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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1958
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1002 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [November 21 LEAVES OF ABSENCE DEWEY, RICHARD S., Professor of Sociology — leave of absence, without pay, during the academic year 1958-59, so that he may teach at the University of New Hampshire during this period. SWANN, SHERLOCK, JR., Research Professor of Chemical Engineering ( S ) — l e a v e of absence with full pay, on account of illness, for six months from September 20, 1957, or for as much of that period as may be necessary. APARTMENT OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Messrs. L. O. Hartman and Howard F. Sharp, representing the Apartment Owners Association of Champaign County, appeared before the Board to request another meeting with the Committee on Buildings and Grounds to discuss the University's program for the construction of housing for married students. President Livingston stated that he had conferred with Mr. Williamson, Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, and that the Committee would give representatives of the Apartment Owners Association another hearing on the occasion of its next meeting. DECEMBER AND JANUARY MEETINGS The Board had previously voted to hold its December meeting in Chicago, on Tuesday, December 17, 1957, at an hour and place to be determined by the President and Secretary of the Board. Mr. Weldon, Treasurer, on behalf of the officers of the First National Bank of Chicago, invited the Board to hold this meeting at the Bank and to be its guests at luncheon. This invitation was accepted. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the Board voted to hold its January meeting in Chicago, on Thursday, January 16, 1958. MEETINGS OF BOARD COMMITTEES President Livingston announced that with the concurrence of the chairmen concerned, meetings of Board committees will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 1957, preceding the Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for that date. EXECUTIVE SESSION At this point, an executive session was requested and ordered for consideration of the following item of business. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES IN URBANA (18) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the purchase of the following properties at the prices and on the terms indicated. 201 South Gregory Avenue, Urbana — Owners, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Kriesmanis. Total Cost: $18,500. Terms of Payment: The University will pay $17,500 no later than January 15, 1958, at which time title is to be transferred to the University; $1,000 of the purchase price will be held in escrow until possession is delivered to the University and all taxes, insurance, and repairs are paid. T h e property consists of a lot approximately 77 feet wide and 88 feet deep and a two-story frame house used as a student rooming house. The land will be needed as a part of the site for a residence hall for 300 unmarried graduate students, Stage 2 in the University's Program for Housing Students as approved by the Board January 28, 1956; originally scheduled for completion in 1959. T h e adjoining property for Stage I has already been acquired. 1006 West Illinois Street, Urbana — Owners, Mrs. Flossie M. Hocking, Sandralee Hocking, a minor, Mr. F . W . Hocking and spouse.
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