Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1924 [PAGE 424]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Noble, Mr. Trimble; no, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Blake, Mr. Small, Mr. Trees. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEAN OF WOMEN (21) A recommendation that the sum o £2400 be appropriated from the Reserve f and Contingent fund and added to the Expense and Equipment fund of the Office of the Dean of Women as follows: Additional sum for wages of temporary employees £1800 Additional office expenses ^ 250 Additional sum for printing and publications 200 Equipment and repairs 150 Further that for the present year adjustment may be made by transfer among these items on request of the Dean of Women and on approval of the President of the University. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, these recommendations were adopted. T h e appropriation w a s m a d e b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Noble, M r . Trimble; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Blake, M r . Small, M r . Trees.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR N. C. BROOKS

(22) Professor N. C. Brooks requests leave of absence for next year, presenting as alternative choices that he be permitted to be gone a year without pay, or that he be allowed absence on one-half pay without pledging himself to return. Dean Babcock recommends the former, namely, a leave of absence without pay, and I concur. O n motion of M r . Trimble, this recommendation was adopted. VACATION FOR PROFESSOR GRINDLEY (23) A recommendation that a request of Professor H. S. Grindley, approved by Dean Mumford, for two weeks of his vacation now instead of next summer, be granted. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this request w a s granted.

PURCHASE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS BONDS

(24) A report from the Comptroller of the purchase of bonds of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the par value of $3000 at 9 2 % and accrued interest; and a recommendation that an additional appropriation from the Reserve and Contingent fund of $3000 be made to provide for the purchase of additional bonds of this issue in case they can be bought below par. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this appropriation w a s m a d e , b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Noble, M r . Trimble; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Blake, M r . Small, M r . Trees. RENEWAL OF LEASE OF DUBOIS EXPERIMENT FIELD (25) A recommendation, on request of Dean Mumford, that a lease of an agricultural experimentfieldnear DuBois, Illinois, berenewed.This is a continuation of a lease which stood for a number of years with the father of J. M . Kinkley, now deceased, and the proposed renewal i drawn to transfer the former lease to the present s owner. O n motion of M r . Trimble, this recommendation w a s approved.