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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 27

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

REPLACEMENT OF RESEARCH FACILITIES IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (25) The fire at the Military Stables on April 30 (see page 371) destroyed facilities which were used for research work under a contract with the United States Navy. New facilities for this project must be found. It is proposed that space for this be provided in a new building to be erected as an extension to one of the Quonset Huts which is being constructed for the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at the University Airport. This location is desirable because: 1. T h e nature of the work on this contract is closely related to the research in Aeronautical Engineering. Much of the equipment that is needed by the two research groups can be used in common. The Navy is furnishing a large part of the equipment for our contract. The facilities that are being installed by Aeronautical Engineering in the new building will provide us with a greater supply of high pressure air than we can obtain at any place on the campus because of limitations in electrical power. 2. A part of the program on this contract will require work at supersonic velocities and will produce a noise of high intensity that may be objectionable in the residential areas. 3. By planning an extension to the new building before construction is started, the additional cost will be held to a minimum and the University will be able to supply facilities for work on the contract without a major expenditure of funds. When the work on the Navy contract is terminated, the additional space will be useful to the Department of Aeronautical Engineering. Dr. H. F . Johnstone, Professor of Chemical Engineering, who is in charge of this research, requests that $12,000 be assigned from funds accumulated under Government contracts covering research in Chemical Engineering for the construction and equipment of an extension to the Aeronautical Research Laboratory at the University Airport. The building itself will cost approximately $7,000 and the extension of utilities (electric power, heat, water, telephone) will cost approximately $5,000. It is further proposed that the purchase of the additional building be made in conjunction with buildings for Aeronautical Engineering authorized by the Board on April 24. This plan is approved by Professor Roger Adams, Head of the Department of Chemistry, Professor H. S. Stillwell, Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, and Director L. A. Bryan of the Institute of Aeronautics. I recommend approval of the program and the assignment of $12,000 from Government contract funds as proposed.

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

DISPOSAL OF STOCK RIGHTS IN PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY STOCK (26) The University is the owner of 100 shares of Pacific Gas and Electric Company common stock. Rights are being issued to subscribe for one additional share common stock for each 10 shares held and thus the University will receive rights to subscribe to 10 additional shares. The First National Bank of Chicago recommends that the rights, currently selling at around $1 a share, be sold, and the Comptroller concurs. Authorization to sell such rights and approval of the following resolution is requested: Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is the owner of