Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1920
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336 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 16, DEED FOR EXPERIMENTAL FARM AT PALESTINE, CRAWFORD COUNTY (20) A recommendation from Professors Hopkins, Smith, and Mosier that the University accept a deed from the trustees of the Palestine Township High School for an experiment field in connection with our Soil Survey. This recommendation is also strongly endorsed by Dean Davenport. Dean Davenport assures me that work on two or three rented fields has been discontinued so that the total expense on these experiment fields will not be increased by accepting this offer. Professor Hopkins wrote before leaving: "The tract of land is satisfactory for use as an experiment field and the type of sandy loam is one on which we have discussed locating a field for several years." Dean Davenport's statement concerning the expense meets an objection which was raised by President James to it. I therefore recommend the acceptance of this field on the usual conditions. On motion of Mr. Hoit, this field was accepted. APPROPRIATION BILL (21) A report of progress on the biennial appropriation bill in the General Assembly, and of certain changes in the detail and wording of the bill. This report was received for record. STATE HOSPITALS IN CHICAGO (22) A report of progress on the work of drawing up a plan of cooperation with the State Department of Public Welfare for constructing and operating a group of hospitals in Chicago. This report was received for record. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF Y. M. C. A. BUILDING (23) A letter from the Comptroller concerning purchase of the Y. M. C. A. Building. May 16, 1919 Dr. David Kinky, Vice-President, University of Illinois M Y DEAR D R . KINLEY: I beg to transmit to the Board of Trustees a proposal from the Young Men's Christian Association for the sale to the University of its building at the corner of Wright and John Streets, Champaign, Illinois. This building has been leased during the past year and one-half by the University for use as barracks for the School of Military Aeronautics, since the closing of which the building has been used for a men's dormitory and cafeteria. This lease expires June 30, next, at which time there will be due the University the sum of $2,332.89 remaining unpaid on alterations made by the University during its occupancy of the building, and chargeable to the Y. M. C. A. You will note that the Board of Directors of the Y. M. C. A. propose to sell the building to the University for the sum of $130,000, plus the cancellation of the above indebtedness. While the communication does not so state, it is my understanding that a payment of approximately 10% in cash would be asked, and mortgage on the property taken for the balance for such a term of years as the University might desire.
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