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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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construction of a storm sewer to service the new Law Building area. This increase is to cover the costs of ( a ) connections with the George Huff Gymnasium area and (b) the correction of the drainage of the Huff Gymnasium by the installation of a new sewer along the west side of the building to pick up drainage and divert it into the new sewer. Funds for this additional work are requested in the report of the Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations which is being submitted separately. This work was included as an alternate in the original bid of the Illiana Construction Company. I concur and recommend«that the Acting Comptroller be authorized to execute this change in the contract.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this increase in the contract was authorized.

REMODELING IN RESEARCH A N D EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS AND FIRST UNIT OF DENTISTRY-MEDICINE-PHARMACY BUILDING, CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES CAMPUS (17) The Board of Trustees at its meeting on March 25, 1953, approved the use of $200,000 of funds available for the operation of the Research and Educational Hospitals, not needed for that purpose, to cover construction and equipment costs on the Men's Residence Hall in Chicago. This allocation was recommended to relieve the Revenue Bond Construction Fund for construction and remodeling at the Chicago Professional Colleges the sum of $200,000 which under the bond resolution could be used for remodeling in the Second Unit of the Dentistry-MedicinePharmacy Building. After approval was given by the Board of Trustees to this procedure, the capital requests of the University from the legislature were reduced so that the size of the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building was materially reduced, making it necessary for certain departments, which had contemplated moving into that building, to remain in the Second Unit of the Dentistry-Medicinc-Pharmacy Building. Accordingly, the need for funds for remodeling in this unit has been reduced. A balance of $110,684 of the allotment of $200,000 remains unspent. No funds were made available in the appropriations to the University for the present biennium to cover remodeling in the Research and Educational Hospitals and the First Unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, which remodeling is needed in space vacated by departments now being located in the Research and Educational Hospitals Addition. The Business Manager of the Chicago Departments and the Acting Comptroller recommend that the balance of $110,684 in the allotment of March 25 be assigned for remodeling in the Research and Educational Hospitals and the First Unit of the Dentistr3'-Medicine-Pharmacy Building. A committee studying the allocation of space in these buildings has made permanent assignments and remodeling can be started from these funds when made available. Contracts to be paid from this allocation will be submitted to the Board in accordance with usual procedures. The Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Chicago Professional Colleges endorses this request. I concur and recommend that the Board approve the reassignment of the balance of this allocation for remodeling in the Research and Educational Hospitals and the First Unit of the Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building.

On motion of Mr. Bissell, this remodeling was approved and the appropriation recommended was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Stratton.

PROGRESS REPORT ON STUDIES C O N C E R N I N G CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION (18) I can make the following progress report in relation to the problems of the Chicago Undergraduate Division on Navy Pier and plans for a four-year campus in the Chicago area. T h e formal election of a representative sixteen-member Faculty Council of the