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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940
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1938] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 43 RESOLUTION Whereas, an informal offer has been made on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners of Cook County to exchange for the land formerly occupied by the old buildings of the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry fronting on Wolcott, Ogden, Congress, Honore, and Harrison streets, in Chicago; for certain lands in Chicago acceptable to, and to be selected by, the University of Illinois, representing a fair cash value of $00,000, a list of which lands is deposited with the Director of the Physical Plant Department for record; and Whereas, this proposed exchange of land is desirable for the growth and development of the University of Illinois; Be it resolved, that this offer be accepted and that the University Counsel be instructed to communicate with the Board of County Commissioners of Cook County concerning the details of this offer. This resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, M r . Cleary, M r . K a r r a k e r , Dr. Meyer, Mr. Moschel, M r s . Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r s . Freeman, Mr. H o r n e r , M r . Mayer, Mr. Wieland. MATTERS PRESENTED FOR PRESIDENT WILLARD T h e Board considered the following matters presented for the President of the University by Mr. H . B. Johnston, Executive Secretary. APPROPRIATION FOR REMODELING ROOMS IN ENGINEERING HALL AND FOR FINISHING COMMERCE BUILDING BASEMENT (1) The Committee on Special Appropriations and Non-Recurring Expenditures recommends that Rooms 319 and 419 Engineering Hall be remodeled and that the Commerce Building basement be finished to provide additional classroom space, so that space now being leased for classroom purposes from outside parties can be given up. The Director of the Physical Plant Department estimates that an appropriation of $7,800 will be necessary, and concurs in the recommendation. I recommend that an appropriation of $7,800 be made from the General Reserve Fund for the purpose of remodeling these areas for classroom purposes. O n motion of Mr. K a r r a k e r , this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . A d a m s , Mr. Cleary, Mr. K a r r a k e r , Dr. Meyer, Mr. Moschel, M r s . Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r s . Freeman, M r . H o r n e r , Mr. Mayer, Mr. Wieland. APPROPRIATION FOR REMODELING LAURA B. EVANS HALL AND FOR CHANGING DRIVES AT SOUTH GARAGE (2) The Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends that an appropriation be made for remodeling second and third floor sleeping porches in the Laura B. Evans Hall, providing four double rooms, and for changing drives at the South Garage. I concur and recommend that an appropriation of $2,600 be made from the General Reserve Fund for the purposes indicated. On motion of M r s . Plumb, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Adams, Mr. Cleary, Mr. K a r r a k e r , Dr. Meyer, M r . Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r s . Freeman, Mr. H o r n e r , Mr. Mayer, M r . Wieland. APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OF URNS (3) The Director of the Physical Plant Department requests an appropriation of $410 for the purchase of fourteen urns to be placed at the entrances of various buildings, to improve the appearance of these building entrances. I concur and recommend that an appropriation of $410 be made from the General Reserve Fund. On motion of Mr. Pogue, this appropriation was made as recom-
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