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.....SPECIAL LffiETING OF TtiE.BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PURDUE LiNIVERSITY
.iotice of Meeting
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Eliza Fowler Hall April 5, 1952
In accordance with action taken at the meeting of February 18, 1952,
the Board of Trustees met at the call of the President at 10:00 A. M.   on
Tuesday, April 5, 1952, pursuant to the following notice mailed by  the
Secretary to each member of  the Board on March 11:
"I am instructed to notify you that there will be a called meeting of the Board of Trustees of Purdue Univer¬ sity,  Tuesday, April 5, 1952,  at 10:00 A. M.,   in Eliza Fowler Hall,  for the following purposes:
Consideration of bids for new buildings and altera¬ tion of buildings;
Further consideration of  the matter of  the Russell leases;
Further consideration of  the matter of the Fowler residence;  and   such other matters as may be presented."
There were present:    Mrs. Meredith, Messrs Edgerton, Hall, Hillenbrand, Lilly, Noel,   Simpson, President Ross and the President of the University.
President Elliott  stated that he had received a telegram from Mr.  Kim¬ brough,   regretting that he  v/as prevented by illness from attending the meeting.
President Ross presided and the Secretary acted as secretary.
I.     OPENING OF BIDS FOR THE CONSTOUCTION OF UNIT NO.  2, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING.
As 10:00 A. M.  was the hour appointed for receiving bids for the con¬ struction of the second unit of the Mechanical Engineering Building,   this was the first order of business.
A number of bidders entered,   accompanied by Controller Stewart,  Super¬ intendent Bushnell,  Construction Superintendent Hamilton and Walter Scholer, Architect.
At the  request of President Ross,  Controller Stewart read  the names of the bidders,  as  shown on the sealed envelopes,   to ascertain whether the bids