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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952
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i95o] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 483 2. The purchase of a liquid nitrogen machine on the basis of competitive bids from t h e Standard Air Company of Brooklyn, New York, the lowest bidder, at a price of 816,200, f.o.b. Urbana, was authorized. T h e price includes engineering services for the installation but not other installation costs, such as remodeling of quarters in which the equipment is to be housed, construction of a base, and utilities connections. The estimated cost of this work is 87,800. 3. An offer of Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Trees of a painting entitled "Street Scene, Paris" by Camille Pissarro as their 1950 contribution to the "Emily Nichols Trees (Class of 1905) and Merle Jay Trees (Class of 1907) Collection" of paintings at the University of Illinois was accepted. This painting is valued at J i 7,000 in an official appraisal by the Art Institute of Chicago. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, the actions of the Committee were confirmed and an appropriation of $24,000 was made from the General Reserve Fund for the purchase and installation of a liquid nitrogen plant by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Doctor Meyer, Mr. Stevenson. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY The Board considered the following recommendations and reports presented by President Stoddard. APPROPRIATION FOR STORAGE FACILITIES FOR WORKS OF ART (1) The Board of Trustees on September 29, 1950 (Minutes, page 350), authorized a formal agreement with the Art Institute of Chicago providing for the custodianship by the University of paintings and other works of art which may be sent to the campus at Urbana-Champaign. Such an agreement has now been executed. An a p propriation of 89,000 is needed by the Physical Plant Department for the University's share of work to be done to provide storage facilities. I recommend that such an appropriation be made. On motion of Mr. Livingston, an appropriation of $9,000 was made from the General Reserve Fund by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Doctor Meyer, Mr. Stevenson. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR T H E COLLEGE OF COMMERCE A N D BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (2) Mr. William Blackie, Vice-President of the Caterpillar Tractor Company of Peoria, has submitted his resignation as a member of the Advisory Committee of the College of Commerce and Business Administration to which he was appointed in July, 1950, along with other members of the present Committee. He regretfully asks to be relieved because the pressure of his own business will prevent him from giving t h e time required for effective service on the Advisory Committee. On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this resignation was accepted. REQUEST OF TEXAS ILLINOIS NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY Mr. Herrick presented a request which had come to him from attorneys for the Texas Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Company for an easement for a pipe line to cross a part of the Robert Allerton Farms in Piatt County. This matter was referred to the President of the University for consideration and report back to the Board.
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