Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1938 [PAGE 39]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

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T h e Board resumed its consideration of matters presented by the President of the University.

ASSIGNMENT OF LAND TO NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY (28) T h e Natural History Survey needs land on which to conduct a project in tree pathology. The Dean of the College of Agriculture recommends the temporary assignment, effective at the end of the present crop season, of such part as may be needed, or all, of the 4.77 acres lying east of the Illinois Central Railroad north of St. Mary's Cemetery. This is an irregular area, 257.89 feet wide at the south end, 45.91 feet wide at the north end, and approximately 1,330 feet long. I recommend that this land be assigned to the Natural History Survey for an indefinite period on condition that the Survey will formally agree in advance that the land will be relinquished whenever it is needed by the University either for the use of the College of Agriculture or for any other division.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, this assignment was made as recommended.

AGREEMENT W I T H AMERICAN CYANAMID AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION FOR INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATION (29) A request from the Dean of the College of Agriculture for the authorization of an agreement between the University and the Illinois State Natural History Survey Division, as parties of the first part, and the American Cyanamid and Chemical Corporation, party of the second part, for a study of the effect on greenhouse plants of heavy dosages of calcium cyanide for short periods of time, in fumigation for control of mealybug (citri), and thrips, to be conducted by the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Natural History Survey. The agreement, which has already been executed by the Corporation, is not drawn for any definite period but will become effective when executed by the University, and the Corporation has agreed to provide $300 to carry on the investigation. The agreement conforms in all respects to other similar agreements and has been approved by the University Counsel. I recommend approval. O n m b t i o n of M r . B a r r e t t , t h e e x e c u t i o n of t h i s a g r e e m e n t w a s authorized. AGREEMENT WITH CONDON BROTHERS SEEDSMEN FOR INTRODUCTION OF IMPROVED VARIETIES OF TOMATOES (30) A report that the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute for the University an agreement with the Condon Brothers Seedsmen, of Rockford, Illinois, whereby that company will cooperate with the Agricultural Experiment Station in the growing and distribution of certain prescribed, improved varieties of tomatoes. This is similar to an agreement with the Vaughan's Seed Store, Incorporated, of Chicago, authorized by the Board in April, 1935 (Minutes, page 184). O n m o t i o n of M r . B a r r e t t , t h e e x e c u t i o n of t h i s a g r e e m e n t w a s approved. EXTENSION OF AGREEMENTS FOR COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (31) A report of the extension of the following agreements for cooperative investigations: 1. American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers for an investigation of heating and ventilating, extended for one year from August 1, 1936, on the same terms as those previously in effect, with no financial obligations on the part of the Society stipulated. 2. Naval Research Laboratory for a continuation of the fellowship for research work on lead storage batteries in the Department of Chemistry. This was originally authorized by the Board on September 11, 1934 (Minutes, page