Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1939-1942)

SECOND MARCH MEETING, 1940

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highest bidder, for wrecking purposes, with the provision that the sites
shall be used as parking lots for the cars of University employees.
The Board declined to recognize as entitling to Michigan residence
for registration in the University the guardianship papers issued in the
case of Nathan George Antonofsky, a minor, who came to a Michigan
state educational institution before attaining residence in the State
(p. 235).
The Board denied the right to register as a resident of Michigan
to Alfred Hafke, who came to the University from New York State
some years ago and who has since been continuously enrolled as a
student in the institution.
The travel expenses of Regent Herbert in attending the meeting of
March 1 were approved in the sum of $51.04.
The sum of $500 was voted to the William L. Clements Library
for the purpose of providing bookplates, slip cases, and suitable covers
for the Mc-Gel1-and Collection of Lincolniana (p. 159).
Leave of absence without pay was granted to Mrs. Lillian Rickel of
the General Library staff from April 1 to June 24, 1940.
Regent Lynch reported for the Committee on Plant and Equipment
with respect to the University's share, if any, of the cost of the Ann
Arbor down-river sewer and sewage-disposal plant (p. 154 and R.P.
1936-1939, p. 406). The Board voted to approve settlement with the
City on the basis of a total payment of $17,807.68, which is approximately one-third of the cost of the sewage-disposal plant above the
amount of funds provided by the Federal Government, The settlement
is to be arranged by the Secretary of the Board with the City authorities on such installment terms as may be found mutually satisfactory.
All of the above actions taken were by unanimous vote.
The Board adjourned, leaving the date of the next meeting to be
determined.
SHIRLEY W. SMITH, Secretary