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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 19

These funds are available in surplus receipts of the Department reserved for its use. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this appropriation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Stevenson.

ADDITIONAL F U N D S F O R T H E DIVISION O F S E R V I C E S FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN (11) The budget for 1950-1951 for the Division of Services for Crippled Children includes $253,284 which is received from federal funds to supplement state appropriations for this program. Congress has made available additional moneys for allocation to various states, and the portion of such additional funds available to the Division of Services for Crippled Children in Illinois is $66,000. This will supplement the present program and also provide for treatment of epilepsy cases. T h e Director of the Division of Services for Crippled Children recommends acceptance of these additional funds and their appropriation for the use of the Division. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Stevenson. Vice-President Ivy stated that legislation is before the Sixtyseventh General Assembly of Illinois to transfer the Division of Services for Crippled Children to the State Department of Public Welfare and that he had already been called upon to testify on this proposal. On motion of Mr. Nickell, seconded by Mr. Hickman, the Board voted to authorize and request Vice-President Ivy to inform appropriate committees of the General Assembly that, in the judgment of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, it would be contrary to the best interests of the educational and research program of the Division of Services for Crippled Children to transfer the Division from the University to the Department of Public Welfare.

E A S E M E N T S T O T H E MEDICAL C E N T E R STEAM C O M P A N Y (12) It is necessary that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois grant certain easements to the Medical Center Steam Company for construction of distribution lines on University property. The easements are recommended by the Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller. The Legal Counsel has prepared the necessary documents. I recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute such easements.

On motion of Mr. Fornof, these easements to the Medical Center Steam Company were approved, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Grange, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Stevenson.

RELOCATION O F ALLEY O N SITE O F S T U D E N T RESIDENCE HALL, CHICAGO (13) In connection with the construction of a student residence hall for the Chicago Professional Campus, it is necessary to vacate the alley now on the site. T h e city of Chicago has agreed to a procedure under which the University, through the Medical Center Commission, will provide land to relocate the alley.