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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918
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1917] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 521 The Board of Trustees voted to locate the Infirmary at the north end of the Athletic Jield* if it were feasible to relocate the athletic interests in a manner fair to all parties. A careful estimate shows, however, that to relocate the athletic interests in a proper condition and make the necessary improvements in the new athletic field would cost upwards of $50,000. In my opinion the University has not the money at the present time to undertake this considerable enterprise. Other sites were talked about at the time of the location, and additional sites have been discussed since, the most important of which are the following: 1. Some block west of Illinois field in Champaign, within a block of Wright Street and north of Springfield Avenue; 2. A similar block in Urbana on the east side of Illinois field; 3. The property now owned by Mr. A. F. Fay at the corner of Goodwin Avenue and Green Street, Urbana; 4. A site near the forestry facing the road running immediately north of the cemetery; 5. A site in the forestry itself; 6. A site on the west side of Fourth Street, just south of Armory Avenue, facing the military field; 7. A site on the back campus fronting Burrill Avenue and south of the east and west center line of the Armory prolonged across Burrill Avenue; 8. A site on the south side of Armory Avenue between Third Street and Arbor Street, facing Washington Park. It is possible to obtain a site in the last named location consisting of the lot at the south-east corner of the intersection of Arbor Street and Armory Avenue and the lot next east, toward Third Street. These lots are numbered respectively 71 and 72 in the College Place addition. Immediately back of these lots and facing Arbor Street is lot 70 in the College Place addition. Immediately back of lot 70 facing Third Street is lot 75, which may also be obtained. I have an offer of these lots from Miss Fannie B. Sherfy, agent for the College Place lots, at $9,250 in addition to taxes and assessments. In case this site is selected, it will be desirable to enlarge it as soon as possible by the purchase of adjacent property. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Mr. Trimble that the President of the University be authorized to purchase lots 70, 71, J2, and 75 in the College Place addition in Champaign, as described above, at a price not to exceed $9,250 aside from taxes and assessments. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Trimble; noes, Mr. Hoit, Mr. W a r d ; not voting, Mr. Blair. Subsequently, Mr. Blair authorized the recording of his vote in favor of the purchase. *3ee page 250.
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