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board of trustees

[February 13

REPORT O N HESSEL LAND (6) The following report from the Comptroller on t i matter: hs "At the direction of Mr. W . G. Palmer, I today paid to Mr. J. F. Hessel the balance due on the contract for the purchase of land between First Street and the Illinois Central Railroad of $1500 together with the interest on this balance from January a to this date, as per the contract, $2.91, total $1,502.91. The amount due and paid as above the purchase price is covered by the appropriation made by the Board of Trustees for the purchase of this land. The item of interest may be charged to the general appropriation for Interest and Taxes on various land purchases made by the Board of Trustees, December 28, 1925. This report was received for record. MURAL DECORATIONS IN LIBRARY (7) A statement concerning the contract with Mr. Barry Faulkner for the mural decorations in the new Library. O n motion of M r . Trees, the time for completing this contract was extended to January 1, 1927. O n motion of M r . Trees, $250 was appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent F u n d for traveling expenses for M r . Faulkner. T h e vote was as follows: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Barr, M r . Blair, M r s . Busey, M r . Small. PASTEUR TREATMENT FOR DR. ROBERT GRAHAM (8) Some time ago Dr. Robert Graham in examining a specimen suspected to be rabies sent by a veterinary at Atlanta, Illinois, cut his hand during the investigation. In order to be on the safe side he took Pasteur treatment at an expense of $42. This work was done in connection with the serum laboratory which was transferred to the University in 1919. The circumstances are so unusual that without committing the University to the policy of paying expenses incurred for accidents or illness due to their work, I recommend that in this case Dr. Graham be reimbursed for this expenditure and that the sum of $42 be appropriated for the purpose from the Reserve and Contingent Fund. On motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was adopted, by the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Barr, M r . Blair, M r s . Busey, M r . Small. DEDICATION OF McKINLEY HOSPITAL A t this point, a recess of one hour was taken to permit the m e m b e r s of the Board to attend the dedication of the McKinley Hospital. W h e n the Board convened after the recess, the same persons were present as before. APPROPRIATION FOR GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS A N D FELLOWSHIPS FOR 1926-27 (9) The Dean of the Graduate School recommends that $25,000 be provided i n the budget for 1926-27 for Graduate Scholarships and Fellowships. I concur in t i recommendation. hs This appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Ickes, Mr. Noble, Mr. Trees, Mr. W h a m ; no, none; absent, Mr. Barr, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Small. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR MILITARY BANDS (10) I recommend that an appropriation of $150 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund to the Expense and Equipment Budget of the Military Band.