Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1944 [PAGE 214]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Director of the Physical Plant Department to carry on the functions and duties they have heretofore performed, as modified by the action of the Board of Trustees approving the recommendations in the Administrative Review relating to these divisions; and to take over all additional duties, functions, and responsibilities specified or implied in these recommendations. It is proposed to delegate other functions and responsibilities to them from time to time as authorized by the action of the Board of Trustees. 5. T h e Bureau of Institutional Research has been directed to continue and intensify its studies of the educational organization, functions, and procedures of the University as a whole and to submit recommendations from time to time for their improvement. This will be done by the Bureau and its Advisory Committee. 1 6. A recommendation concerning the working cash fund was submitted to the Board of Trustees on November 27, 1042 (Minutes, page 183). 7. A recommendation has been approved by the Board at the present meeting (Minutes, page 207) to authorize the substitution of a general laboratory fee, to be paid by all students in the Colleges and Schools at Urbana, for the present schedules of laboratory fees. This change has been under consideration by the Committee on Fees and Scholarships for the past year or two and was also recommended by Booz, Fry, Allen, and Hamilton. It will result in administrative efficiency without materially affecting the University's income from fees. 8. Several years ago there was submitted to the Board of Trustees a proposal from the student body for a hospitalization plan which would require all students to pay a hospital fee. Action on this was deferred by the Board of Trustees. Recently the Hospital Fund Board revived this proposal. I was unwilling to recommend it to the Board of Trustees because of the increases in student fees during the past two years resulting from the assessment of the Illini Union Building service charge and an increase in the tuition fee. However, I have referred the proposal to the Faculty Committee on Fees and Scholarships for its consideration and advice. A hospital fund plan for the Chicago Colleges is also under consideration. 9. Additional provision for personnel and payroll work in the Chicago departments was made by the Board on November 27, 1942 (Minutes, pages 188-189). O n m o t i o n of M r . J e n s e n , t h i s r e p o r t w a s r e c e i v e d f o r r e c o r d . PURCHASE OF PROPERTY IN CHICAGO (24) Mr. Newton C. Farr, who is acting as agent of the University in negotiating the purchase of properties adjacent to the Research and Educational Hospitals, has submitted a proposal for the conclusion of the purchase of the properties at 1810, 1812, and 1844 West Taylor Street, Chicago. T a x liens were previously acquired on these properties at a total outlay of $6,193.20. Present owners will now accept the payment of $12,047.50 for the completion of the purchase. Further expenses will bring the estimated total cost to $19,605.21. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the conclusion of these purchases at the price stated. I concur in this recommendation. M r . R. H . S a m p s o n , r e p r e s e n t i n g M r . F a r r , m a d e a statement in s u p p o r t of t h i s p r o p o s a l . O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h i s p u r c h a s e w a s a u t h o r i z e d , M r . C l e a r y v o t i n g in t h e n e g a t i v e . MINIMUM CIVIL SERVICE SALARY A t t h i s p o i n t , M r . E u g e n e P . M e e g a n , S e c r e t a r y of t h e Civil S e r v i c e Protective Association, a d d r e s s e d the B o a r d to e x p r e s s t h e appreciation of t h e C i v i l S e r v i c e e m p l o y e e s f o r t h e r e c e n t i n c r e a s e in w a g e s , a n d t o

*The members of the Advisory Committee are Provost A. J. Harno, Chairman, Dean R. D. Carmichael, Dean M. T. McClure, Mr. Lloyd Morey, and Mr. G. P. Turtle.