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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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1955] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 363 compensation to be paid by it to said Anna M. Swinford and any and all other persons who may have any right, title, or interest in and to said land therefor determined in the manner provided by law for the exercise of said right of eminent domain; and It is further hereby resolved by this Board of Trustees that the necessary and appropriate action be taken for the acquisition of title to said property by said T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and to have the compensation to be paid therefor determined by the institution and prosecution to completion of a proceeding in eminent domain in a court of competent jurisdiction, and that the Legal Counsel of said University be, and he 15 hereby authorized to proceed accordingly, to institute and prosecute an eminent domain proceeding in the name of the T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the acquisition of said land and the determination of the compensation to be paid by it therefor, and to employ such special legal counsel and others as he may deem necessary or desirable to assist him in the institution and prosecution of said proceeding. I concur. On motion of Mr. Johnston, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GENERAL POLICY ON USE OF UNIVERSITY PREMISES BY CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE The General Policy Committee recommends to the Board of Trustees that for the period May 19, 1955, to December 31, 1956, the existing policy at the University of Illinois, which restricts the use of University premises for meetings in connection with political addresses, be modified to the extent of permitting candidates for the office of President and/or Vice-President of the United States to use University premises to appear in person to make political addresses. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Swain; absent, Mr. Stratton. COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF STATUTES President Megran reported that he has appointed the following special Committee on the Revision of the University of Illinois Statutes to receive and consider recommendations of the Senate and of the President of the University when they are ready for presentation to the Board: Mrs. Frances B. Watkins, Mr. Cushman B. Bissell, Mr. Wayne A. Johnston, Mr. Park Livingston, and Mr. Kenney E. Williamson. J U N E MEETING The Board voted to hold the June meeting on Thursday, June 16, in Chicago. President Megran announced that it will be held in the conference room of the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building of the University's Chicago Professional Colleges, beginning at 2:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time. SECRETARY'S REPORTS The Secretary presented for record the following lists: (1) appointments made by the President; (2) graduate fellows; (3) resignations and declinations; (4) leaves of absence.
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