Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958 [PAGE 68]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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NORVAL H . P I E R C E T R U S T (13) On April 25, 1956, the Board authorized the Comptroller to accept the University's distributive share of the Norval H . Pierce Trust from the Northern Trust Company of Chicago, Trustee. This fund is to be invested and the income used for research in the College of Medicine. The Vice-President and Comptroller reports that distribution has been completed and that the following securities have been delivered to the First National Bank of Chicago for safekeeping. University of Illinois (4/9 share of total estate) Common and Perferred Stocks $ 96 680 92 Industrial and United States Bonds 44 211 25 Cash 1 602 30 Total $142 494 47

This report was received for record.

PURCHASES Purchases Authorized (14) The following purchases were authorized by the President on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Vice-President and Comptroller.

Item 40 s i x - s t u d e n t d r a w i n g t a b l e s c o m p l e t e w i t h six d r a w e r s a n d s t o r a g e c a b i n e t s for six d r a w i n g b o a r d s Syracuse china: 72 dozen p l a t e s , 9 in. 125 dozen plates, 6y£ in. 120 d o z e n fruit sauce dishes 100 dozen o a t m e a l dishes 1 zo d o z e n t e a c u p s 100 dozen saucers 25 d o z e n s u g a r bowls a n d covers T o replace c h i n a for t h e d i n i n g service in t h e M e n ' s Residence halls a n d for a d d i t i o n a l stock t o t a k e care of increased c a p a c i t y of d i n i n g hall 455 36 in. x 78 in. b e d springs 66 b u t t e r f l y p l a t e s for a t t a c h i n g t o double F o r M e n ' s Residence Halls A d d i t i o n s 3 and 4 459 c h a n n e l guided V e n e t i a n blinds for Bevier H a l l - H o m e E c o n o m i c s , 108 t o b e e q u i p p e d w i t h d a r k e n i n g shields t o e n a b l e r o o m s t o b e used for s h o w i n g films 122 b i r c h chairs for t h e l i b r a r y in Bevier Hall-Home Economics: 41 a r m c h a i r s 78 side chairs, n o a r m s 3 swivel chairs 237 g e n u i n e w a l n u t office c h a i r s u p h o l s t e r e d in elastic n a u g a h y d e for Bevier Hall-Home Economics: 126 swivel c h a i r s 111 s t r a i g h t side chairs W a l n u t office furniture for B e v i e r H a l l Home Economics: 34 t a b l e s , 50 in. x 30 in. 24 bookcases, 54 in. x 40 in. x 1 4 ^ in. 190 side c h a i r s 69 d i n i n g t a b l e s 6 service stands For r e s t a u r a n t a n d cafeteria in Bevier Hall-Home Economics 31 t o n s e n a m e l b o o k p a p e r Department Architecture Housing Division ( M e n ' s Residence Halls) Jack Sheean, Bloomington E . A. H i n r i c h s & Co., Chicago Cost $4 678 00 f.o.b. Urbana 3 705 15 f.o.b. Urbana

Housing Division ( M e n ' s Residence Halls) Physical P l a n t

B u c k m a n F u r n i t u r e Co., S p r i n g Valley

6 657 87 f.o.b. Urbana

Mackin Venetian Blind Co., Momence M i l w a u k e e C h a i r Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

IO 978 OA delivered and installed 3 266 11 f.o.b. Urbana 11 569 83 f.o.b. Urbana

Physical Plant

Physical P l a n t

M i l w a u k e e C h a i r Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Physical Plant

J a c k Sheean, Bloomington G i l b e r t A. F o r c e Co., Chicago

4 421 77 f.o.b. Urbana 5 041 40 f.o.b. delivered 11 554 80 delivery to warehouse

Physical P l a n t

Office S u p p l y Storeroom

M a r q u e t t e Paper Corp., Chicago