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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

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Prof. J. M. White made a complete statement covering the claims made for extras, damages, etc., by Freeman and Brooks, the general contractors. No action was taken on this matter.

H I B B A R D G I F T OF O L D COINS.

(5) A statement that Mr. William G. Hibbard, Jr., had presented to the University a collection of 318 coins. Of these, 39 Greek and Roman coins have been assigned to the custody of the Curator of the Classical Museum, Prof. A. S. Pease; and 279 to the Curator of the Museum of European Culture, Prof. N. C. Brooks. On motion of Mrs. Busey, this gift was accepted and the thanks of the board were extended to Mr. Hibbard for his generosity.

P A V E M E N T ON H E A L E Y S T R E E T .

(6) The following statement: An ordinance has been passed by the City Council of Champaign for the paving of Healy Street which runs along the south side of the University property on which the Vivarium is located, between First Street and Wright Street. The Board of Local Improvements of the City of Champaign wishes to know whether the Trustees will authorize it to spread the assessment against the University for this improvement, which will cost $1,634.25. The assessments are distributed over a period of ten years with interest at 5 per cent. On motion of Mr. Carr, authority was given to the President of the University to authorize the Board of Local Improvements to spread this assessment against the University. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. H'enrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Small, Mr. Trevett.

V I S I T O R S ' P E R M I T S FOR T E A C H E R S .

(7) A recommendation from Director William C. Bagley, of the School of Education, that teachers engaged in the public schools of the cities of the State who extend to the University opportunities for research and investigation, be admitted to University classes as visitors without fee, provided that a recommendation for such exemption from fees be made by the Director of the School of Education in each individual case; the exemption shall be for a definite time; and that the same be approved by the President of the University. On motion of Miss Watson, this recommendation was approved.

A P P R O P R I A T I O N FOR COUNCIL OF A D M I N I S T R A T I O N .

(8) A request from the Secretary of the Council of Administration for an additional appropriation of $100 for expenses incurred by the Council during the present fiscal year. On motion of Mr. Carr, this appropriation was made. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Dunne, Mr. Small, Mr. Trevett.

RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED.

(9) A statement that the following resignations had been presented and accepted subject to the approval of the beard: 1. Prof. Clarence W. Balke, as Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, to take effect September 1, 1916. 2. Mr. G. B. Rice, as Lecturer on the Installation and Operation of the Mechanical Equipment of Buildings and Mechanical Engineer in the Office of the Supervising Architect, to take effect not later than April 28, 1916. 3. Dr. Alfred O. Shaklee, as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the College of Medicine, to take effect August 31, 1916. On motion of Mr. Carr, these resignations were accepted.

TYPHOID FEVER INOCULATION.

(10) The following statement: On December 8, 1915, Dr. H. A. Harding, Professor of Dairy Husbandry, presented a communication from. Dean Eugene Davenport relating to the danger of the transmission of typhoid fever to members of the staff and the community through employees of the University engaged in handling food products, closing with a request that the University should provide facilities for the immunization from typhoid fever of those members of its force who come in direct contact with food substances, particularly dairy products, provided they voluntarily accept such treatment. At my request, Mr. C. M. McConn asked the Secretary of the State Board of Health whether in his opinion examiners on the staff of the University, acting as agents of the State Civil Service Commission in conducting examinations for the positions of laborer at the University, would have the right to refuse to certify a man or a woman as physically fit for employment in positions involving the handling of food products unless he or she has been inoculated against typhoid fever. In answer to this communication, the Secretary of the State Board of Health, Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, under date of March 16, 1916, replied that while he did not believe the examiners would have the right to refuse to certify persons in