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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Dr. Meyer, these appropriations were made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken.

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTS (4) Dean H . P . Rusk requests additional appropriations for various agricultural departments out of income of those departments in excess of budget estimates as follows: Animal Pathology and Hygiene $ 300 Dixon Springs Experiment Station 2 500 Dairy Husbandry. 9 000 Horticulture n 000 Total $22 800 Expenditures of the year in these departments will exceed the budget estimates but income has also exceeded expectation and is more than ample to meet the added appropriation. The Comptroller concurs in this recommendation and I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken.

APPROPRIATION TO FACULTY-GRADUATE STUDENT CENTER TRUST F U N D (5) T h e agreement with the University Club of Urbana for the purchase of the Club property provides for a trust fund to be applied toward a faculty-graduate student center. The Board agreed to match all money contributed by the Club to this fund during the biennium ending June 30, 1945. The Board on January 26, 1944, made an appropriation amounting to $4451.92, and on June 1, 1944, an additional appropriation was made in the amount of $1,400. T h e University now has received additional contributions totaling $1,250 to be remitted to the Foundation for credit to this fund. An additional appropriation of $1,250 from the General Reserve Fund should now be made in accordance with the agreement.. O n m o t i o n of M r s . G r i g s b y , t h i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n w a s m a d e a s r e c o m mended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Davis, M r . Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, M r . Livingston, M r . M c K e l v e y , M r . M c L a u g h l i n , D r . Meyer, Mr. Nickell, M r . Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Green, D r . Luken. APPROPRIATION FOR LANDSCAPING OF GROUNDS (6) The Department of Horticulture which is responsible for the maintenance of the grounds about the President's House at 711 West Florida Avenue has requested an assignment of $438.15 for replacement of trees, flowering plants, and other landscaping improvements. I recommend an assignment of this amount from the General Reserve F u n d ; this appropriation to be available until January 1, 1946.

On motion of Mr. Davis, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Dr. Luken.

INCREASES IN SALARIES OF NONACADEMIC STAFF (7) As reported to the Board on May 26, Senate Bill 321, 64th General Assembly, the University of Illinois biennial budget for 1945-1947 carries a provision making mandatory increases in the salaries of the nonacademic staff