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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February ir

hereby authorized; and that the President of the University be authorized to take steps to secure funds for a new building to replace University Hall, as it is impossible for the work of the University to be conducted satisfactorily on the present basis.

On motion of Mr. Moschel, the President of the University was authorized to request the Governor to include a request for funds for a new building, to replace University Hall, in the call for a special session of the General Assembly, and the President was authorized to take steps to secure action on such appropriation. On motion of Mr. Pogue, the action of the Board on November 10, 1937 (Minutes, page 564), appropriating $37,000 for repairs to University Hall, was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Pogue, this appropriation was rescinded, and the money was covered into the General Reserve Fund.

APPROPRIATION FOR REHOUSING CLASSES A N D OFFICES FORMERLY IN UNIVERSITY HALL

(2) The closing of University Hall ha9 required extensive remodeling and construction work by the Physical Plant Department in other buildings to rehouse classes and offices. I recommend that the expenditures necessary to do this work be authorized and an assignment of $39,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund for this purpose. A supplementary assignment may be necessary when the total amount of work that will be required has been determined.

On motion of Mr. Cleary, the work of rehousing classes and offices was approved, and an appropriation of $39,000 (to include the cost of wrecking the building) was made from the General Reserve Fund, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cleary, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue; no, none; absent, Mr. Horner, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland.

NEW SEATING FOR AUDITORIUM

At this point, Mr. Adams, for the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, presented a recommendation that new seating be installed in the Auditorium. On motion of Mr. Adams, an appropriation of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, was made for new seating in the Auditorium, the work to be completed by March 24, 1938. The appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cleary, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue; no, none; absent, Mr. Horner, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland. On motion of Mr. Pogue, the proper officers of the University were authorized to secure bids and to award the contract for this work. At this point, Mr. Cleary withdrew.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

The Board resumed consideration of matters presented by the President of the University.

PRESS RELEASE O N UNIVERSITY HALL

(3) A draft of a statement for release to the press concerning the action on University Hall.

On motion of Mr. Adams, the release of this statement was authorized.