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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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student housing units, and (2) before any further construction of family housing is started (beyond the 370 units) the University again recheck the need in the light of private construction activity and the latest enrollment predictions.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these recommendations were approved.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (8) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds from the General Reserve for the following purposes: 1. College of Physical Education, construction of Health and Safety Laboratory $20 000 2. College of Veterinary Medicine, purchase of laboratory supplies and office equipment 13 712 Total $M 712 I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, these appropriations were made 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.

APPROPRIATION AND RESEARCH CONTRACT FOR DIGITAL COMPUTER LABORATORY (9) The University of Illinois has achieved international leadership in the field of electronic computers. The Illiac, designed and constructed on the University campus, provides a research tool valuable for research programs requiring difficult and voluminous mathematical computations. In cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission and the Office of Naval Research, the University is completing a study for a design of a new, very highspeed electronic computer. These agencies have already provided $100,000 for this project, and the design study was undertaken with the understanding that a later contract would be negotiated for the construction of the new machine. The Computer Group has prepared a proposal to the Atomic Energy Commission requesting $1,216,675 for the construction of the new computer over a four-year period. The estimated completion date is December I, 1961. There are no suitable facilities available to house the new machine and provide the necessary area for research. Accordingly, studies have been made for the construction of a new building, at an estimated cost of $350,000, for which $250,000 has already been allocated by the Board of Trustees from accumulated indirect cost funds from research contracts. An appropriation of $100,000 from General Reserve is now requested to provide the remainder. The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends this additional appropriation. The entire program is also recommended by the Dean of the Graduate College, the Vice-President and Provost, and the VicePresident and Comptroller. I recommend that this appropriation be made and that authority be granted to enter into a contract with the Atomic Energy Commission for the construction of the computer.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this appropriation was made 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.

CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTIES AT 61 O AND 6 1 4 EAST J O H N STREET, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (10) The University needs to acquire the properties described below as parts of the site for a new Student Services Building, to be constructed in the area west of Illini Hall on John Street. The University presently owns adjacent properties in this area. 610 East John Street —• Owner, Henry K. Vreeland. This is a lot approximately 50 feet by 120 feet on which there is a frame house made into small apartments and an office used by the owner for his house trailer sales business. The yard is used as a display area for trailers.