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1906]

PKOCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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which such permission should be g r a n t e d ; which after full discussion and after being amended in various particulars were adopted in the following f o r m : 1. That prior to the construction of the track across the campus from California avenue to Daniel street the interurban road shall remove its tracks, poles, etc., from the present right of way across the campus to Springfield avenue, and it shall grade and sod the present right of way as the University may direct. 2. That the street car company as soon as its track across the campus from California avenue to Daniel street ds available for use shall take up the rails'at present on Green street and resod the track from Matthews avenue to Wright street, provided that upon the demand of the Board of Trustees of the University the company shall restore the tracks upon Green street. 3. That the street car company in constructing its line across the campus from California avenue to Daniel street shall thereby admit the correctness of the claim always made by the University and indorsed by the Attorney General of the State that said street car company in crossing the campus is a "mere tenant at will" of the University and occupies said right of way at the discretion of the University; and that it hereby promises to vacate any crossing at the demand of the Board of Trustees of the University, especially that at any time after five years, upon six months' notice, it will change its line from California avenue to Daniel street to a point further south on the campus which may be designated by the Board of Trustees. 4. That the street car company shall erect within the University property at points to be designated by the Trustees, two neat and comfortable waiting rooms, one on each of the lines crossing the campus, the plans to be agreed upon between the company and the University. 5. That the company shall use trolley wire and poles of ornamental design approved by the University. 6. That the company shall issue such form pf rules as may be prescribed by the Board of Trustees. 7. That the company hereby agrees to accept and comply with such regulations as to signals, rate of speed in crossing the campus, points of stopping within the campus, etc., as the Board of Trustees of the University may determine. 8. That the company shall operate its cars on the ten-minutes interval at least up to 11:30 p. m. in such a way that the last cars from the campus for Urbana and Champaign respectively shall leave at least as late as 11:30 p. m. President James and M r . Abbott were appointed a committee to confer with the street car company with regard to this matter.

MATTERS S U B M I T T E D BY T H E PRESIDENT.

T h e President submitted the following matters for the consideration of the Board. 1. The Head of the Department and, the Dean of the Engineering School unite in nominating John Charles Thorpe as Assistant Professor of Stem Engineering, in place of Professor Randall, resigned, at a salary of $1,700.00 per year, work and salary to begin Sept., 1, 1906. Voted to adopt this recommendation. 2. The Head of the Department of Physical Culture urges that the salary of Mr. Hana, Assistant Director of Physical Training, be fixed for the coming year at $1,000.00, to begin Sept. 1, 1906. It was voted to adopt this recommendation. 3.. The, Professor of Psychology urges that an instructorship in Physiological Psychology be created in his department, with.a salary not to exceed $1,000.00 per year.