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UNIVEKSITY OF ILLINOIS

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SAMUEL LEVIN, President, Illinois C.I.O. State Council, Chicago JAMES MATSON, Regional Director of United Automobile Workers of America, 166 West Washington Street, Chicago VICTOR A. OLANDER, Secretary-Treasurer, Illinois State Federation of Labor, 666 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago REUBEN G. SODERSTROM, President, Illinois State Federation of Labor, Springfield Management HENRY BOLZ, Secretary, Decatur Association of Commerce, Decatur G. W . HOELSCHER, General Manager-Secretary, East Side Manufacturers' Association, Granite City W A Y N E A. JOHNSTON, President, Illinois Central Railroad, Chicago LEVERETT S. LYON, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Association of Commerce, Chicago OLIVER E. MOUNT, Vice President, American Steel Foundries, 410 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago Public

JOHN E. CASSIDY ( L a w ) , Peoria IRVING DILLIARD ( P r e s s ) , Collinsville CHARLES B. SHUMAN (Agriculture), Sullivan M R S . BERNICE T. V A N DER VRIES (Civic), Winnetka FRED L. W H A M ( L a w ) , Centralia

O n m o t i o n of M r . M c L a u g h l i 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 . LAND IN MEDICAL C E N T E R DISTRICT, CHICAGO (3) On July 28, 1943 (Minutes, page 450), the Board approved a policy for the purchase of property in the block bounded by Wood, Polk, Taylor, and Hermitage Streets in Chicago, immediately east of the Professional Colleges and Research Hospital, as such property becomes available. In the expansion of the Chicago Professional Colleges as approved by the Board on October 22, 1946 (Minutes, page 129), acquisition of land in additional areas in the Medical Center District is essential. Vice-President Ivy and Director Havens recommend that the Board now approve the policy of acquiring property, as it becomes available and as funds are provided, in the area bounded by Wolcott Avenue, Taylor Street, Damon Avenue, and Polk Street. This is an area of two blocks lying west of the Professional Colleges and Research Hospital in which the University already owns some property. Because of the necessity of prompt action on certain properties, Vice-President Ivy and Director Havens request an appropriation for options and other expenses that have to be met before June 30, 1947. There is included $300,000 for land in Chicago in the reappropriation capital budget of $18,631,000 for 1047-1049; and $500,000 is included in the additional capital budget of $20,472,000 for the same biennium. I concur in the above recommendations and request: ( a ) The approval of property purchases in the area bounded by Wolcott Avenue, Taylor Street, Damon Avenue, and Polk Street. (b) T h e appropriation of $10,000 from the General Reserve Fund for necessary expenditures before June 30 on contracts for such purchases.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, these recommendations were adopted, and the appropriation made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Davis, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell.

A P P O I N T M E N T O F L O U I S N . R1DENOUR A S P R O F E S S O R AND DEAN O F T H E GRADUATE S C H O O L (4) I recommend the appointment of Louis N . Ridenour, now Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania, as Professor of Physics on indefinite tenure and as Dean of the Graduate School for two years beginning September I, 1947, at a total annual salary of $12,000; provided that if Doctor Ridenour can begin his service prior to September I, the effective date of his appointment will be advanced accordingly. This recommendation is made after consultation with