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near future is necessary to secure it at that figure. The house on the property is large and has been well maintained. Remodeling and extension of utilities to make it usable by the Psychological Clinic is estimated to cost $15,000. A specific recommendation on that will be submitted later if the Board approves the purchase of this property. In addition to the immediate use which can be made of this property, it is in an area of contemplated campus development. The south end of the property joins the campus; the University also owns the adjoining properties at 1003 and 1001 West Nevada to the east. The Board of Trustees has authorized negotiations (Minutes, January 12, 1950, page 964) for acquisition of properties of this kind in Urbana-Champaign. The Provost, the Comptroller, and the Director of the Physical Plant recommend the purchase of this property. I concur and request that the officers of the Board of Trustees be authorized to conclude the necessary contracts, subject to the release of funds by the Governor from the State appropriation for land acquisition.

O n motion of M r . Hickman, this purchase was authorized as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Stevenson. At this point, Mr. Livingston took his place with the Board.

USE OF UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS FOR POLITICAL MEETINGS (4) A report of replies to a questionnaire sent to presidents of the universities in the Association of American Universities, on their practice with respect to political meetings in university buildings (see Minutes, April 19, 1950, page 1068). T h e S e c r e t a r y p r e s e n t e d in t h i s c o n n e c t i o n a s u m m a r y of r e p l i e s t o a q u e s t i o n n a i r e s e n t o u t b y h i m o n r e q u e s t of M r . W i r t H e r r i c k , C h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e o n G e n e r a l P o l i c y , t o w h o m t h e m a t t e r h a d b e e n referred. A f t e r discussion, action w a s deferred to the J u n e meeting. T h e Secr e t a r y w a s r e q u e s t e d to s e n d full i n f o r m a t i o n t o all t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Board. COMMITTEE ON CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS

M r s . W a t k i n s presented the following report of a meeting of the Committee on Chicago Departments held in Chicago April 21, 1950.

Present: Dr. Karl A. Meyer, Chairman, Mrs. Frances B. Watkins, and Mr. Park Livingston, members of the Committee; also Dr. A. C. Ivy, Mr. Lloyd Morey, Mr. C. S. Havens, Mr. C. H. Bowman, Mr. H. A. Hazleton, Mr. H. W. Pearce, and Mr. Amos Watts. Mr. Morey presented a report on the offer, conveyance, and lease prepared by the Medical Center Commission for use in connection with the Chicago housing projects. He reported that the documents were a complete revision of those originally prepared by Chapman and Cutler and did not conform to the actions of the Board of Trustees on April 21, 1949, which action resulted from principles arrived at in a conference between representatives of the University, the Medical Center Commission, and the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States on March 29, 1949. Mr. Morey indicated that the most important points of difference were as follows: A. No provision for University approval of the letting of all contracts. B. No provision for supervision of construction by the University. C. The rental to be paid by the University to the Medical Center Commission is not limited to the amount necessary to amortize the loan. After thorough discussion, Mr. Livingston moved that plans and specifications not be delivered to the Medical Center Commission until complete agreement had