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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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(2nd P.M.), Vermilion County, Illinois, which lies South of the South line of the Public Highway which extends East and West along the North line of the said Section 12. This grant also includes the right to place One (1) pole One Foot (1') South of the South line of the above mentioned Public Highway and 142 feet East of the center line of State Highway Route # 4 9 . One (1) anchor to be placed 20 feet South of the said pole. The Grantee herein agrees to move, at its own expense, the anchors listed above, upon request of Grantor, and due to relocation of said Brook Creek bed, to a location which is mutually agreeable between Grantee and Grantor. This easement to cease to be in effect if said transmission line is abandoned.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Jones, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Kerner.

EMPLOYMENT OF ENGINEERS (28) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the employment of Sodemann and Associates, Champaign, Illinois, for engineering services in planning the paving of Peabody Drive east of Goodwin Avenue in front of the Veterinary Medicine Building at the standard fee based on Schedule B of the minimum fees of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers. Funds are available in the Physical Plant budget. T h e Committee on Buildings and Grounds and the Advisory Committee on Architectural and Engineering Services have been consulted and recommend approval. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, this recommendation was approved.

EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL C O U N S E L (29) The Legal Counsel has been authorized to employ special counsel in the vicinity of Du Quoin, Illinois, to represent the University in a case before the Court of Claims filed by Ora Metcalf, an employee of Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin, and in which case (by an amended complaint) the University is being sued for $5,000 for an alleged loss of hearing resulting from a demonstration conducted by the University Extension Division. I request confirmation of this authorization.

On motion of Mr. Swain, the President's action was confirmed.

DIXON SPRINGS AGRICULTURAL CENTER (30) The Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics reports a reorganization of the Dixon Springs Experiment Station, and, recommends changing its name to "Dixon Springs Agricultural Center of the University of Illinois." I have approved the recommendations and report my action for the record. A text of the reorganization plan is submitted herewith, and a copy is filed with the Secretary of the Board for the record.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the President's actions were confirmed.

PURCHASES Purchases Authorized (31) The following purchases were authorized by the President's Office on the recommendation of the Director of Purchases and the Vice-President and Comptroller. Unless otherwise specified, the purchase in each case was recommended on the basis of the lowest acceptable bid.,. T h e recommendations are presented in one category: purchases from Institutional Funds. This term is used here to designate funds received by the University under contracts with the United States government, contracts with private corporations and other donors, and University revolving funds authorized by law.