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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS ON CHICAGO HOUSING PROJECTS

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M r . Livingston, for the Committee on Chicago Departments, presented the following report. The Committee met in Chicago at 4:45 p.m. on January 24, 1950, with the following present: Dr. Meyer, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Farr, Dr. Ivy, Mr. Wheeler, and Mr. Havens. Mr. Havens presented a proposal from Naess and Murphy, architects on the Student Residence Halls, to cover changes in the completed plans and specifications to further reduce the capital cost. Mr. Livingston moved that the increased expenditure be authorized. Dr. Meyer concurred and declared the motion passed. (Estimated $5,000). Mr. Farr presented a revised proposal from Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill for architectural services on the Staff Apartment Project. After a discussion of this proposal, Mr. Livingston moved that Mr. Farr be authorized to offer Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill a fee of 5 per cent, and if accepted, that the contracts be authorized. Dr. Meyer concurred and declared the motion passed. (Estimated

$54,000).

The Committee held a further meeting at Urbana on February 16, 1950. Present were: Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Livingston. A progress report of Mr. Newton C. Farr, February 14, addressed to Dr. Karl A. Meyer, Chairman, was presented. Following the Board action of July 21, 1948, the Committee made informal arrangements with Mr. Farr to advise it and University officers concerned on this project. The legal phases of the project have now been placed in the hands of Chapman and Cutler, and University officers, with the assistance of the architects duly engaged for the projects, are carrying on other details, including necessary contacts with the Equitable Life Assurance Society. In view of these circumstances, it was the conclusion of the members present that the services of Mr. Farr on this project should be brought to a close, and the Comptroller is to so advise Air. Farr and request a statement of his services to date. The Comptroller is also to advise Mr. Farr that if his services are needed further in the project, he will be so informed. COMMITTEE ON CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS

DR. KARL A. AIEYER, Chairman MRS. FRANCES B. WATKINS MR. PARK LIVINGSTON

T h e Secretary communicated with Dr. Meyer by telephone and secured his concurrence in the foregoing action of F e b r u a r y 16. On motion of Mr. Livingston, the appropriation of $5,000 for architectural studies was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, M r s . Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, M r s . Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, M r . Fornof, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Stevenson. A t this point Dr. Schramm and Professor H u d s o n were introduced. OPEN SESSION W h e n the Board convened in open session after luncheon, the same members were present as during the morning session.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE FACULTY MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

T h e Secretary reported that the President has approved the following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of Assistant Professor and above since the previous meeting of the Board of T r u s t e e s : 1. PAUL T. BATEMAN, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, beginning September 1, 1950, at an annual salary of $4,500.