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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 28

Urbana- Champaign 1. Remodeling in Gregory Hall for Placement Bureau (College of Education) $10 500 2. Remodeling and improvements in the Department of Bacteriology 13 492 3. Publication of a University stylebook of English (proposed by the Committee on Student English) 2 700 4. "Wired wireless" station for the School of Journalism and Communications 2 500 5. Remodeling in David Kinley Hall (College of Commerce) 2 050 6. Instrument lockers for School of Music 7 500 7. Physical Plant Department 21 200 Purchase of air compressor $ 4 000 Purchase of projection equipment 3 200 Purchase of reserve transformers 4 000 Engineering services for water reclamation improvements to meet provisions of contract approved by the Board April 21, 1949.: 10 000 Chicago Professional Colleges 8. Addressograph equipment for Research and Educational Hospitals 8 700 It is recommended that assignments for these items be made from the General Reserve Fund. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Hickman, these appropriations were made, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Doctor Meyer, Mr. Stevenson.

APPROPRIATION FOR UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES (10) In the preparation of the internal operating budget for 1950-1951, it was necessary to ask for reductions in the estimates submitted by the Deans and Directors in order to balance the budget as a whole. A large reduction was made in t h e budget for University libraries with the expectation t h a t it would be possible during the course of the year to make some adjustments. The Director of the Library has submitted a request for an addition of $37,000 to be distributed as follows: General Research $10 000 Photographic Reproductions I 000 Periodicals 13 000 Binding 10 000 Departmental Allocations 3 000 Total $37 000 This is based on convincing data on rising costs of books, periodicals, and binding and on appropriate provisions for new staff members and new lines of work. I recommend t h a t an appropriation of $37,000 be made to the Library as a permanent increase in its present budget.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this appropriation and adjustment in the budget were authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Doctor Meyer, Mr. Stevenson.

APPROPRIATION AND CONTRACTS FOR NEW RADIO STATION TRANSMITTER BUILDING A N D TOWER CONSTRUCTION (11) The Board of Trustees has authorized the purchase of a steel tower for television and F M antenna equipment and of a transmitter for University broadcasting. These new facilities will be located a t Robert Allerton Park and will require a new building to house them. An appropriation of $75,159- based upon the best estimates of cost t h a t could be made at t h e time, was made by the Board on February 16, 1950. Present indications are t h a t an additional appropriation of $15,839 will be required t o complete the project. Major differences are the excess costs, over estimates, of construction of the