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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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expense of its instructional program, which will be offset by increased income and will thereby have no effect on the Budget Reserve. I concur.

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

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR N O N R E C U R R I N G EXPENDITURES (14) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds as follows: 1. College of Agriculture, equipment and remodeling $58 000 2. Department of Geology, purchase of steel cabinets 3 563 3. President's House and President's Office, furnishings • 10 000 $71 563 I recommend that these appropriations be made from the General Reserve Fund. O n m o t i o n of M r . N i c k e l l , t h e s e a p p r o p r i a t i o n s w e r e m a d e b y t h e following v o t e : A y e , M r . B i s s e l l , M r . H e r r i c k , M r . H i c k m a n , M r s . Holt, M r . J o h n s t o n , M r . M e g r a n , M r . N i c k e l l , M r s . W a t k i n s ; n o , n o n e ; absent, M r . G r a n g e , M r . L i v i n g s t o n , M r . S t r a t t o n . PURCHASE O F PROPERTY AT 6O6 EAST J O H N STREET, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (15) The property at 606 East John Street, Champaign (Weber Studio) has been offered to the University at a price of $16,500 ($2.81 per square foot). This property was previously offered to the University at substantially higher prices and its purchase was not recommended. The sale price is now at a level which is within range of its value to the University, and its purchase is recommended. The area in which this property is located is not needed for immediate construction purposes but is in the zone of the long-range land acquisition program of the University. It is an area in which there is need for parking facilities. The removal of the house, which is in such poor condition of maintenance that its use by the University could not be justified because of rehabilitation cost, would provide land for parking for approximately eighteen cars. Funds are available in the state appropriation for the purchase of land. The Building Program Committee, the Director of the Physical Plant, and the Comptroller recommend the purchase of this property at $16,500. 1 concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the necessary documents to acquire this property.

On motion of Mr. Megran, the purchase of this authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Livingston,

property was Herrick, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Mr. Stratton.

APPROPRIATION AND CONTRACT FOR HOUSING STUDIES (16) The urgent need for additional residence halls on the Urbana-Champaign campus is generally recognized. At present all permanent men's halls are filled to capacity, and there are approximately 1,500 men living in unapproved private homes and about 475 living in the Parade Ground Units. Under the present policy of assignments there are no rooms available for freshmen. The only space open to freshmen in permanent halls is in the dormitory units in Noble House (Addition No. 1). Women's housing is even more critical. All women's residence halls are filled to capacity and it appears that the enrollment of women might have to be restricted unless more housing can be provided for them. To help deal with this problem a study is needed which will survey permanent halls to determine the feasibility of increasing present capacity, and converting Noble House from a dormitory to room accommodations; review present con-