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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 30

APPROPRIATION FOR UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT BUREAU

Mr. Fornof, for the special committee, reported a recommendation that a University Placement Bureau be established under the supervision of the Dean of Students, with a branch in Chicago, that an appropriation of $10,000 or so much as may be necessary for the balance of this year be made for the immediate needs of this Bureau, and that the item be included in the budget for the coming biennium. On motion of Mr. Fornof, these recommendations were adopted and the appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. Nickell; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Mr. Karraker, Dr. Luken, Dr. Meyer.

I M P R O V E M E N T S ON G R E E N S T R E E T

Mr. McKelvey, for the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, presented a report of progress on the consideration of plans for the improvement of Green Street between Wright Street and Mathews Avenue, and a recommendation that the Physical Plant Department be authorized to plant new trees where there is space for them and where they will fit into future plans. On motion of Mr. McKelvey, this report was adopted, and the Director of the Physical Plant Department was requested to collaborate with the President of the University and the Committee on Buildings and Grounds in the preparation of plans.

RESOLUTION ON STATEMENTS IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

At this point, President Livingston asked Mr. Fornof to take the chair. Mr. Jensen presented the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Whereas, certain statements were made during the recent election campaign attacking the integrity of members of the Board of Trustees, and this is the first meeting of the Board since the election, and Whereas, the Board has now carefully examined the detailed record of its actions with respect to which the statements were made, be it Resolved, that the Board finds nothing in the record to justify or substantiate any of these statements.

This resolution was adopted without dissenting vote. Mr. Livingston resumed the chair.

COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENCY

Mr. Davis, for the special committee on the presidency, made a report of progress, and stated that meetings were being held monthly, that the next meeting of the committee would be held in Chicago on Tuesday, December 12, 1944, and that all members of the Board would be welcome to attend.

SECRETARY'S REPORT OF CONTRACT

The Secretary presented for record the following document signed by the President and the Secretary of the Board, and deposited with the Secretary since the last report.

Crerar Clinch Coal Company, contract dated October 24, 1944, for 8,500 tons coal, @ $5.95 a ton, f.o.b. University of Illinois Power Plant, Chicago, Illinois.