Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1920 [PAGE 33]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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thereby relieving the University of its entire obligation in this respect under this contract. Cordially yours,

This settlement was approved.

LLOYD MOREY

CONDEMNATION OF LAND IN CHICAGO

(28) A report from Judge O. A. Harker, Legal Counsel of the University, that a petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the April term of 1918 to eondemn for a building site a certain parcel of land abutting on South Wood Street in Chicago, and extending east 124 feet, more or less, to the north and south alley, between Flournoy and West Polk streets, and more particularly described as the north 10 feet of Lot 5 and the south 15 feet of Lot 6 in the resubdivision of the west half of Block 5 in the Assessors' division of the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 18, Township 39 north, of Range 14 east of the Third Principal Meridian, Cook County, Illinois. The case was tried before Judge Jesse A. Baldwin. The judge fixed the compensation at $2,500. If the University wishes to take the property, it must pay to the County Treasurer of Cook County for the use of the defendants in the suit the sum of $2,500 on or before August 9, 1918. This compensation is more than double what seems to me the fair price of the property—in fact, $1,000 would represent more nearly the exact value of this lot, lying immediately south of the property now owned by the University on South Wood street. However, if the Board does not take this property, it will probably be required to pay all the expenses incurred by the defendants, including the attorney's fees. The University under this condemnation will not obtain an absolute title. Its right is limited to the use of the property for school purposes. Should the University want to dispose of this* property, it could not transfer title to this particular lot to a grantee.

On motion of Mr. Blair, this matter was referred to the Executive Coimmittee with power to act. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Taggart, Mr. Trimble, Mr. Ward, Miss Watson; noes, none; absent, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Trevett.

STATE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

(29) The following statement: The State Centennial Commission has been holding various celebrations in honor of the hundredth anniversary of the admission of Illinois to the Union. The last formal function will occur on December 3, 1918, the date of the actual admission of the State by law of Congress. I suggest that the trustees invite the Centennial Commission to hold their celebration of December 3 at the University.

On motion of Miss Watson the President of the University W&s authorized to extend such an invitation,