Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1952 [PAGE 740]

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purchase of such cattle must be completed at market prices immediately. Next year there will be greater than the usual variations because of the rulings of the Office of Price Stabilization. It is recommended that the Comptroller be authorized to complete the purchase of cattle at market prices upon recommendation of the Dean of the College of Agriculture and when funds are available for such purchases.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, authority was granted as recommended.

PURCHASES Purchases Authorised (4) The following purchases were authorized by the President's Office on the recommendations of the Director of Purchases and the Comptroller.

Item One vacuum coating unit, bell jar type, 14H" x 24* x 13M*. four electrode system (for work and source heating), complete with pumping vacuum system, gauges and accessories for operation on 115-120 volt a.c, 60 cycle One 24* metal cutting saw with 1 h.p., 220 volt, 3 phase, 60 cycle, a.c. motor, controls, and Butt welder Three sets saw guides and rip fence Universal high-speed milling attachment, 5* vice, 10* horizontal dividing head, arbors, adapters and collets for Van Norman No. 16 milling machine 24 units of library shelves and 111 units of library extension shelves to match and intermember with present stack shelves at the Undergraduate Division Library One station wagon, four-door, complete with heater and defroster, turn indicators, oil filter, and five 6-ply tires, less allowance for vehicle No. 785, a 1947 Ford station Department Electrical Engineering Vendor Distillation Products Industries. Rochester, N.Y. Cost $3 075 00 f.o.b. Urbana

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H. C. Kariher CoChampaign

1 090 15 f.o.b. Grafton, Wis. 1 892 00 f.o.b. Springfield, Mass.

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E. L. Es9ley Machinery Co., Chicago

Library, Chicago Undergraduate Division Institute of Aviation

Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago

Sullivan Chevrolet Co.. Champaign

7 K f.o.b. " delivered to Navy Pier 1 330 33 (net)

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On motion of Mr. Megran these purchases were approved.

Purchases Recommended The Director of Purchases 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. The President concurs.

Item Three units: VHF transmitters, receivers, low frequency adapters, course selectors (radio equipment) 408—1200' reels magnetic recording tape 130 pieces of patient room furniture 29 pieces of hospital equipment Department Institute of Aviation Radio Station Medical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago Professional Colleges Vendor Walston, Inc., East Alton Walker-Jimieson Co., Chicago L. B. Herbst, Chicago Hospital Equipment Corp., Chicago A. S. Aloe 8c Co., Chicago American Hospital Supply, Chicago Clark Linen & Equipment Corp., Chicago Harris and Wellman, Chicago Mandel Bros., Chicago Debs Hospital Supply, Chicago American Sterilizer Corp., Chica «° Total Cost ti 259 95 f.o.b. East Alton 1 130 16 f.o.b. delivered 2 704 22 702 40 66 24 615 87 1 232 25 1 3>4 00 360 oo> 1 460 00 (9 " 8 73)

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All items f.o.b. delivered except Debs Hospital Supply which is f.o.b. St, Louis, Mo.