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Eliza Fowler Hall December 7, 1955
I. The Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue University convened
in the Trustees' Room in Eliza Fowler Hall at 10:00 A. M. Saturday December
7, 1935, pursuant to the call of the President and the following notice
which had been sent to each member of the Board on November 21, 1955:
"I have been instructed to notify you that there will be a spe¬ cial meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Trustees of Purdue Uni¬ versity at 10 A. M. on Saturday, December 7, 1955, in Eliza Fowler Hall, for the purpose of receiving and opening bids for the proposed additions to the Purdue Memorial Union Building and to transact any other business which may come before the Board."
II. ROLLCALL.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. David E. Ross, President of the Board, and on rollcall the following answered present: Mrs. Meredith, Messrs Edgerton, Hall, Noel, Simpson, President Ross, Dr. E. C. Elliott, President of the University and F. C. Hockema, Secretaiy of the Board.
Messrs Hillenbrand, Kimbrough and Lilly were unable to attend the meet¬ ing on account of personal business. ,
A quorum was present.
President Ross presided and the Secretaiy acted as secretary.
III. BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS TO THE PURDUE MEMORIAL UNION BUILDING.
The representatives of the bidders entered and were seated. At 10:10 A. M., Controller Stewart entered, accompanied by Mr. C. D. Bushnell, Super¬ intendent of Buildings J Mr. R. T. Hamilton, Construction Superintendent, Mr. Walter Scholer, Architect; Mr. Edwyn E. Watts, Engineer Examiner P.W.A., Indianapolis Office; and Mr. W. S. Ethridge, Special Agent, Divislcn pf Investigatipn, P.W.A.
Cpntrpller Stewart read the names of those submitting bids, as follows: