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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 16,

I recommend that the unpaid balance of the matriculation fee be collected from each one of these students who is now in the University or who returns later to the University.

On motion of Mr. Trimble, this recommendation was approved.

LETTER FROM T H E SECRETARY OF T H E BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL, (12) A statement that on May 13 Governor Lowden transmitted a letter from the Building Trades Council of Champaign and Urbana, concerning the dismantling of the S. A. T . C. construction in the Armory.

212 E. OREGON ST., URBANA, ILLINOIS, May 10,1919

Honorable Frank 0. Lowden, Governor^ Springfield, Illinois

ESTEEMED S I R :

I am under instructions of the Building Trades Council of Champaign and Urbana, Illinois, to bring to your attention the conditions under which the work of dismantling the facilities which were erected for the S. A. T. C , at the University of Illinois is being conducted. This work, which was erected in war times with union labor is being dismantled by non-union labor and at considerably less than the union scale of wages prevalent in this locality. The salvage having been sold to a party who was to dismantle the same. The University of Illinois received the bids and awarded the contract to this party, and claims that the University has no further authority in the matter. We believe this action of the University will have the effect of tending to break down the wages and conditions which the trades unions of this locality have labored hard to establish. Trusting that your good offices may intervene, and see fit to communicate with the authorities at the University of Illinois, with a view to adjusting the same, we beg to remain Very truly yours, BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Champaign and Urbana, 111.,

G E O . HANKINS, Secretary

On motion of Mr. Abbott, the President of the University was requested to investigate this matter and report to the Board.

CURB LINES AT CORNER O F GREEN STREET AND MATHEWS AVENUE (13) A request from the City Council of Urbana that the University change the curb line at the southwest corner of Green street and Mathews avenue to make a square turn.

On motion of Mr. Abbott, the President of the Board was requested to appoint a special committee to consider this matter. President Carr appointed Mr. Abbott, chairman, Mrs. Busey, and Mr. Trimble.