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1903.]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

HARVEY MEDICAL COLLEGE.

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The request of Dr. Frances Dickerson, that a committee of three he appointed to consider the absorption of Harvey Medical College was granted, and Messrs. Bullard, Nightingale, and McLean were appointed on the committee. Mr. Kerrick reported a letter of thanks from Miss Lillie Heath for the considerate action of the Board in her case.

CONTRACT W I T H THE CHAMPAIGN AND URBANA WATER COMPANY.

The Committee on Buildings and Grounds made the following report which was adopted:

AGREEMENT. URBANA, I I I . , March 10, 1903.

To the Board of Trustees: Your Committee on Buildings and Grounds reports that following the instructions of the Board, it has made a contract with the Champaign and Urbana Water Company and submits the same as a part of this report. This agreement made this first day of October, 1902, by and between the Champaign and Urbana Water Company, of Champaign, 111., the party of the first part, and the University of Illinois, the party of the second part, Witnesseth—1. That the first party will, in case of need during fire on the property of the second part, furnish water and pressure, as furnished to the Cities of Champaign and Urbana, for the purpose of extinguishing such fire in any or all buildings or other property of the said second party as may be needed for a period of ten years from the date of this instrument. It being the intention of this agreement that the private fire service of second party shall in all eases be used, the services of the party of the first part to be auxiliary to that of the party of the second part. The party of the second part or the cities' fire department to decide when such services are needed from the party of the first part. In addition the first party agrees to furnish the second party water for other purposes than for fire purposes, as hereinafter provided for. 2. The water for fire purposes will be supplied through the mains of the first party, located in Springfield avenue, Mathews avenue, and Wright street, in the Cities of Champaign and Urbana, Illinois, by means of connections now connecting the pipe system of the second party to that of the first party, to-wit: One 6 inch connection at the intersection of John and Wright streets, one 6 inch connection to the main on Mathews avenue near the Natural History building, and one 6 inch connection at the intersection of Wright street and Springfield avenue, being such connections as now exist, said connections to be controlled by means of gate valves now in place at said connections, and to be opened in case of fire for that purpose only. The second party agrees to place a new 6 inch valve and a valve stand connecting the pipe system of the first party to that of the second party at the corner of Wright street and Springfield avenue, on or before the first day of July, 1903, to be certified to by A. S". Talbot when completed, under a forfeiture of one quarter's rent which will be deducted if the valve stand is not put in by that date, and the said second party agrees to keep all the connecting valves in proper working order. .3. The use of water by the said second party from any of the hydrants on the mains of the first party for fire purposes as set forth in this agreement, is expressly allowed, also from any additional hydrants put in by the said first party or by the direction of either of the Cities of Champaign or Urbana, and further, the second party may put in two additional hydrants at its own expense on the lines of the first party, now laid, the wor£ to be done under the supervision of the said first party.