Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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1955] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 44I especially in determining the extent to which attempts to recover payment should be carried in the light of the costs involved. COMMUNICATION FROM J O H N A. APPLEMAN President Megran presented correspondence with M r . John A. Appleman, Attorney, Urbana, concerning his complaint that the University is not removing and destroying diseased trees in the Brownfield W o o d s and University W o o d s north and east of U r b a n a . Mr. Appleman lives in this vicinity, and he alleges that trees in the University's woods are the probable source of infestation of trees on his property which have been afflicted with the prevelant Dutch elm disease. The Brownfield and University W o o d s were purchased by the University many years ago as natural, virgin or near virgin woodland preserves for the educational and research programs of the biological departments. To serve the scientific purposes for which they were acquired, it is necessary to leave these areas in their natural state. Removal of the diseased trees would destroy the value to the University of these areas and the cost of such a removal program would be prohibitive. There are grave doubts in the minds of the University's biologists that the diseased trees in the University's woodland areas could be the source of infestation of Mr. Appleman's trees because of the distance of his property from these areas. Mr. Appleman also suggested that he m a y have a claim against the University for alleged damages to his trees. No action was taken on Mr. Appleman's complaint but it was the consensus of the Board that such further correspondence as is required should be carried on by the Secretary of the Board and the Legal Counsel. REVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY BUDGET FOR 1 9 5 5 - 5 6 The President and the Provost presented a review of the University's operating budget for 1955-50. Action on the budget was deferred until the open meeting of the Board. At this point the Board recessed. OPEN SESSION At 12:00 noon the Board convened in open session. The same members of the Board, officers of the University, and officers of the Board as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY The Board considered the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University. SALE OF UNIVERSITY HOUSE (J) Pursuant to the plan, authorized by the Board of Trustees for the sale of University-owned residence properties in Urbana-Champaign which are outside the area of future campus expansion, the Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the sale of the residence property at 503 South Garfield, Champaign, to Howard C. and Jessie L. Miller, at a price of $8,000. The Univers % investment in this property is $8,550.
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