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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[March

13,

lockers would be moved from the present gymnasium and armory and that whatever other furniture is required would have to be furnished by the Athletic Association. The estimate on fencing includes a cement curb below the fence at a cost of about $2000 which I think we are not justified in putting in at the present time, but in round numbers it will take $50,000 instead of $40,000 to put the Athletic Association in as good shape on the new site as it is on the present site, with the exception of the cost of duplicating the east bleachers. Yours very truly,

J A S . M. WHITE

Supervising

Architect

On motion of Mr. Ward, the recommendation of the Supervising Architect was approved, the ofTer of the Athletic Association was accepted, and the President of the University was authorized to carry out the program proposed in Professor White's letter.

PURCHASE OF T H E GOSS RESIDENCE (7) A recommendation from the Executive Committee that the residence of Dean W. F. M. Goss be purchased by the University, that the next lot to the west, seventy-three feet in width, and the next thirty-five feet to the west of that, be also purchased—the three properties having a frontage of one hundred eighty feet on Nevada street. It is understood that Dean Goss will accept $16,500 for his property. The lot next with a frontage of seventy-three feet can be purchased for fifty-three dollars a front foot, the rate paid for the lots on which the Women's Residence Hall is erected. Professor Morgan Brooks has offered the thirty-five feet next west at forty dollars a front foot.

On motion of Mrs. Henrotin, the Executive Committee was authorized to investigate the Goss property and to purchase it at a price not greater than $16,500. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Taggart; noes, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Trevett. Mrs. Evans stated that her objection was to the proposed use of this property as the President's residence, and not to its purchase for other use. On motion of Miss Watson, the Executive Committee was authorized to purchase the two lots immediately west of the Goss property at $3869 and $1400, respectively, in case the Committee should exercise its authority to purchase the Goss property.* The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Taggart, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none;

*The Secretary was notified, on March 19, 1917, that the Executive Committee had ordered the purchase of these three properties.