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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 24

Trustees of the University of Illinois to ask Governor Dwight H. Green to include in a second legislative call, an appropriation to provide a sufficient amount of money for the purpose of purchasing necessary land at or near the University of Illinois for the purpose of building an airport to be owned by said University. There shall be an implied understanding that if, after a complete investigation, Federal or private funds are not available for the building and operation of such an airport, that the State money so appropriated will revert to the State Treasury. Respectfully submitted,

January 24, 1942 R. A. STIPES, JR. Sen. EVERETT R. PETERS AUGUST C. MEYER BEN REGAN WILLARD S. HANSEN

Mr. Stipes introduced the members of his committee, who spoke on the several phases of their request. The President of the University recommended that (1) the Governor be requested to include in a call for a special session of the General Assembly the request of the Board that $200,000 be appropriated for the purchase of one section of land to be used as an airport; and (2) that the President of the University be authorized to make a survey, in consultation with the College of Engineering and with appropriate State and Federal agencies, and to report a proposal for the operation of such airport. On motion of Mr. Davis, these recommendations were approved and adopted.

WAR WORK IN CHEMISTRY

On request of the President of the Board, the President of the University introduced Professor Roger Adams, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Chairman of Division B, National Defense Research Committee. Professor Adams addressed the Board on the organization and work of the scientific research agencies of the country in the war.

EMPLOYMENT O F AUDITORS

Mr. Karraker, for the Finance Committee, presented a recommendation that Arthur Andersen and Company be employed to examine the accounts of the University and of the Athletic Association and the University of Illinois Foundation, for the same fee as at present ($3,300 for the University audit, $275 for the Athletic Association, to be paid by it, and $500 for the Foundation, to be paid by the University), and that the Comptroller be authorized to get additional suggestions from this firm at a cost of not to exceed $700. On motion of Mr. Karraker, this recommendation was adopted.

DEATH BENEFITS PAID

Mr. Karraker, for the Retirement System, reported that death benefits had been paid as follows:

H. S. V. Jones, Professor of English, deceased January 10, 1942—$4,933.59 O. M. Duncan, Certified tinner, deceased December 28, 1041—$2,377.15 These amounts are in addition to the return of contributions plus interest. Professor Jones was a member of the staff of the University continuously from 1006 to 1942; Mr. Duncan was employed by the Physical Plant Department intermittently from 1929 to 1936 and continuously since 1936.

This report was received for record.