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on which they would be permitted to erect buildings and that contracts be made with them for operation of services for the convenience of the public. During the time required to erect such buildings, space in the University hangar could be leased for offices, display, and storage, with the understanding that the lease would be terminated when the University needs the space. Such temporary leases should provide for the following: 1. Display and sales for aircraft, parts, and accessories. 2. Office space. 3. Rental of such storage space for aircraft as may be available. 4. Permission to offer charter service, airplane rides, and to give flight instruction to other than those enrolled in the University flight and training programs. 5. Fuel and oil requirements of the operator to be purchased from the University. 6. Repair service at the airport by the operators to be limited to emergencies and minor maintenance. Operators shall supply major overhaul, maintenance, and repair facilities at their present locations, until they have provided suitable ships and hangar spaces at the airport. 7. T h e University will service, maintain, and repair its own aircraft. 8. T e r m of lease. 9. Amount to be paid to University of Illinois. I request authority to discuss the terms and conditions under which such temporary leases might be entered into with private operators and report to the Board at an early date. O n m o t i o n of M r . D a v i s , t h i s a u t h o r i t y w a s g r a n t e d a s r e q u e s t e d . OPENING O F SPRING SEMESTER POSTPONED (13) An emergency has been created by the delay in securing temporary housing for veterans, making it impossible to prepare the facilities for use by February 23. I recommend, therefore, that the date of opening the coming semester be deferred for one week. It is planned to schedule the final examinations during the last week of class-exercises, so that the semester will not be shortened and the date of opening of the summer semester will not be deferred.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this recommendation was adopted.

H O U S I N G O F VETERANS AT C H A N U T E FIELD (14) A statement on the housing of veterans at Chanute Field. A t t h e r e q u e s t o f 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 , t h e C o m p t r o l l e r presented the following report: At the meeting of the Board of Trustees on January 31 there was informal discussion of the possibility of securing additional housing for veteran students at Chanute Field. Subsequently, the President of the Board, the President of the University, and the Director of the Physical Plant Department conferred with the Secretary of W a r , Senator Scott W . Lucas, and others in Washington. As a result of the request of University representatives, the Secretary of W a r has indicated that he would assign conditionally to the University barracks at Chanute Field having a housing capacity for approximately 2,000 persons to be used only for veterans. T h e conditions prescribed by the Secretary of W a r are indicated by the following extracts from a letter from him to Senator Scott W. Lucas dated February 7: "Our best estimate is therefore that there might be a surplus capacity for at least 2,000 individuals at this station until the middle of the summer. . . . I am reasonably certain that 2,000 can be accommodated until midsummer, but to insure that the Field be prepared to house its full quota of Air Force technicians if they should become available, I must propose a reservation by which occupancy by University of Illinois students may be terminated on 30 days notice." It is expected that these quarters will be made available to the University without charge for rental, but the University would be required to assume all