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the arrangement now existing with the Royal College, agree to
express their regret that, under these circumstances, they are
unable to accede to the request made by the Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons for the continued use of the
building free of rent. It is nevertheless resolved that no
charge shall be made for the current six months. The Board
hereby instructs the Finance and Estate Committee to receive
occupation of the building herein referred to, together with
any furniture or other articles being the property of Queen's
College, and to put the said building in a state of readiness
for the use of the classes in Theology and Arts."
The Principal at the same meeting introduced a
proposal to convert the two wings of the old building into two
houses suitable for the Professors to live in, and submitted plans
and specifications showing the probable expenditure and annual
return thereon. The Board, conceiving the proposal to be a
practicable and useful one, referred it to the Finance and Estate
Committee, with power to act at discretion in carrying it into effect.
Contracts were accordingly thereafter entered into for the completion
of the two dwelling houses in time for occupation at the beginning
of next Session, at a probable total cost of $4320, and,
in accordance with the written agreement of Professors Murray

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