Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1934
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436 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [January 26 of the present academic year at a cost of approximately $2,750. This is a noncompetitive item and this company was selected because of the service it can render. This report was received for record. TAXES ON CARTER-PENNELL FARMS (29) A report from the Comptroller that the Vermilion County Court recently rendered a decision holding that the taxes on the Carter-Pennell farms, owned by the University, which have not been paid, but have been protested in every case, must be paid in full. Before the case can be appealed to the Supreme Court it will be necessary for the University, under the law, to deposit $3,610.91, representing the amount of unpaid taxes in cost. The income which these farms have yielded from time to time has been transferred to the University's student loan funds in accordance with the terms of the gift of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carter when they deeded these farms to the University. There is on hand in the farm account the sum of $1,378.56; to date the aggregate amount transferred to loan funds from the farm account is $3,000. In order to provide funds necessary for the tax deposit required of payment of taxes in case the Supreme Court upholds the decision of the County Court, it is necessary that the sum of $2,300 be transferred back from the University's loan funds to the Carter-Pennell Farm Operating Fund. The loans made to students from this fund can be transferred to other loan funds in which money is available. I recommend that this transfer be approved, that the Comptroller be authorized to deposit the sum of $3,610.91 on account of taxes on these farms for the purpose of taking an appeal to the Supreme Court, and that this appeal be also authorized. On motion of Mr. Trees, these recommendations were adopted. PATENT OF METHOD OF TESTING INSULATION A N D CABLES (30) A report that the Secretary has reported the receipt of original United States Letters Patent #1943391 and #1943392, Cases 1 and 2, respectively, Serial Nos. 504045 and 504046, for discoveries by E. B. Paine, J. T. Tykociner, and H. A. Brown, of methods of and means for testing insulation and cables. This report was received for record. CHAMPAIGN A N D URBANA ORDINANCES FOR LIQUOR REGULATION (31) The mayors of Champaign and Urbana have appointed committees to study and make recommendations concerning ordinances for the regulation and control of liquor in the two cities. At the invitation of the Mayor of Champaign, concurred in by the Mayor of Urbana, I appointed a committee of three to represent the University to serve jointly with the city committees in studying and making recommendations concerning this matter. This report was received for record. RESOLUTION FROM BLOOMINGTON PRESBYTERY CONCERNING MILITARY TRAINING (32) A resolution adopted at a meeting of the Bloomington Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the United States held in Champaign January 9, 1934, urging that no conscientious objector shall be compelled to take military training in any school or be expelled from school because of his convictions in the matter, which this organization directed its clerk to bring to the attention of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. On motion of Dr. Meyer, this communication was referred to the Acting President of the University for reply.
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