Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1944 [PAGE 919]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

9i 6

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT W1LLARD

[April 8

The Board considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

DRAINAGE OF UNIVERSITY AIRPORT ( i ) A statement concerning the responsibility of the University for damages caused by water draining from the area included in the University of Illinois Airport, and a request that Mr. Amos H . Watts and Professor J. J. Doland be heard on this matter. Mr. W a t t s and Professor Doland w e r e introduced and m a d e statements. M r . W a t t s r e c o m m e n d e d that the following a g r e e m e n t be executed. This Agreement made and entered into as of the 8th day of April, 1044, by and between the University of Illinois, herein designated party of the first part, and Two Mile Slough Drainage District in the County of Champaign and State of Illinois, by George Reifsteck, F r a n k W . Nofftz and Charles Gady, Commissioners thereof, as party of the second part, Witnesseth: Whereas, the University of Illinois has acquired ownership of certain lands located within the boundaries of a drainage district known as Two Mile Slough Drainage District, in the County of Champaign and State of Illinois, and desires, at its own expense, to make permanent improvements and install equipment thereon, in connection with the airport authorized to be acquired and developed by the University from appropriations already made for said purposes and with the aid of the Federal Government; and thereafter to maintain the same; and Whereas, such improvement and equipment require adequate drainage of said lands within said airport to properly accomplish said objects and purposes; and Whereas, party of the first part desires to drain the water from its said lands within said drainage district, to be used in connection with said airport, into said main channel or ditch and to make adequate compensation for the benefits to be so derived, and to indemnify party of the second part, and the undersigned Commissioners, individually, and all owners of land within said drainage district for all of whose direct benefit this agreement is likewise made, against any expense or damage caused by the flow of water from said airport into, or the connection of said drainage system from said airport with, the said main ditch of said drainage district; and Whereas, said improvement will result in an increased flow of water into the main channel of said drainage district which was constructed for the drainage of farm lands: Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, it is promised and agreed between the parties hereto as follows, viz.: 1. That the party of the first part will, at its own cost and expense, construct and maintain the drainage system within said airport and the inlet therefrom into said main ditch for the discharge of all waters to be drained from said lands within said airport lying within said drainage district discharged through said inlet; 2. Said construction and maintenance shall be according to a plan, and constructed in such manner, as shall prevent inundation of the lands within said drainage district beyond that which would result under conditions existing without the connection being made under the terms of this agreement; 3. In the event said main ditch or channel proves to have insufficient capacity to so carry said waters so to be drained therein from said airport, the cost of increasing the capacity of said main ditch or channel sufficiently to so carry said waters shall be paid by party of the first p a r t ; 4. The party of the first part shall be under the obligation of removing any and all sand bars or other obstructions that may be caused in the main ditch or main channel of said drainage district by reason of any increased flow of water discharged therein from the lands within said airport; 5. No sewage or polluted water shall be drained or diverted from said airport into the main channel, or any of the tributaries of said drainage district;