mr. Livingston, the Board adjourned. A. J. JANATA H. B. MEGRAN Secretary President MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE On call of the Chairman, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the First National Bank of Chicago on Monday, December 20, 1954, beginning at 2:00 p.m. for consideration of unfinished matters of business left over from the Board of Trustees meeting held earlier in the day. The following members were present: Mr. H. B. Megran, Chairman, Mr. Park Livingston, and Mrs. Frances B. Watkins. Mr. A. J. Janata, Secretary of the Board, was also present. The Committee considered the following matters of business presented by the Secretary of the Board on behalf of the President of the University. CONTRACT W I T H ALFRED BENESCH AND ASSOCIATES The University has a contract (No. DA-49-i20-eng-324) with the Corps of E n gineers, Department of the Army, for research by the Department of Civil Engineering on the protective construction of buildings. A part of the work is being carried on at- proving grounds, away from the University, and some of this can be done more effectively under subcontract. It is recommended that the Executive Committee authorize the execution of a contract with Alfred Benesch and Associates, Chicago, for such services. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this subcontract was authorized and the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same. PURCHASES The President of the University recommends that the following purchases be authorized, these being supplementary to the list of purchases recommended to the Board earlier at today's meeting of the Board:
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