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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 21

those who can not be released for the afternoon of December 24 will be given one-half day off with pay at some mutually agreeable time. A like principle will be applied in the cases of other employees who because of work schedules, vacations, or sick leave would not be on duty on December 24. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h i s p o l i c y w a s a d o p t e d . R E P O R T S O F BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board took up consideration of the following reports and recommendations from its committees.

R E P O R T O F T H E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Oil a n d G a s L e a s e on H a c k e t t F a r m s At its meeting on October 29, 1957, the Board of Trustees received a recommendation that an oil and gas lease covering the Hackett Farms in Douglas and Moultrie counties be executed with Development Associates, Inc., of Alton, Illinois, for a period of six months and as long thereafter as oil or gas is produced on these farms if there is such production at the expiration of the six-month period. The Board questioned the adequacy of the consideration to be received by the University, viz., $1.50 an acre plus the usual, standard one-eighth royalty upon the oil and gas produced, and referred the proposal to the Executive Committee with power to act. Development Associates, Inc., was unwilling to increase its offer in view of the highly speculative character of the drilling operation and withdrew the offer stating that they are abandoning plans to drill on adjoining properties. Subsequently they consented to let the original offer stand if the Board would reconsider it. Since this is the best offer which can be received at this time, the Executive Committee authorized a lease for six months from the date of execution for a consideration of $1.50 an acre plus one-eighth royalty on any oil and gas produced. Under this lease, the University will receive a minimum of $624.00 and, if oil or gas is produced, it will receive the standard royalty.

This report was received for record.

R E P O R T S O F T H E COMMITTEE ON B U I L D I N G S AND G R O U N D S N a m i n g of Addition t o L i n c o l n A v e n u e R e s i d e n c e Mr. Williamson reported that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds has approved a recommendation that the addition to the Lincoln Avenue Residence, now in service, be named the "Louisa C. Allen Residence Hall" for Louisa C. Allen, who was Instructor in Domestic Science at the University of Illinois, 1874-78, and Professor of Domestic Science and Preceptress, 1878-80. She was one of the first women on-the faculty. She resigned shortly after her marriage to Dr. John Milton Gregory, the first Regent of the University.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, the action of the Committee was confirmed. Rental of Space to the Wesley Foundation

The Board of Trustees on May 19, 19SS, approved a recommendation from the Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Comptroller that the Wesley Foundation and Trinity Church, in Urbana, be permitted to use from four to six classrooms in the Mechanical Engineering Building on Sunday mornings during the period of the construction of the new church with the understanding that the University would be reimbursed for any expenses resulting from such use. At the time this was authorized, it was anticipated that construction of the new church would be started in September, 1955, and that University facilities would be needed for a period of twenty to twenty-four months. The church has not yet been constructed and its officers have requested that authorization of the use of University facilities be extended for another twentyfour-month period. T h e Foundation will need only two rooms but will need one of them during the week for choir practice in addition to the use of the two rooms on Sunday. This will not conflict with University work in the Mechanical Engineering Building.