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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Mr. Harold Pogue, Chairman, and Mr. J. M. Cleary, members of the Executive Committee, were present; also Mr. F. A. Jensen, Mr. Oscar G. Mayer, and Mr. L. J. Moschel, members of the Board. President Willard was present; also Mr. Janata, Mr. Morey, Tudge Johnson, and the Secretary.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD The Executive Committee considered the following matters presented hv t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y . APPLICATION OF STATE MILK PASTEURIZATION LAW TO UNIVERSITY DAIRY (1) The State Department of Public Health has asked the Attorney General whether the University of Illinois in its operation of a milk pasteurization plant is subject to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of Illinois "regulating the handling, processing, labeling, sale, and distribution of pasteurized milk and pasteurized milk products," approved July 24, 1939, and of a companion measure, "An Act in relation to Grade A Milk and Grade A Milk products," approved July 19, 1939. Previous opinions of the Attorney General held that a former law, enacted in 1925, did not apply to the University. I submit for the information of the Board copies of a memorandum on this question prepared by the University Counsel.

Judge Johnson made a statement on this matter. This report was received for record.

INVITATION TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS (2) The Board of Trustees has on a number of occasions in the past been invited to become a member of the Association of Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions, but has never seen fit to do so. I submit a letter from the President of the Association requesting that the Board of Trustees again consider becoming a member.

This report was received for record.

PAVING OF SPRINGFIELD AVENUE (3) The City of Urbana is contemplating the repaving of Springfield Avenue between Wright Street and Goodwin Avenue, and the Mayor has inquired if the University would assume its share of the cost of this improvement, which is estimated at $17,205, out of a total estimated cost of $21,952. T h e cost of the assessment would be spread over a period of ten years. The pavement is badly in need of replacement, and the street should be widened to accommodate the anticipated increase in traffic. T h e improvement would be of material help to the University in rerouting some of the traffic which now crosses the campus on Green Street. The Director of the Physical Plant Department recommends that if this improvement is undertaken the Board of Trustees suggest to the city officials of Urbana that the repaveinent be carried on cast, at least to Lincoln Avenue, to connect with another concrete pavement. T h e City contemplates making use of its share of the income from the State gasoline tax, and if that is done the University's share of the cost of the improvement should be reduced proportionately. O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e a r y , it w a s v o t e d t o b e t h e s e n s e of t h e Executive C o m m i t t e e t h a t the U n i v e r s i t y w o u l d accept responsibility for its p r o p e r s h a r e of t h e c o s t of t h i s i m p r o v e m e n t , c o n t i n g e n t o n t h e c a r r y i n g of t h e p r o j e c t t h r o u g h t o L i n c o l n A v e n u e , a n d t h e u s e of t h e C i t y ' s s h a r e of g a s o l i n e t a x o n t h i s p r o j e c t .