Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1924 [PAGE 452]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

1924]

UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

449

and Mr. and Mrs. Carter executed a document which now makes possible the expenditure of as much as twenty-five percent for such purposes. It is our judgment that that percentage should be spent each year during the succeeding years, or until such time as the fences, buildings, and fertility of the land are put in a shape that will make it possible for the University to carry out the wishes of Mr. and Mrs. Carter in operating the farms as an example of good husbandry. Respectfully submitted by the Trust Committee, D. Kinley President M. S. Ketchum Dean of the College of Engineering Ruth A. Wardall Head of the Department of Home Economics

H. W. Mumford

Dean of the College of Agriculture Submitted in accordance with the action of the Board of Trustees University of Illinois, April 11, 1923. O n motion of M r s . B u s e y , this report w a s referred to the C o m mittee o n Agriculture for examination a n d report.

DRAINAGE OF HORTICULTURAL TRACT AND SURROUNDING LAND

(8) A year ago a recommendation was made to proceed with tiling and draining the Horticultural tract and surrounding land. A study of the situation showed that no proper outlet could be obtained without considering the drainage of a much larger tract than that owned by the University. Accordingly I requested the Supervising Architect to have a survey made, and to report to m e the result of the survey and any recommendations he had to make concerning the whole project. H e made such report on January 5, enclosing a report of a drainage outlet for the south farm land prepared by Mr. J. G. Melluish. The Supervising Architect states that the results of the investigation indicate the need of creating a drainage district and expresses the opinion that we, being the largest property owners, should take the initiative in forming such a district. Our share of the assessment would be about $10,000. After the district was formed we should have an adequate outlet and then could proceed with the drainage of our own present areas. I submit this report of Professor White, as given in his letter dated January 25, 1924, the report of the engineer, a letter from our Legal Counsel advising as to method of procedure, and a report from the engineer of interviews with land owners along the line of the Embarrass river, and recommend that this whole matter now be referred to the committee on Buildings and Grounds, or other such committee as the Board seesfit,for examination and recommendation if possible by the June meeting of the Board. O n motion of M r . Blair, this matter w a s referred to the C o m mittee o n Buildings a n d G r o u n d s for consideration a n d report b y the J u n e meeting if possible. PAVING FIRST AND FOURTH STREETS, CHAMPAIGN (9) A recommendation from the Supervising Architect that the City of Champaign be requested to pave First street and Fourth street south from Armory avenue to the present corporation line, with a pavement thirty-six feet wide similar to that now on South Sixth street. The University's share of the expense is estimated atabout $40,000. O n m o t i o n of M r . A r m s t r o n g , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p proved. STADIUM APPROACHES O n motion of Mr. Trees, i was voted to authorize the paving of t South Fourth street from the Corporation line to Florida avenue,