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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 24

On motion of Mr. Fornof, the action of the Comptroller in authorizing these purchases was approved and confirmed.

PURCHASES R E C O M M E N D E D (22) T h e Purchasing Agent has proposed and the Comptroller recommends the following purchases. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case is recommended on the basis of lowest bid, ceiling price, o r because the item is noncompetitive. I concur in the recommendations. Item A collection of psalters and prayer books published during the 16th and 17th centuries One type S-14A oscillograph, one high-speed drum record holder, one high-speed shutter mechanism 299 29 Meisinger motor, with regular Doriot #4 handpiece Three 75-kva transformers 150 kegs soft-paste white lead One Model ML DoAll contour machine A collection of scholarly works on Spanish literature, bibliography, and history published in Spain Department Library Vendor Cost C. A. Stonehill, Inc., New Haven, Conn. 3 S 015 00 Hathaway Instrument Company, Denver, Colo. L. D. Caulk, Chicago General Electric Company The Sherwin-Williams Company, Champaign The DoAll Company, Minneapolis, Minn. Librerla Jurfdica Viilegas 1 570 00 f.o-b. Denver 1 890 50 r 350 00 2 175 00 1 97i 85 2 545 65

Electrical Engineering Student Supply Store, Chicago Institute of Aeronautics Physical Plant Electrical Engineering Library

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, these purchases were authorized as recommended.

CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY T H E COMPTROLLER JULY 11 T O SEPTEMBER TO. 1 9 4 6 (23) T h e Comptroller's report of contracts executed for the period from July 11 to September 10, 1946. Amount to be paid to the With Whom Purpose University Date Air Materiel Command Study of ceramic coatings for metal parts £100 000 00 April 30 of aircraft power plants Air Materiel Command, WatRestricted 27 723 00 May 2 son Laboratories Air Materiel Command, Wat- Study of focusing of electromagnetic 9 040 00 May 8 Laboratories waves Air Materiel Command Study of size effect on the fatigue strength 5 600 00 May 10 of stee! Air Materiel Command May 15 Study of microwave oscillator tubes 125 000 00 Air Materiel Command, WatMay 21 Confidential 51 864 50 son Laboratories Air Materiel Command Study of wide range tunable low power 49 996 30 May 27 magnetrons Air Materiel Command Confidential 49 018 00 June 19 Air Materiel Command Study of components of power measure40 000 00 June 10 ments for frequency range Air Materiel Command Instruction for six officers 600 00 June 22 American Dry Milk Institute, Study of buttermilk 1 500 00 July 23 Incorporated Army Air Forces, War Department Army Service Forces Headquarters Fifth Army Illinois Dairy Products Association International Minerals and Chemical Company Study of economy of space for aircraft instruments on the instrument panel Study of batteries as source of electrical power Instruction in communication engineering, 26 trainees Study to improve the quality of dairy products Study of mineral nutrition of the corn plant 1 00 32 500 00 472 25 per man 10 000 00 1 500 00 June 19 June 25 June 21 May 7 July 18