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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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There are also submitted letters from the Executive Dean of the Chicago Colleges (with supporting letters from the Deans of the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy) confirming and amplifying his recommendations, presented orally at the meeting of the Board on December 16. These relate to changes in the educational program of the Colleges to accelerate the training of their students and to the need for additional hospital facilities. I recommend that the Board of Trustees formally request the Governor and the General Assembly of Illinois for a special appropriation of not less than $100,000 to supplement the funds appropriated for the current biennium to meet the increased operating costs and to offset the decrease in income from student fees. I further recommend that consideration be given to requesting the following special appropriations: 1. Additional funds for alteration and rehabilitation of Research and Educational Hospitals, and equipment $216 000 2. Construction of a new addition, accommodating 100 patients, for the Research and Educational Hospitals to provide facilities for emergency hospital service 782 000 O n motion of M r . A d a m s , the President of the University was authorized to request the introduction of legislation to secure the transfer of funds already appropriated from capital items to operation. O n motion of M r . A d a m s , the President of the University was authorized to request a special appropriation or assignment of $100,000 as recommended. O n motion of D r . Meyer, the President of the University was authorized to request additional funds to the amount of $216,000 for alteration and rehabilitation of the Research and Educational H o s pitals, and equipment.

A D D I T I O N A L H O U S I N G FACILITIES FOR STATE WATER SURVEY

(9) The State Water Survey has been asked by the Governor to submit an estimate of the cost of making an intensive investigation of the State water resources, especially in connection with munition industries, and a bill has been introduced in the General Assembly making an appropriation of $100,000 for this work. The Chief of the State Water Survey Department has informed me that if this investigation is undertaken additional office and garage space will be needed. Space is available in the Old Agriculture Building for offices but it will have to be remodeled. There is no garage space available, so that this will require either a new garage or an addition to one of the present garages. T h i s report was received for record.

PURCHASES RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTARY

(10) A recommendation that the following purchases be authorized: 1. Rag bond paper (25%) 150 reams 22x34, 40 lb. 26 reams 24x38, 39 lb. 100 reams 22 x 34, 32 lb. 24 reams 24 x 38, 49 lb. 80 reams 22 x 34, 26 lb. from the Dwight Brothers Paper Company, the lowest bidder, at a price of $15.25 cwt., or a total cost of approximately $2,127.40. 2. Switchgear unit for use in connection with the construction of electric load center (Chemistry Load Center), from the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, at a price of $5,134 f.o.b. Urbana. This is a duplicate of a switchgear unit purchased in 1939 for the Power Plant. The Company has all engineering data and drawings to furnish this equipment. O n motion of M r . Fornof, these purchases were authorized.