Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1920
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754 BOARD OF TRUSTEES RENEWAL OF LEASE OF Y. M. C. A. BUILDING [March 9, (10) A request for authority to negotiate a renewal of the lease for the Y.M.C.A. building. On motion of Mr. Blair, this matter was referred to the Executive Committee and the Acting President, with power to act. COMMITTEE ON PURCHASE OF LAND A report of the special committee on the purchase of land (see page 690). The committee appointed to make a recommendation as to plots of land that it seems important for the University to acquire at the earliest possible moment held a meeting at the office of the President of the University on Wednesday, March 10, 9:30 a. m. Consideration was given to the reports that had been made in the past at one time and another, and also the recommendations of Mr. John Holabird made in a letter to President Carr of the Board under date of March 5. The committee recommends that the Board of Trustees purchase as soon a9 possible the plat numbered (1) in the fourth paragraph of Mr. Holabird's letter. In the opinion of your committee, the acquirement of the land thus indicated would put the University in a strategic position to insure its further extension, whatever campus plans may finally be adopted. Signed by the Committee: W. L. ABBOTT MARY E. BUSEY D . KlNLEY (11) On motion of Mr. Abbott, this report was adopted. Mrs. Blake requested that her vote be recorded in the negative, for the reason that the plot of land recommended by the Committee is not the one recommended first by the Consulting Architects, and that such action seems premature in advance of the report of the Consulting Architects on the development of the campus. LEASE OF F L A T BUILDING IN CHICAGO (12) A request from the Comptroller that he be authorized to have repairs made on the building at Polk and Wood Streets, Chicago, at an estimated cost of $650, payable out of the receipts of the building, and to execute a lease with the Welfare Committee for Jewish Girls, for the west half of the building for one year at $840 a year, with the privilege of renewal for one year, and to rent the remainder of the building as may be found possible at a rental of approximately $60 a month. This request was granted. REVISION OF LABORATORY FEES (13) A request for authority to revise the laboratory fees to meet the cost of materialt and equipment used. On motion of Mr. Blair, this authority was given.
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