Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1938 [PAGE 471]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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There is an overdue mortgage on the property which with interest amounts to $5,150; and delinquent taxes and penalties amounting to $i,8io. T h e bank which holds the mortgage has offered to give the University clear title to the property on the payment of $700 to the owner for his equity and the assumption of all indebtedness against the property.

No action was taken on this recommendation.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE (9) A recommendation that the following members of the staff be granted leaves of absence for the reasons and periods and under the conditions indicated in each case: 1. Research Assistant Professor Cloyde M. Smith, of the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, leave of absence, without pay, from July 25, 1937, until his return to the University, but not later than September I 5. 19372. Mrs. Mae E. Fork, Technician in the Department of Anatomy, an extension of her sick leave with pay from July 10 to August 1, 1937. (This will be in addition to her vacation allowance of one month and is being allowed in view of her thirteen years of service on the University staff.)

On motion of Mr. Pogue, these leaves were authorized, as recommended.

AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION (10) A report that the following amendments to the constitution of the University of Illinois Foundation were adopted at a special meeting of its Board of Directors held on July 23, 1937: Amend Article II, Section 1, by substituting the word "eighteen" for the word "twelve" in the second line. Amend Article II, Section 2, line 8, by changing the word "six" to "twelve" and the word "five" to " t e n " ; in other words, making the last clause of Section 2 read as follows: "and the remaining twelve directors, at least ten of whom must be members of the general Alumni Association, shall be elected by the Executive Committee of the General Alumni Association." Amend Article II, Section 3, to read as follows: "SECTION 3. Terms of Office of Directors. T h e directors elected from the Board of Trustees shall serve for a period of three years beginning with the annual meeting of the University Board of Trustees next following their election and their terms shall be so arranged that the term of one Trustee director shall expire each year. T h e directors elected from the alumni shall serve for a period of three years beginning July 1 succeeding their election and their terms shall be so arranged that the terms of four directors shall expire each year. They shall be eligible for reelection. T h e directors elected at the beginning of this organization shall themselves determine by lot at their first meeting their terms of service." Amend the first sentence of Article I I , Section 7, as follows: "SECTION 7. Meeting of the Board of Directors. T h e r e shall be one regular meeting of the Board of Directors annually, either at the University at Commencement time or as soon as practicable thereafter, time and place to be selected by the president of the Foundation." T h e rest of the section to read as at present. Amend Article I I , Section 9, by changing the word "twelve" to "eighteen" in the second line. Amend Article III, Section 2, by changing the second sentence to read as follows: " T h e president and vice president shall assume office on July 1 succeeding their election. T h e executive director's appointment shall begin September 1 following his election, unless otherwise specified by direct action of the Board." Also in the sixth line of this section, change "July" to "September."

On motion of Mr. Cleary, the Board concurred in these amendments.