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508

BOABD OF TRUSTEES

[January 24

RESOLUTION NO. 4 Whereas, In accordance with the terms of the offer made by the United States Government to provide funds for the construction of a Medical and Dental College Building in Chicago, which offer has been accepted, it is necessary that this Board convey to a Trustee, appointed by it and approved by the Government, the title to the site on which the building is to be erected, And whereas, This Board has appointed, subject to the approval of the Government, the University of Illinois Foundation to act as Trustee for this purpose, Now therefore be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees be and hereby a r e authorized and directed to convey by due and proper warranty deed to the University of Illinois Foundation the following described property owned by this Board of T r u s t e e s : That part of Lot 3 in Subdivision (by Codwise and others) of the West half of the Southeast quarter of Section 18, Township 39 North, Range 14 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian (except 1 chain and 37 links along the west side) described as follows:—Beginning at the southwest corner of S. Wood Street and W. Polk Street, and running thence west along the south line of said W. Polk Street a distance of 193.69 feet, thence south parallel to the west line of said S. Wood Street a distance of 152 feet, thence east parallel to the south line of said W. Polk Street a distance of 85.69 feet; thence south parallel to the west line of said S. W o o d Street a distance of 18.60 feet; thence east parallel to the south line of said W. Polk Street a distance of 108 feet to the west line of said S. Wood Street; and thence north along the west line of said S. Wood Street a distance of 170.60 feet to the point of beginning; in the city of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS ON MEDICAL. AND DENTAL COLLEGE LABORATORIES BUILDING (1) A recommendation that the Physical Plant Department be authorized to issue, with the approval of the President of the University, such contract change orders as are necessary on the construction of the second unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building, provided that expenditures are kept within the funds available. In particular, the Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends that ceramic-glazed terra cotta be used in the interior partitions, as specified originally. Alternate No. 1, which was accepted, provided for the substitution of salt-glazed tile. The additional cost for terra cotta is $4,050.

On motion of Mr. Mayer, authority was granted as recommended, and the specific change was approved.

U N U S E D BALANCES IN SALARY BUDGET LAPSED (2) A recommendation that the following unused balances in the salary budget be lapsed into the General Reserve F u n d : Department of Botany, Professorship (part) Department of Philosophy, Professorship , Department of Sociology, Professorship (part) Department of Economics, Associate Professorship Summer Session of 1935 Total $ 1 5 2 4 20 100 500 500 500 000

?33 600

On motion of Mr. Barr, these funds were lapsed as recommended.

ADJUSTMENTS IN T H E BUDGET (3) A report of the following adjustments in the budget made by the President