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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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those students who are farthest along in their University work. A loan will not be recommended to any student who is believed to befinanciallyor morally delinquent in any respect. 5, Applicants for loans are expected to give security other than their signatures, and no member of the faculty or other person directly connected with the University will be accepted as security for any student loan. O n motion of M r . Hoit, these regulations were adopted.

GRADUATE SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS

(9) A recommendation that the usual appropriation of $25,000 be made from funds of 1923-24 for Graduate School fellowships and scholarships for the year 1923-24, the stipends to be determined and assigned on recommendation of the Executive Faculty and the Dean of the Graduate School, and the approval of the President. This recommendation w a s approved.

THE CAHOKIA MOUNDS

(10) A recommendation that an appropriation of $4500 be made from the Reserve and Contingent fund for a continuation of the work of the University of Illinois survey of the Cahokia Mounds, under the direction of Doctor Warren K. Moorehead. This will provide for the publication of a valuable report now completed of the explorations already made, andforfurther explorations in March and April of this year. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this appropriation w a s m a d e , by the following vote: A y e , M r . Abbott, M r s . Blake, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Hoit, M r . Noble; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Busey, M r . Herbert, M r . Small, M r . Trimble. SANITARY DISTRICT SEWER ACROSS CAMPUS (11) A letter from Judge W. G. Spurgin. January 16, 1923 President David Kinley, University of Illinois Dear Sir: The Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District desires a right of way across the University grounds somewhere south of the present interurban line across the grounds and as near along therightof way as it can possibly be constructed. I am at this time unable to give the exact location as to where the line is to be constructed. This right of way is for the purpose of constructing an intercepting sewer. I understand that there is to be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University on Wednesday, January 23, and am simply reminding the Board that we wish to make an application for this right of way. If the University of Illinois or the Board of Trustees have any suggestion to offer relative to the location of this intercepting sewer, it would be greatly appreciated. Very respectfully submitted,

W. G. Spurgin,

Attorney for The Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District

This letter was received for record. REPORT OF THEFT OF GROCERIES

(12) A report of a theft of groceries valued at $50.95 from the northeast basement room of the Woman's Building on the afternoon of Saturday, November 25, 1922. This report was received for record.

SALARY OF MR. C. A. PETRY

(13) A recommendation that the salary of Mr. C. A. Petry, Structural Engineer in the office of the Supervising Architect, be increased to $400 a month, effective January 1,1923.