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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954
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38o BOARD OF TRUSTEES [September 24 There are some 300,000 acres of land in Illinois where reforestation may be the best solution to the land-use problem. There is a need to demonstrate to owners of such land that it can be used profitably for forestry purposes and to conduct research on the adaptability of various tree species and the best management procedures. The Head of the Department of Forestry and the Dean of the College of Agriculture recommend t h a t the University accept this property. I concur. On motion of Mr. Hickman, this offer was accepted. PURCHASES Purchases Authorized (23) The following purchases were authorized by the Executive Committee on recommendation of the Director of Purchases, the Comptroller, and with t h e concurrence of the President of the University. Item Department Military 200 (approximately) top coats for Air Force R.O.T.C. advanced course students 250,000 gallons (approximately) fuel Residence Halls oil to be delivered to the Parade Ground Units, as required from October 1, 1952. to June 30, 1953 Telephone service for transmission Dentistry Postgraduate Studies, of five postgraduate telephone exExtension Divitension programs on Current Adsion, Chicago vances in Dentistry Professional Colleges Institute of 90,000 gallons No. 3 fuel oil for Aviation period ending June 30, 1953 202 sofa beds for the Staff Apartment Building, Chicago Professional Colleges 20,000 gallons (approximate) regular gasoline Physical Plant Department, Chicago Professional Colleges Physical Plant Department Vendor J. J. Sholefn Stores Co., Champaign Cities Service Co., Bloomington American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Chicago Cost $9 114 00 29 478 00 38 180 00 (estimate) Builders Supply Co., Champaign Clark Linen and Equipment Co., Chicago Thinnes Oil Co., Champaign 10 620 00 f.o.b. delivered 41 139 32 f.o.b. delivered f.o.b. delivered 3 780 00 This report was received for record. The following purchases were authorized by the President on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Comptroller. Item 40,000 lbs. black and galvanized steel pipe in sizes yi" to 3" 4100 gallons M.C.O. asphalt 8300 gallons M.C. 5 asphalt 410 tons H" crushed rock To be delivered and spread on streets in Stadium Terrace housing area. One T T K.V.A. motor generator set Department Physical Plant Department Physical Plant Department Vendor Danville Industrial Supply Co., Danville Illiana Construction Co., Urbana Cost 4 9 9 i 83 f.o.b. St. Louis, Mo. 4 158 00 Engineering Research Laboratory Engineering Research Laboratory William I. Horlick, Boston, Mass. Haller, Raymond, and Brown, Inc., State College, Pa. 3 100 00 f.o.b. Boston, Mass. 3 500 00 One refax unit (electronics equipment) f.o.b. State College, Pa. On motion of Mr. Grange, 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. I concur.
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