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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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of the sabbatical leave of absence previously granted him for a full year on half pay (conditional upon receipt of financial aid from other sources). LEGISLATORS* DAY

Mrs. Watkins, Chairman of the Committee on Chicago Departments, announced the plans for "Legislators' Day" on June 24, 1958, when members of the General Assembly of Illinois have been invited to visit the Chicago Professional Colleges and the Chicago Undergraduate Division.

J U N E A N D JULY BOARD MEETINGS

The Board had previously voted to hold its June meeting in Chicago on June 19, 1958. President Livingston announced that this meeting will be held at the Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, beginning at 3:00 p.m., central daylight saving time, with meetings of Board committees preceding it. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the Board voted to hold its July meeting in Urbana, on Tuesday, July 29, 1958, at a time and place to be determined by the President and Secretary. It was the consensus of the Board that no meeting be scheduled in August. EXECUTIVE SESSION At this point an executive session was requested and ordered for consideration of the following items of business.

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 1 0 0 2 WEST ILLINOIS STREET, URBANA (29) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the purchase of the property at 1002 West Illinois Street, Urbana at a price of $33,000. The land is needed as part of the site for the construction of Men's Residence Halls units. The property consists of a lot 60 feet wide, 249 feet deep, and a three-story and basement frame residence used as a rooming house for men students. The first floor has an apartment occupied by the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stearns, and two rooms for men students; there are ten rooms on the second and third floors accommodating fifteen students. The heating system is gas-fired, circulating hot water. The price is within University appraisals of the property. Funds a r e available in the stale capital appropriations for 1957-59, subject to release by the Governor. I recommend the purchase of the property at the price indicated, subject to approval of the terms of payment by the Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller, and to the approval of title by the Legal Counsel, and that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary documents, subject to the release of funds.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the purchase of this property at a price of $33,000 was authorized, and the other recommendations were approved. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton. (Mr. Nickell was absent from the meeting when this matter was considered and the vote was taken.)

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT I O I O WEST ILLINOIS STREET, URBANA (30) The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the purchase of the property at 1010 West Illinois Street, wbana, at a price of $25,700. T h e land is needed as part of a site for the construction of Men's Residence Halls units. The University now owns the east