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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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times of the year, and (4) the leasing, at a rental of approximately $150 a year, of the Brownfield Woods—a sixty acre tract five miles northeast of the University for the use of the biological departments and to protect this area from destruction until it can be acquired by the University. The expenses will total approximately $1,800. Since it has been found impracticable to use the above $7,500 appropriation, I recommend that it be permitted to lapse, with the exception of $1,820, which I recommend be appropriated to the Physical Plant Department for the following purposes: Estimated Cost Enclosing an area 30 feet square to protect instruments $ 360 00 Repairs to present fence 310 00 Rental of Brownfield Woods 150 00 Supervision of woods I 000 00 Total $1 820 00

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, these recommendations were adopted, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Earr, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Williams; no, none,absent, Mr. Horner, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Wieland.

APPROPRIATION TO BUSINESS OFFICE (20) A recommendation that an appropriation of $1,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund to the Business Office for the year 1935-36 to supplement the wages item in the budget of that department.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Horner, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Wieland.

DESIGNATION OF STATE ROUTE THROUGH UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (21) A report that representatives of Champaign and Urbana have requested the State Highway Division of the Department of Public W o r k s and Buildings tn establish an alternate route for State Routes Nos. 10, 45, and 50 which would take automobile traffic through the University campus over Green Street. The present State route markings direct out-of-town traffic over other streets of the two cities. The representatives of the two cities have been advised by the Director of the Physical Plant Department of the attitude of the Board of Trustees concerning State highways through the University campus. The local representatives have presented their request to the Division of Highways. I have also had a telephone conversation with the official with whom they conferred and told him I would present the request to the Board at its meeting this week. He agreed to withhold decision until further word from the University.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, the President of the University was instructed to inform the State Highway Division that the request is not deemed consistent with the established policy of the University, because of the danger to the students.

INVESTMENT OF E N D O W M E N T F U N D S

Mr. Mayer, for the Finance Committee, reported that there is available 522,000 of uninvested endowment funds, and recommended that the Finance Committee be authorized to invest these funds in suitable securities. On motion of Mr. Mayer, this recommendation was adopted.