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1956] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 65
NORVAL H. PIERCE TRUST
(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 six-student drawing tables complete
with six drawers and storage cabinets
for six drawing boards
Syracuse china:
72 dozen plates, 9 in.
125 dozen plates, 6y£ in.
120 dozen fruit sauce dishes
100 dozen oatmeal dishes
1 zo dozen teacups
100 dozen saucers
25 dozen sugar bowls and covers
To replace china for the dining service
in the Men's Residence halls and for
additional stock to take care of increased
capacity of dining hall
455 36 in. x 78 in. bed springs
66 butterfly plates for attaching to
double
For Men's Residence Halls Additions 3
and 4
459 channel guided Venetian blinds for
Bevier Hall-Home Economics, 108 to
be equipped with darkening shields to
enable rooms to be used for showing
films
122 birch chairs for the library in Bevier
Hall-Home Economics:
41 arm chairs
78 side chairs, no arms
3 swivel chairs
237 genuine walnut office chairs upholstered
in elastic naugahyde for Bevier
Hall-Home Economics:
126 swivel chairs
111 straight side chairs
Walnut office furniture for Bevier Hall-
Home Economics:
34 tables, 50 in. x 30 in.
24 bookcases, 54 in. x 40 in. x 14^ in.
190 side chairs
69 dining tables
6 service stands
For restaurant and cafeteria in Bevier
Hall-Home Economics
31 tons enamel book paper
Department
Architecture
Housing Division
(Men's
Residence
Halls)
Housing Division
(Men's
Residence
Halls)
Physical Plant
Physical Plant
Physical Plant
Physical Plant
Physical Plant
Office Supply
Storeroom
Jack Sheean,
Bloomington
E. A. Hinrichs & Co.,
Chicago
Buckman Furniture Co.,
Spring Valley
Mackin Venetian
Blind Co.,
Momence
Milwaukee Chair Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Milwaukee Chair Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Jack Sheean,
Bloomington
Gilbert A. Force Co.,
Chicago
Marquette Paper Corp.,
Chicago
Cost
$4 678 00
f.o.b.
Urbana
3 705 15
f.o.b.
Urbana
6 657 87
f.o.b.
Urbana
IO 978 OA
delivered
and
installed
3 266 11
f.o.b.
Urbana
11 569 83
f.o.b.
Urbana
4 421 77
f.o.b.
Urbana
5 041 40
f.o.b.
delivered
11 554 80
delivery
to warehouse