Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918
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4i2 i &0A£t>i OF1 TMJSt&feS [Jlfl^lfc (i3> A peeommeirdatibn that Dr. A. C. Eyclesriymer, Professor of Anatomy arid Junior ! Deari of the College of Medicine, be appointed to serve as Senior Deari also, from July i, 1917, until further notice. On motion of Mrs. Evans, thtis appointment was approved. PURCHASE OF KERR WOODS (14) A letter from the Comptroller reporting the completion of the purchase of the Kerr woods for $12,000 and the receipt of the deed and abstract (see page 333); arid stating that a survey made by the; Supervising Architect indicates that'the tract contains a fraction over forty acres. This statement was received for record. PURCHASE OF SITE FOR UNIVERSITY F*R£#S (1$) A letter^from (the Comptroller concerning the purchase of the property a t 806 South Sixth Street as a site for the University Press: / July 16, 1917 President Edmund J. James, University of Illinois MY DEAR PRESIDENT JAMES: I beg to report concerning the status of the property at 806 South Sixth Street, which the Board of Trustees on June 7, 1917, (page 333), directed be purchased. An investigation of the title to this property indicated some doubt as to the ability of the present bishop of the church to make proper conveyance. An effort has been made, therefore, to secure a deed from the former bishop of the church which would make the succession adequate. Efforts in this direction to date have failed> but it is expected that the matter can be cleared up within a short time. Cordially yours, LtOYD MOREY TWs letter was received for record. SAME OF RANTOUL FARM (16) A letter from the Comptroller concerning? the sale-of a farm located near Rantoul, donated to the University by Captain Thomas J. Smith: July 17, 1917 President Edmund. J. James, University of Illinois MY DEAR PRESIDENT JAMES : On October 18, 1916, page 123, the Board of Trustees approved the sale of the farm located near Rantoul donated to the University by Captain Thomas J. Smith. The contract was drawn up with Thomas F. and Jennie L. Molloy, stipulating that the sale should be consummated on March 1, 1917. In the meantime the abstract of title was put in shape and placed in the hartds of the attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Molloy. Certain objections were raised -to the title and I made effort to meet those objections so that the sale might proceed, Finding, however, that the points could not be properly
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