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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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that the decision in the California case is sound, and would be followed by our Supreme Court should the question come before it. No violence is done to the purpose of the original incorporators by a transfer of the property belonging to the Rush Medical College to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The object for which the corporation was created may be better conserved by this proposed action than for the college and its property to remain under the management of the Rush Medical College trustees. Neither does the proposed act do violence to the purpose for which donations were made to Rush Medical College. If the public interest are better subserved by dissolving this corporation and turning its property over to the Board of Trustees of the State University, that should be the controlling influence for a correct decision by our Supreme Court. There is no doubt of the power of the Board of Trustees of the University to accept this property. Respectfully submitted,

O. A. HARKER,

Legal Counsel University of Illinois, DESCRIPTION OF LOCOMOTIVE. '(5) A letter from Prof. Edward C. Schmidt, describing the locomotive recently deposited at the University by the Illinois Central Railroad Company:

URBANA,, III.., January 6, 1916.

President E. J. James,, Administration Building. MY DEAR PRESIDENT JAMES : Dr. Phelps has asked that I send you the following information concerning the locomotive which was recently placed on deposit at the University by the Illinois Central Railroad to be used for experimental purposes : The locomotive was built by the Rogers Locomotive Works in 1893. The locomotive alone weighs 126,000 pounds, and its tender, 80,000 pounds, making a total weight of 206,000 pounds. The locomotive comes to us in excellent condition, and I should judge that the repairs which were made upon it immediately before it was delivered cost the Illinois Central road about $2,000. In view of these facts, I believe that its present selling price may be very conservatively estimated at $6,000. Possibly the following additional data may also be of some use to you in this connection: Type of locomotive—Mogul (2-6-0). Diameter of cylinders—19 inches. Stroke—26 inches. Diameter of driving wheels—56% inches. Tractive force—-23,300 pounds. Total heating surface—1,532 square feet. Grate area—26 square feet. Very truly yours,

EDWARD C. SCHMIDT,

This letter was received for record.

O R D E R FOR CHEMICAL APPARATUS.

(6) A request from Prof. W. A. Noyes, Director of the Chemistry Laboratory, endorsed by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, for permission to place orders to an amount not to exceed $10,000 for glassware, hardware, porcelain, rubber goods, and other supplies, to be delivered by September 1, 1916, and to be paid for from the appropriation for the Department of Chemistry for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1916.

On motion of Mr. Carr, this purchase was authorized.

McKEY A N D POAGUE'S B I L L S FOR/ P H A R M A C Y S I T E . (7) A letter from Alexander Prussing for McKey and Poague, relating to the purchase of certain property on South Wood Street by the University; also a letter from Alexander Prussing, for McKey and Jpoague, enclosing a statement of the account of the Board of Trustees with McKey and Poague in the matter of purchasing certain properties: January 5, i92& Hon. W. L. Abbots 72 West Adams Street^ Chicago. DEAR SIR : Pursuant to your instructions, we have filed for record today the deeds to 707 and 709 South Wood Street (Old Detention Hospital) and 701 to 705 South Wood Street (Jenner Medical College) and have given instructions ,to the Chicago Title and Trust Company to guarantee titles to the above described properties and to the Prehler property, 713 to 719 South Wood Street in the grantors the dates of record of the deeds from them to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. We have taken possession for you of the various properties and have notified all of the tenants of your ownership. The guarantee policies should be completed by the 10th instant when we will render our account. All the buildings are insured against loss by fire. Yours truly,

By MCKEY AND POAGUE. ALEXANDER PRUSSING.

January 11, 1916. W. L. Abbott, 72 West Adams Street Chicago. DEAR SIR: Enclosed are statements [of] account [of] purchases of buildings and ground [at the] southeast corner [of] South Wood and Plournoy Streets which Hon.