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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. d e a r y , Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Horner, Mr. Moschel.

APPROPRIATION TO PHYSICAL PLANT DEPARTMENT

(7) A recommendation that an assignment of $631.44 be made to the Physical Plant Department for the installation of standby electrical service to the McKinley Hospital. This represents the excess of the cost of installation over the appropriation of $3,800 originally made for this purpose and is due mainly to changes in the type of automatic switch gear equipment, on recommendation of the Illinois Iowa Power Company, and to an increase in labor and material prices, both of which occurred after the appropriation had been made. On motion of Mr. Mayer, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. Cleary, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Horner, Mr. Moschel. At this point, Mr. Cleary, Mrs. Freeman, and Mr. Moschel took their places with the Board.

SKATING RINK REPAIRS

(8) A report that the Athletic Association has decided to defer the Skating Rink repairs until next spring, beginning the work approximately March 1. Because of the nature and extent of the repairs it is unlikely that they could be completed much before the end of the skating season of 1937-1938. Consequently, it has been decided not to begin this work at the present time so that the Skating Rink will be available for other purposes while the Auditorium is being repaired. This report w a s received for record.

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ADJOINING UNIVERSITY GROUNDS

(9) The question has again been raised whether the Board of Trustees would be interested in acquiring the area of land on Pennsylvania Avenue known as Gallivan's Addition. Litigation is pending to determine the status of the lien of the general taxes against this property, and if the suit goes to trial it will be necessary, in the opinion of the University Counsel, for the University to protect its title to Pennsylvania Avenue. I have asked the University Counsel and the Director of the Physical Plant Department to appear at this meeting and to present the situation to the Board. Judge Johnson and Director Havens commented on this matter. On motion of Mr. Pogue, the President of the University and the University Counsel were authorized to take whatever steps may be needful to protect the interests of the University in this matter.

NATURAL RESOURCES OR SCIENTIFIC SURVEYS BUILDING

(10) The State Board of Natural Resources and Conservation at a meeting on November 2 received the following report from the Chiefs of the State Natural History and Geological Survey Divisions on the proposed Natural Resources Building: Members of the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation State of Illinois

GENTLEMEN :

For your general information there is attached herewith a chronology of the steps which have been taken since October 23, 1934, to secure this building, which was prepared by Director Hallihan and Mr. Leighton for Governor Horner on September 8, 1937. The summary statements therein are concurred in by Mr. Frison who was away at the time. Since September 8, 1937, two additions have been made bringing the chronology up to present date. In brief, the Public Works Administration has rejected the application for