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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 30

On motion of Mr. Moschel, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Fogue; no, none; absent, Mr. Adams, Mr. Horner, Mr. Wieland,

PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND A N D OTHER PHYSICAL PLANT IMPROVEMENTS IN CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS (6) As a part of the program for the improvement of the Physical Plant in the Chicago Departments, the Board has had under consideration the exchange of certain University properties with land now owned or to be acquired by Cook County, the permanent rehousing of the College of Pharmacy, and the development of a social center to provide cafe and lounge facilities for the students and faculty. On July 21 (Minutes, page 496), the Board authorized postponement of the exchange of properties until the new Executive Dean of the Chicago Colleges took over his duties and had an opportunity to review the entire program. Subsequently the Executive Committee on August 29 authorized the cancellation of the purchase of the property at the southeast corner of Darnell and Polk Streets so that the funds which would be used for this, under the exchange of property program, would be available for other, more pressing needs. After conferring with the Executive Dean, the Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends the following alternate program: I. Moving the Physical Plant Department offices to the Bakers Building, including: (1) fireproofing the Bakers Building with the aid of W.P.A. labor; (2) patching brick work on north wall of the New Pharmacy Unit, using W.P.A. labor; (3) providing in the Bakers Building facilities for the installation of kitchen service for the New Pharmacy Unit when converted into a Union Building. Construction on this should start as soon as possible with the hope of completing it during the academic year. II. Remodeling the First Unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building for rehousing the balance of the College of Pharmacy. This work is not to be started until Doctor Allen approves the reassignment of space. I I I . Remodeling the New Unit of the College of Pharmacy, to serve as a Union Building, including the purchase of food service equipment. As this work cannot be started until Item II has been completed, it will have to be postponed until the fall of 1940. IV. Remodeling basement of the First Unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building to provide student women locker facilities. V. The purchase of the land now leased from the University of Chicago at the corner of Wolcott and Polk Streets at a price not to exceed $40,000. T h e University of Chicago has refused to renew the lease on this property and the owner of the restaurant north of the County Hospital has offered to buy it. This area is needed for the recreational program and should not be sold for commercial purposes. In order to finance this program, he recommends: A. That the Board of Trustees deed the property north of Cook County Hospital, formerly the site of the Old Medical and Dental Building, to the University of Illinois Foundation subject to the following conditions: (1) T h e property will be sold to the Board of Commissioners for a cash consideration of $74,680.97 and the property at the southeast corner of Polk and Damen Streets. (2) With this consideration the Foundation will remodel and equip the present Pharmacy Building for use as a Union Building in accordance with plans as approved by the Board of Trustees. (3) T h e land now leased from the University of Chicago at the corner of Polk and Wolcott Streets to be purchased at a price not to exceed $40,000 and deeded to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. B. That the Board of Trustees deed to the University of Illinois Foundation the title to the building and land on which the present New Pharmacy Unit is located, subject to the following conditions: (1) W i t h the consideration re-