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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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ORDERS ISSUED DURING THE M O N T H OF APRIL. 1917, AMOUNTING $tooo OR M O R E Date Amount Department Firm Description Procedure 4/2/27 $1015 57 Physical Plant Peabody Coal Co. Coal Quoted price 4/9/27 2660 59 Physical Plant Pittsburgh Plate Glass Quoted price Glass Company 5/19/27 2000 00 Physical Education Bailey and Himet Towels Competitive for men quotations H.M. Edwajlds Purchasing Agent This report was received for record. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR DEAN D. J. DAVIS (18) A recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to arrange a leave of absence for Dean D. J. Davis of the College of Medicine, for the purposes of study abroad, on such conditions as are satisfactory to the President. O n motion of D r . N o b l e , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s adopted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR KARL B. LOHMANN (19) On recommendation o Dean Mumford, I recommend that Mr. Karl B. Lohf mann, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, be given a sabbatical leave of absence, on one-half salary, under the regulations, for one year from September I, 1927, for the purpose of study of landscape architecture in America. O n motion of M r . Barr, the President of the University w a s authorized to grant this leave of absence.

APPROPRIATION FOR SOUTH FARM DRAINAGE

(20) On request of the Supervising Architect, I recommend that an appropriation of $800 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund to supplement the appropriation of $ 14,000 which has been made to carry forth the drainage project for the South Farm, in accordance with the University's policy. O n motion of Dr. Noble, this appropriation w a s m a d e by the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, Dr. Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small, M r . W h a m .

DAMAGE BY HAILSTORM

(21) A report that the expense of repairing the damage done by hailstorm (page 244.) had been #16,000; and a recommendation that the excess of appropriation over expenditure, £7,000, be restored to the Reserve and Contingent Fund. O n m o t i o n of D r . Noble, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s concurred in. CHANGE OF ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM SWITCH TRACKS (22) The following letter from the Supervising Architect: May 17, 1927 President David Kinley, 355 Administration (West) Dear President Kinley: The Illinois Power & Light Company has, for some time, been desirous of obtaining additional width for its right of way bordering the north edge of our Vivarium tract so as to expand its unloading tracks. Recently Mr. Handshy was here and I suggested to him that it would suit us much better if that switch could be moved over to a location between Goodwin Avenue and Harvey Street where it parallels our own switch track and coal yards. The Illinois Power & Light Company owns, in its present location, fourteen feet more width than its original right of way, but to provide an adequate unloading track with a derrick, it should have an additional eleven ( n ) feet.' The property which could be deeded to us would be the 14-foot strip, containing .11 acre.