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Special Meeting
October 2, 1959

Fellowship Grants -- $3,500

$3,500 from the Eastman-Kodak Company for an Eastman-Kodak Fellowship in Business for the academic year 1959-60.

Permit John M. Skinner, Instr. in Elec. Engr. outside consultant work

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried that approval be given to the request of John M. Skinner, Instructor in Electrical Engineering, that he be permitted to spend approximately four hours per week as consulting engineer with the U. S. Department of the Interior in connection with electronic equipment being used by the Geological Survey. This arrangement has the approval of Dean Hobson.

Authorize purchases for F. M. Hall Collection

From Mr. Norman A. Geske, Director of the University Art Galleries, comes a recommendation that the University purchase, using funds from the F. M. Hall Trust Fund, eighteen items for the net price of $1,319.50, approval having been given for the purchase of these works of art by three outside experts, namely Mr. Eugene Kingman, Director of Joselyn Art Museum, Omaha, Mr. J. V. Blackwell, Head Art Department of the University of Omaha, Mr. Fred S. Bartlett, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and Mr. Harold Joachim, Curator, The Art Institute of Chicago. All qualifications of the Hall Trust Agreement having been met, it was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Greenberg, thatthe purchase be approved.

Authorize offer to purchase property owned by Forburger Stone Co. north of Avery Ave.

From the Business Manager and Property Committee of the Board of Regents comes a report that the University has made an offer to purchase certain property adjacent to the city campus and lying north of Avery Avenue. This property, occupied by the Forburger Stone Company, is to be purchased at a total price of $30,000. The purchase price includes the stone office building on the premises. Other material on the property is to be removed prior to March 1. Payment for the property will be made when removal of equpment and material has been completed in a manner satisfactory to the University.

It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, that the offer to purchase the Forburger property be ratified.

Authorize signing of Petition for grading,paving,etc. in 33rd Street from Leighton north to railroad property with deficiency appropriation necessary

From the Business Manager comes information that petitions are being circulated to request the Lincoln City Council to grade, pave, curb, and gutter, including the grading of the sidewalk space and relaying of the sidewalks, in 33rd Street, from Leighton Avenue and the North line of the right-of-way of the C.B.&Q. Railroad Company, in Paving District No. 1634 as specified in Ordinance No. 6996. Title to the following property is held by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska:

Lots 17 through 28, both inclusive, S. D. Hyde's Subdivision of Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to University Place, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; Lots 11 and 12, Block 37, Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; Lot 11, Block 36, Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to University Place, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, that the president and assistant corporation secretary be authorized and directed to sign a petition requesting that the above improvements be made. It was further stipulated that the Business Manager advise the Lincoln City Council that no funds are available in the University budget to cover the cost of this work and that if an assessment is made against University property, the Lincoln City Council will have to look to the Legislature for a deficiency appropriation.

Resolution to City Council re location of Interstate Highway spur to downtown Lincoln

It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Business Manager be directed to prepare a letter to the Lincoln City Council and the Lincoln City Planing Commission calling their attention to the following:

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Special Meeting
October 2, 1959

Fellowship Grants -- $3,500

$3,500 from the Eastman-Kodak Company for an Eastman-Kodak Fellowship in Business for the academic year 1959-60.

Permit John M. Skinner, Instr. in Elec. Engr. outside consultant work

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Welsh, motion put to vote and carried that approval be given to the request of John M. Skinner, Instructor in Electrical Engineering, that he be permitted to spend approximately four hours per week as consulting engineer with the U. S. Department of the Interior in connection with electronic equipment being used by the Geological Survey. This arrangement has the approval of Dean Hobson.

Authorize purchases for F. M. Hall Collection

From Mr. Norman A. Geske, Director of the University Art Galleries, comes a recommendation that the University purchase, using funds from the F. M. Hall Trust Fund, eighteen items for the net price of $1,319.50, approval having been given for the purchase of these works of art by three outside experts, namely Mr. Eugene Kingman, Director of Joselyn Art Museum, Omaha, Mr. J. V. Blackwell, Head Art Department of the University of Omaha, Mr. Fred S. Bartlett, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and Mr. Harold Joachim, Curator, The Art Institute of Chicago. All qualifications of the Hall Trust Agreement having been met, it was moved by Regent Foote, seconded by Regent Greenberg, thatthe purchase be approved.

Authorize offer to purchase property owned by Forburger Stone Co. north of Avery Ave.

From the Business Manager and Property Committee of the Board of Regents comes a report that the University has made an offer to purchase certain property adjacent to the city campus and lying north of Avery Avenue. This property, occupied by the Forburger Stone Company, is to be purchased at a total price of $30,000. The purchase price includes the stone office building on the premises. Other material on the property is to be removed prior to March 1. Payment for the property will be made when removal of equpment and material has been completed in a manner satisfactory to the University.

It was moved by Regent Welsh, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, that the offer to purchase the Forburger property be ratified.

Authorize signing of Petition for grading,paving,etc. in 33rd Street from Leighton north to railroad property with deficiency appropriation necessary

From the Business Manager comes information that petitions are being circulated to request the Lincoln City Council to grade, pave, curb, and gutter, including the grading of the sidewalk space and relaying of the sidewalks, in 33rd Street, from Leighton Avenue and the North line of the right-of-way of the C.B.&Q. Railroad Company, in Paving District No. 1634 as specified in Ordinance No. 6996. Title to the following property is held by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska:

Lots 17 through 28, both inclusive, S. D. Hyde's Subdivision of Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to University Place, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; Lots 11 and 12, Block 37, Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; Lot 11, Block 36, Pitcher and Baldwin's Addition to University Place, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.

It was moved by Regent Greenberg, seconded by Regent Adkins, motion put to vote and carried, that the president and assistant corporation secretary be authorized and directed to sign a petition requesting that the above improvements be made. It was further stipulated that the Business Manager advise the Lincoln City Council that no funds are available in the University budget to cover the cost of this work and that if an assessment is made against University property, the Lincoln City Council will have to look to the Legislature for a deficiency appropriation.

It was moved by Regent Adkins, seconded by Regent Foote, motion put to vote and carried, that the following resolution be adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Business Manager be directed to prepare a letter to the Lincoln City Council and the Lincoln City Planing Commission calling their attention to the following:

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