Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1936
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u6 BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPTROLLER'S REPORT OF CONTRACTS [February 9 (20) The following report from the Comptroller of contracts executed since the last report: CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPTROLLER JANUARY 12 TO FEBRUARY 4, 1935 The Illinois State Board for Vocational Education to pay regular fees to the University for instruction to be rendered as follows: For whom Wayne L. Vicklund Eleanor Mielke Instruction in Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences Date September 13, 1934 January 24, 193s Tenure One year from September 19, 1934 One semester from February 6, 1935 Agreement for cooperative investigation as authorized by Board of Trustees in meeting of December 15, 1934 (Minutes, page 79): Name U . S . Bureau of Public Roads Amount to be received by University $300.00 Date December 21, 1934 Purpose Investigation of reinforced concrete arches. This report was received for record. QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER (21) The quarterly report of the Comptroller to the Board of Trustees as at December 31, 1934. This report was referred to the Finance Committee for consideration and report. INVESTMENT OF E N D O W M E N T FUNDS (22) The Comptroller has reported to the Finance Committee concerning endowment funds available for investment: Available immediately $ 2 000 Available February 15 10 250 Available March 1 14 595 On motion of Mr. Barr, the Finance Committee was authorized to invest these funds and to report its action to the Board. STUDENT U N I O N BUILDING (23) Communications from the following concerning a new student union building for the University of Illinois: 1. Harry M. McConnell, of College Survey, an association to survey building needs for educational institutions and to plan and finance such buildings, has submitted a plan for financing a union building at the University of Illinois. 2. Otto E. Seiler, of the Class of 1912. 3. Frank A. Randall, of the Class of 1005. On motion of Mr. Barrett, the President of the University was requested to inform Mr. McConnell that the Board did not think it advisable to enter into this proposal. ACQUISITION OF LAND ADJOINING UNIVERSITY PROPERTY IN CHICAGO (24) A recommendation from the Deans of the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy that the Board of Trustees consider the following improvements of, and extensions to, its property in Chicago: 1. That at the expiration of the current lease with the tenant occupying the property owned by the University at 1758 West Polk Street on June 30, 1935, the building be razed. 2. That the University and the State Department of Public Welfare jointly consider the acquisition of adjacent property for purposes of campus, recreational, and future expansion. Arguments in favor of this are:
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