Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1938 [PAGE 185]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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USE OF UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS O N SUNDAYS (18) On December 19, 1912, the Board of Trustees adopted certain regulations proposed by the University Senate restricting the use of University buildings on Sundays to cases of special necessity and not for ordinary every-day work. In 1930 the Board authorized the use of the University tennis courts and the golf course on Sunday afternoons. I n recent years the Physical Plant Department has received numerous requests for the use of University buildings on Sundays for various meetings. A restatement of University policy is necessary in the interest of consistency and orderly administration. T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends adoption of the following regulations in which I concur: 1. T h e use of the Tennis Courts, Golf Course, and Skating Rink is permitted after 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. 2. Meetings of student organizations on Sunday will be prohibited except those of general public interest and to which admission is free. 3. Buildings may be used on Sunday for organ recitals, floral and art exhibits, and for other general University functions which cannot properly be held except on Sunday. 4. Buildings may be used on Sunday for care and feeding of animals, observations on continuous experiments, and when necessary, for the operation and maintenance of the Physical Plant. 5. T h e Library reading room will be open on Sunday afternoons to students and faculty for study purposes. 6. T h e use of University buildings on Sunday by staff members for any emergency work of the various departments will be permitted on the written recommendation and statement of the head of the department or other administrative officer concerned to the Physical Plant Department that an emergency exists and the work must be done on Sunday.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, these regulations were adopted.

LOCATION OF STUDENT CENTER BUILDING (19) At its meeting on November 21, 1936 (Minutes, page 120), the Board discussed the architectural services and site for the proposed Student Center Building. I wish to report that other sites, in addition to the one discussed at that meeting, are being studied and will be submitted to the Board for its consideration at a later date.

This report was received for record.

SALE OF ROSELAWN CEMETERY LOTS

(20) T h e Board of Trustees has authorized the sale of the lots owned by the University in Roselawn Cemetery (May 27, 1936, Minutes, page 659). T h e Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends the sale of the Roselawn Cemetery holdings according to the following plan: 1. Until such time as a buyer can be found for the entire area owned by the University that the sale of lots to individuals be approved and an office be designated with the authority to complete the transactions subject to the following conditions: a. T h a t a price per quarter lot of not less than $75 nor more than $125 be authorized, purchasers to assume the cost of recording the deeds. b. T h a t the transfer of title shall restrict use to burial purposes and prohibit erection of mausoleums. c. T h a t the purchasers agree to endow the lots through the Roselawn Cemetery Association, the cost of which is $25 per quarter lot. 2. T h a t when the salable property owned by the University has been liquidated under the above procedure, leaving only the drives, potter's field, and irregularly shaped areas, the latter be deeded back to the Roselawn Cemetery Association. 3. T h a t the quarter lots on which the University has previously authorized burials be sold at $100 a quarter lot ( i r / x i 2 ' ) with the exception of that on which Director George Huff is buried. It is recommended that this lot be exchanged for one owned by Mrs. Huff in another part of the cemetery.