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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SITE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING

[December 3

Mr. Pogue presented the following report:

T h e Committee on Buildings and Grounds met at the Blackstone Hotel, in Chicago, at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 3, 1937. T h e following members of the Committee were present: Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Moschel, Mr. Pogue. Mr. J. M. Cleary, Chairman of the Committee on General Policy, and President Willard were present; also, Mr. A. J. Janata, Director C. S. Havens, Judge Sveinbjorn Johnson, Director T. H. Frison, Director M. M. Leighton, Professor Edson S. Bastin, Dr. W . A. Noyes, and Dr. William Trelease, the Building Committee of the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation. In the absence of Mr. Adams, and at his request, Mr. Pogue acted as Chairman. Mr. H . E. Cunningham acted as Clerk. Mr. Pogue reported that the Committee had met on November 26, 1937, discussed the matter of site for the Natural Resources Building, tentatively selected a site south of the Building for Architecture and Kindred Subjects, and deferred action pending the receipt of information from Directors Frison and Leighton on the amount of ground space required, not only for the building now to be constructed, but also for the ultimate development to house the activities of the two surveys. Mr. Pogue stated that the information requested had been received together with a request for the west half of the space south of the Building for Architecture and Kindred Subjects, and requested Mr. Havens to comment on this selection. Director Havens called attention to the Campus Plan adopted by the Board, and stated that the north part of the area under consideration should be reserved for buildings for instructional purposes for the biological sciences because of greater accessibility to students, and that the connection of the Natural Resources Building with University service lines will not cost any more than it that building were located on the south half o£ the area, immediately south of the proposed east-to-west avenue included in the Campus Plan. This matter was fully discussed. President Willard stated that he concurred in the selection made by Director Havens, and recommended that the Committee adopt the south half of the area under consideration. Director Frison and Director Leighton stated that in view of the future needs of the University this site would be acceptable, if it could be cleared of objectionable buildings as soon as possible. On motion of Mr. Moschel, the Committee voted to recommend that the south half of the area south of the Building for Architecture and Kindred Subjects be assigned as a site for the Natural Resources Building, and that at the earliest possible moment the Animal Pathology Laboratory and the Military Stables and Yards be removed.

On motion of Mr. Cleary, the report was accepted and the area bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Sixth Street, South Drive, and the Broadwalk extended, approximately 270 feet by 600 feet, immediately west of the Stock Pavilion, was assigned as recommended, subject to the execution of a final agreement within the powers of and agreeable to both parties, providing for the construction and the operation of this building.

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GALLIVAN TRACT

Mr. Pogue reported also that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds had met with Mr. O. L. Browder, City Council of Urbana, and discussed the possible acquisition of the Gallivan tract. The Committee recommended that this site be acquired if possible, at a maximum cost of $30,000, for a clear and merchantable title. Action on this matter was deferred.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

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