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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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508 South Ridgeway, Champaign 21 000 (L. J. Haworth, Owner) 608 West Church Street, Champaign 20 000 (L. H . Wise, Owner) All these houses are suitable for occupancy by University officials. In addition, the first two have the advantage of being in areas which the University needs to acquire for future expansion. The purchase prices of the first two have been checked by Newton C. Farr of Chicago, who is retained as consultant for this purpose and who personally inspected them. Appraisals have been secured on the other three by independent Urbana-Champaign real estate experts. I recommend the purchase of these properties and that an appropriation of $125,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made from the General Reserve Fund to cover the purchases and expenses incidental thereto, including the University's share of taxes. I also request that the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board be authorized to conclude contracts for the purchase of these properties, the University to secure possession not later than September 1, 1947. In approving this program on May 27, 1947 (page 362), the Board of Trustees authorized a total investment of $150,000. It is recommended that the Executive Committee be authorized to purchase one additional house and that an appropriation of $25,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be made from the General Reserve Fund for this purchase. O n m o t i o n of M r . D a v i s , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d a n d adopted. T h e appropriation w a s m a d e by the following vote: Aye, M r . Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, M r . Nickell; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Green, Dr. L u k e n , M r . M c Kelvey, M r . Williamson. PLANS FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITAL ADDITION (4) The revised schedule of new capital appropriations requested for the biennium of 1947-1949, as approved by the Board on April 24, 1947, included an item of $5,800,000 for an addition to the Research and Educational Hospital and equipment. The plans and working drawings for this addition have been under way and are nearing completion. The total cost of the plans to date is $220,075. T o complete them will cost $12,400 more. On recommendation of the Vice-President in Charge of the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, the Board of Trustees has approved a revision of the new appropriation for buildings on the Chicago campus to include provisions for the following: Chronic Illness and Geriatrics Research Hospital and Equipment $2 500 000 Cancer Detection, Treatment, and Research Hospital and E q u i p m e n t . . . . 3 800 000 The addition to the General Hospital would be postponed. The total of the appropriations for the Chicago Colleges remains the same, $13,000,000. Inasmuch as the plans for the General Hospital are so near completion, it is recommended that we expend the additional sum of $12,400 for this purpose. It is my understanding that the General Hospital will still be needed.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this expenditure was authorized as recommended.

LEGAL SERVICES IN MILLIGAN CONDEMNATION SUIT (5) The Henry I. Green Law Office has rendered a bill for services and expenses in the condemnation suit for the Milligan property in Urbana, in the amount of $3,5 I 6.73. The Legal Counsel advises that he considers the bill satisfactory. The Director of the Physical Plant advises that land appropriations are insufficient to cover it and requests a special appropriation from the General Reserve Fund. I recommend approval of the bill and an appropriation for it. O n m o t i o n of M r . D a v i s , t h i s bill w a s a p p r o v e d a s r e c o m m e n d e d , a n d the appropriation was m a d e , by the following vote: Aye, M r . Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, M r . McLaughlin, Dr.