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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 25

Permanent additions to current budget: Architecture, salaries (minor rate adjustment) $ 8000 Physical Education for Men, salaries (new position, $800, and increase of $200 in rate paid H. D. Price, Assistant Professor) I 000 00 Sub-total, Permanent Additions $1 080 00 Temporary additions to current budget (present year only, additional part-time assistants first s e m e s t e r ) : Geology and Geography, salaries $300 00 Mathematics, salaries 450 00 Psychology, salaries 300 00 Sub-total, Temporary Additions I 050 00 Total Additions $2 130 00 These adjustments are reported for record with the recommendation that an appropriation of $2,130.00 be made from the General Reserve Fund to cover them.

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

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH IN AIR CONDITIONING (11) A recommendation for the authorization of an agreement with the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers for a cooperative research investigation in the field of air conditioning by the College of Medicine. This agreement is drawn for a period of three years beginning with the date of its execution, with provision for its extension on mutual agreement, and the Society agrees to pay the sum of $5400 to cover the expenses of this work. T h e agreement conforms to all the requirements of the Board of Trustees covering such investigations.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, this agreement was authorized.

SALE OF VACANT LOTS IN CHAMPAIGN (12) A statement concerning the proposal to sell certain lots and portions of lots north of Gregory Drive in Champaign. These parcels of land were acquired in connection with the purchase of land for the drill field.

On motion of Mr. Barr, it was declared to be the policy of the Board not to offer this property for sale at the present time.

SERVICES OF T H E COMPTROLLER AS TREASURER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION (13) T h e Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Foundation have requested Mr. Lloyd Morey, Comptroller of the University, to serve as Treasurer of the Foundation. I recommend that he be authorized to render this service.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, the Comptroller was authorized to render this service.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF DAIRY COMMISSION (14) On July 26, on recommendation of its Committee on Agriculture, the Board of Trustees referred the report of the Commission on the Department of Dairy Husbandry back to the Dean of the College of Agriculture and the President of the University for further consideration of the policies recommended therein. . f If the policies recommended are adopted, they will affect the operations 01 the Department of Dairy Husbandry as follows: 1. A reduction in the volume of business of the University Creamery. The budget of the Department of Dairy Husbandry for 1935-36 estimates a creamery