Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918 [PAGE 731]

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conducted on a continuous session plan, it would be necessary to speed up the work given in the pre-medical courses likewise, tfius enabling the students who are in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences preparing for the medical course to tlo their work in a year and one-lialf instead of in two years as at present. This would also involve a considerable addition to the expense of these courses, but would enable the University to help keep the supply of medical men continuous. This would lead also to a quadrimester plan instead of the semester plan, or instead of the trimester plan adopted by the University of Chicago.

The President of trie University was authorized to adopt such a plan and put it in practise, beginning June i, 1918, with such modifications as circumstances and further developments in this field may make necessary or desirable.

i,AND ON HARVEY STREET PURCHASED

(6) A report from the Comptroller that in accordance with the authorization of the Board (page 667) he had purchased from August R. Behrens the property at 504 South Harvey Street, Urbana, Illinois, being south of the Interurban right-of-way, on the east side of Harvey Street, and described as the south half of lots 1 and 2 in block 4 of the Urbana Railroad Addition to Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, The property has a total frontage of 66 feet on Harvey Street and a depth of 132 feet. The improvements consist of a one and one-half story house and a small barn. The purchase price of the property is $2,400. A complete abstract approved by the University Legal Counsel, Judge G. A. Harker, has been furnished, and an unexpired insurance policy in the Royal Exchange Assurance Company for $1,100, expiring September 15, 1918, has been transferred to the University. All taxes have been paid in full to date. Tlie papers have been filed with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

This statement was received for record.

LAND IN URBANA PURCHASED

(7) A report from the Comptroller that in accordance with the authorization of the Board at its meeting of February 16, {page €65) he has purchased from A. H. Havard lot 4, block 55 in the Seminary Addition to Urbana, Illinois, for the price of $3,250. The requisite papers frave been approved by Judge Harker and furnished the Comptroller. The property is at present leased until August 31, 1918, at the rate of $25 per month. An insurance policy for $2,000, net balance due after allowing for payment, on account of recent fire, of $1,416.50, expiring January 7, 1919, has also been furnished. Another policy for $1,000, expiring the same date, has also been furnished. The papers have been deposited with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

This statement was received for record.