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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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held at Springfield, 111., on June 11 and 12, 1912, the following persons were recommended to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the appointment of one on the Advisory Board of the School of Pharmacy, to succeed Mr, Walter H. Gale, of Chicago, whose term has expired: A. G. C. Ackerman, Chicago (153).* B. S. Coobay, Chicago (149). Joseph Hottinger, Chicago (147). W. B. Duncan, Ottawa (146). George W. Sohrbeck, Moline (124). This communication was accompanied by the recommendation that Mr. A. G. C. Ackerman, of Chicago, who received the highest number of votes from the Illinois Pharmaceutical Association, be appointed a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Pharmacy to succeed Mr. "Walter H. Gale, of Chicago, the appointment to date from July 1, 1912.

This recommendation was approved. REGULATION IN REGARD TO REFUND OF FEES.

(4) A communication from Mr. C. M. McConn, Registrar, asking that the rule in regard to the refund of fees be made to read as follows: "In case a student withdraws from a course or> from college during the first ten days of instruction as scheduled, the total amount of his fees for the work dropped, except the matriculation fee, will be refunded. After ten days and before the middle of the semester, a rebate of one-half of the fees, except the matriculation fee, will be made; After the middle of the semester, no rebate will be made. In no case will any part of the matriculation fee be refunded."

It was voted to approve this request and to adopt the rule as printed above.

P A V I N G OF L I N C O L N AVENUE.

(5) A communication from Professor J. M. White, Supervising Architect, with respect to the proposed paving of Lincoln Avenue (p. 585, Report, 1912), a s follows: I have conferred with Mayor Boggs about the paving of South Lincoln Avenue, It seems that the University paid five hundred dollars toward the present storm water drain, which- now terminates on the west side of Lincoln Avenue where we can connect with it at any time. The sanitary sewer plan does not contemplate any line on that street, as it is the expectation to connect the houses on Lincoln Avenue eastward to Busey. If a sanitary sewer should be required on the street, it will go in the parking. The additional storm water drains to be laid now will be cross lines, to carry the storm water from.catch basins on the west side to a storm water sewer Which will be run south on the east side of the street. This settles satisfactorily all questions of drainage. The present Lincoln Avenue pavement is 28 feet wide, and I should prefer to see it continued that width for the part it is now, proposed to pave. Twenty-six feet, however; is the standard width, and I recommend that the University sign the petition on that basis, but that we express our preference for a 2 8-foot pavenrent, providing the property owners will agree. Professor Talbot expresses a preference for the 28-foot pavement, while Professor Blair thinks the 26-foot would be adequate.

It was voted that the University shall sign the petition in question when the President of the University is satisfied that all questions of drainage have been properly provided for and that there is a substantial agreement as to the proper width of the street.

W I D E N I N G A N D P A V I N G OF O R C H A R D LANE

(6) A communication from Professor J. M. White, Supervising Architect, with respect to the proposed widening and paving of Orchard Lane, stating that the property owners on Davidson Street are willing to agree to a 26-foot pavement, and adding, "I have attached to the petition the city engineer's estimate on the pavement, which is twenty-two thousand dollars ($22,000) for a 26-foot width all the way from First Street to Wright Street. Our frontage is a little less than half of this distance, and the cost would therefore be a little less than one-fourth of the amount named. The necessary provision for drainage has been included, and I hope this petition may receive favorable consideration at the next meeting of the Board/'

Attention was called to the fact that this matter had been referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for consideration and report (Report, 1912, p. 590).

* The figure in parenthesis following the name indicates the number of votes received by the candidates in the vote taken by the pharmacists of the State.

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