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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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and was being ordered, for consideration of property acquisitions and a copyright matter, and that this session will be held immediately after luncheon. On motion of Mr. Williamson, the Board recessed. When the Board reconvened in executive session, the same members of the Board, officers of the Board, and officers of the University were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes, with the exception of Mr. Wilkins. The Board considered the following items of business.

RELEASE OF BOTANICAL CHARTS TO ARTIST FOR PUBLICATION (1) Miss Natalie H . Davis, Scientific Artist in the Department of Botany, has prepared a series of charts during the past ten years for use in botany classes. She now has the opportunity to publish eleven of these charts, nine of which were completed before 1958, plus five new charts still to be prepared. Since Miss Davis has been specifically commissioned to prepare the charts as part of her regular University duties, they belong to the University under the provision of the Statutes governing copyrights. Professor Wilson N. Stewart, Chairman of the Department of Botany, recommends that the University relinquish its publication rights in these charts to Miss Davis, including any royalties that might result from the sale of the charts. It is Professor Stewart's opinion that the royalties would be small in any case. The Executive Vice-President and Provost and the Vice-President and Comptroller endorse Professor Stewart's recommendation. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this recommendation was approved.

ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY AT 1 1 0 9 WEST ILLINOIS STREET, URBANA (36) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend purchase of the property at 1109 West Illinois Street, Urbana, Illinois, at a price of $32,000. The property consists of a lot 65 feet wide and 150 feet deep with a two-story and basement frame residence. The building will be removed and the land will be part of an area to be developed for parking facilities replacing those lost when construction is started on the Illinois Street Residence Hall. The price is within appraisals. Possession will be delivered not later than October 1, 1962, and taxes will be prorated. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University for 1961-63 from the Universities Building Fund and have been released. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, purchase of this property, at the price and on the terms indicated, was authorized by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Swain, Mr. Wilkins. SECRETARY'S REPORTS The Secretary presented for record the following lists: appointments made by the President; graduate fellows; resignations and declinations; leaves of absence.

APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT (The date in parentheses is the date on which the appointment was made by the President of the University. C = College; S = Station; E = Extension.) ABBOTT, BERNARD C , Visiting Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, July 1September IS, 1962, $3,888.90 (6-18-62).