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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Minor Agricultural Buildings Minor Improvements Paving Gregory Drive Power Plant Improvements Sidewalks near University Forestry Theatre Guild Improvements Acoustical Treatment of Rooms Partitions in Library Replace elevator in Physics Building Union Building Improvements Fencing of University Woods New Building Studies Automobile Total, special appropriations Grand Total

On motion of Mr. Barrett, these balances were reappropriated as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Barrett; no, none; absent, Dr. Meyer.

APPROPRIATION FOR RADIO STATION IMPROVEMENTS (3) A recommendation that the $20,000 reserved in the budget for the current hiennium for the Radio Station be appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1936, for the erection of the new towers, a new transmitter building at the base of the towers, and for such other improvements as may be necessary in carrying out the program authorized by the Federal Communications Commission. I also recommend that the Physical Plant Department be authorized to prepare plans and specifications and secure bids on the towers, buildings, and equipment.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Barrett; no, none; absent, Dr. Meyer.

APPROPRIATION FOR RADIO STATION FOR PURCHASE OF RECORDS (4) At the meeting of the Board on May 27, 1936 (Minutes, page 651), an appropriation of $1,200 was made from the General Reserve Fund for the purchase of a transcription or record service from the National Broadcasting Company for one year. The Director of the Radio Station reports that the Company's practice is to rent the records but not to sell them outright. In case the University should not be allowed to keep the recorded programs, he requests authorization to use the appropriation for the purchase of other commercial records, blank records on which the Station will make its own recordings, and filing cabinets. I concur in this recommendation. O n m o t i o n o f M r . B a r r e t t , the action o f M a y 27, a p p r o p r i a t i n g $1,200 f o r r e c o r d s e r v i c e w a s r e s c i n d e d . On motion of M r . Barrett, $1,200 or so m u c h thereof as m a y be necessary, w a s a p p r o p r i a t e d from the General R e s e r v e F u n d for the R a d i o S t a t i o n a s r e c o m m e n d e d , b y t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , Air. Karraker, M r . B a r r e t t ; no, n o n e ; absent, Dr. Meyer. APPROPRIATION FOR REMODELING THE ILLUMINATION LABORATORY (5) A recommendation that an appropriation of $5,500 be made from the General Reserve F u n d to cover the cost of the necessary work proposed in remodeling the Illumination Laboratory of the Department of Electrical Engineering. On motion of M r . Barrett, this appropriation w a s made, by the "Appropriations made subject to release by President Willard, but balance not yet released by aim for expenditure.