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1911]

PROCEEDINGS OF T H E BOAED OF TRUSTEES. E E P O R T OF T H E E X E C U T I V E COMMITTEE.

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Mr. Abbott presented the report o-f the Executive Committee. voted that the report be received and printed in the minutes.

CHICAGO, Feb. 28,

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1911.

Mr. G. M. McGonn, Secretary, Board of Trustees, University of Illinois, Urbana, III.: DEAR SIR—Since the last meeting of the board the Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of the Medical Committee for an appropriation of $1,500.00 from Medical College funds for the miscellaneous expenses of that department. The Executive Committee also authorizes the comptroller to advance $3,000.00 to the College of Physicians and Surgeons on account of rent to March 1, 1911. Yours truly,

W. L. ABBOTT,

•A. P. GROUT, FRED L. HATCH.

Chairman,

A recess for luncheon was taken at 12:45 p. m.

Afternoon Session.

When the board convened again at 2 p. m., the following members were present: Mr. Abbott,, Mrs. Bahrenburg, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Grout, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Meeker. President James was present. President James presented the following matters for consideration: PAVING LINCOLN AVENUE. 1. The following communication from Fred E. Hubbard, Esq., concerning the paving of Lincoln and Michigan avenues in Urbana: To the Hon. Dr. Edmund J. James, President of the University of Illinois, Urbana, III. DEAR SIR—I am handing you today a certified copy of the petition for the paving of Lincoln and Michigan avenues, part of which pavement extends along the forestry of the University of Illinois. The total frontage aside from street intersections is 7,305 feet, of which 4,325 feet is already signed in favor of the pavement; 660 feet of frontage is opposed; and 570 feet is owned by persons who do not live here, but who have expressed no opposition, although having been notified of the proposed improvement by letter three weeks ago, in which letter a reply was requested. The University frontage is 1,750 feet, and the estimated cost is $3.50 per foot, or a total of $6,125.00 against the University frontage. This amount is payable in ten annual payments. The last nine installments must be equal in amount, and the law requires the total assessments of each installment to equal $100.00 or a multiple thereof. This always causes the first installment to be larger than the other nine, and, in the case of the University, would make the first installment about $100.00 larger than the remaining nine installments. The city of Urbana will be assessed for all street intersections as a public benefit. We have frontage sufficiently signed to pave west on the south side of the Forestry, but the Mount Hope Cemetery people at first opposed the pavement. We were told Monday, the 6th, that the cemetery was about to change in