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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 24

for one month from July 1, i960, following his sabbatical leave of absence which expires June 30, 1960. MEAGHER, RALPH E., Research Professor of Physics and of Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering), and Head of the Digital Computer Laboratory (Graduate College) — leave of absence without pay for one year from April 1, 1959, changed to leave of absence without pay, beginning May 22, 1959 and continuing through March 31, i960. MILLER, ROBERT L,., Counselor in the Student Counseling Service and Instructor in Chemistry (Chicago Undergraduate Division)—leave of absence, without pay, for one year from September 1, i960, so that he may make use of a National Science Foundation Faculty Fellowship which has been granted him for a period of fourteen months from July 1, i960. PEARSON, JOHN E., Professor of General Engineering (College of Engineering) — leave of absence, without pay, beginning April 1 and continuing through May 31, i960, so that he may do meteorological research work in cooperation with the Argonne National Laboratory. SILVA, PAUL C , Associate Professor of Botany — leave of absence, without pay, for one year from September I, 1060, so that he may serve as Visiting Professor at the University of California during that period. SINAIKO, H . WALLACE, Research Assistant Professor of Psychology (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), and Research Assistant Professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory (College of Engineering)-—leave of absence, without pay, beginning February I and continuing through August 31, i960. STOECKER, WILBERT F., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering — leave of absence, without pay, for the academic year beginning September, i960. EXECUTIVE SESSION A t t h i s p o i n t , a n e x e c u t i v e s e s s i o n w a s r e q u e s t e d a n d o r d e r e d for llie c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s of b u s i n e s s : REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GENERAL POLICY ON ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN GARFIELD PARK The Committee on General Policy reported that at a meeting held earlier today it received from its chairman, from Director C. S. Havens of the Physical Plant Department, and from Professor Rubin G. Cohn of the College of Law (who has been serving as Special Counsel on legal matters relating to the acquisition of a site for the Chicago Undergraduate Division), reports on the developments in negotiations with officials of the city of Chicago and the Chicago Park District on site acquisition. Mr. Johnston stated that after due discussion and consideration of the information submitted, the Committee reached the conclusion that it must now be made perfectly clear to all officials and parties concerned that the Central Area site involved in the several proposals which have been made for consolidation of railroad terminal facilities can not be made available satisfactorily to the University for the relocation of the Chicago Undergraduate Division; and that steps must be taken promptly to resolve the legal questions affecting the conveyance by the Chicago P a r k District of land in Garfield Park to the University, and the question of cost of such land to the University. Professor Cohn advised the Committee that when legal proceedings have been instituted to establish the power of the Chicago P a r k District to convey park property to the University, official action by the Board of Trustees will need to be taken promptly which will require either a special meeting of the Board or authorization of the Executive Committee to act for the Board. T h e B o a r d c o n c u r r e d in t h e c o n c l u s i o n s of t h e C o m m i t t e e o n Gene r a l P o l i c y , a n d t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y w a s r e q u e s t e d to c o n f e r w i t h t h e M a y o r of C h i c a g o a n d o t h e r p u b l i c officials concerned as soon as possible to p r e s e n t t h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s position. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , t h e B o a r d a u t h o r i z e d its E x e c u t i v e Comm i t t e e t o c o n s i d e r , a n d in i t s d i s c r e t i o n t o a c c e p t , f o r a c o n s i d e r a t i o n n o t in e x c e s s of $ 1 , 0 0 0 , a n o p t i o n , if o f f e r e d b y t h e B o a r d of C o m m i s s i o n e r s of t h e C h i c a g o P a r k D i s t r i c t , t o p u r c h a s e a p o r t i o n of t h e area