Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1926 [PAGE 548]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Wiring Hughes Krabbe Company $ 2,547 E. A. Koeneman Electric Company 2,997 Marrs-Tanner Electric Company 3^47 Central Electric Shop 3>532 Carstens Brothers 3183' Lowry Electric Company 4>44J Heating Johnson Brothers 5 8,500 Eichler Heating Company 8,997 Walsh and Slattery Company 9)9°° Moline Heating & Construction Company 10,188 Carstens Brothers i°,357 Hayes Brothers IO>358 Sodeman Heat & Power 10,839 John O'Neill & Sons 12,119 On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, the contract for the plumbing was awarded to the Carson-Payson C o m p a n y , the lowest bidders, for $10,661. O n motion of M r s . Busey, the contract for the wiring was awarded to the Hughes Krabbe C o m p a n y , the lowest bidders, for $2547. O n motion of M r . W h a m , the contract for the heating equipment w a s awarded to Johnson Brothers, the lowest bidders, for $8500. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN UNIVERSITY GROUND WITHIN T H E CITY O F C H A M P A I G N (5) I submit with m y approval the following letter from Professor James M . White, Superintendent of Business Operations: February 27, 1926 President Baud Kinley, 355 Administration Building Dear President Kinley: I asked the City of Champaign to consider annexing the Stadium area to Champaign. This is advisable in order that public improvements may be made by the city and the cost distributed over a period of ten years. It is also advisable that the city shall have full jurisdiction of traffic control, peddling, etc., around the Stadium. A committee of the Chamber of Commerce has had the matter in hand and has submitted a petition with a request that the University sign it. The land included is bounded on the east by Wright Street extended southward across the golf course; on the west by the Illinois Central railroad tracks; on the south by a line extended east and west along the north side of the public school property at the intersection of South First Street and the road north of St. Mary's Cemetery. From this area is excepted the block of cemetery property, including the residence properties across the street from our cavalry stables. The object in stopping short of the east and west road from the Catholic Cemetery subway was so that i that quarter mile should ever be wanted as part of f the state highway, the expense of paving it would be on the state and not on the city. The only residents within the area are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crackel in the Stadium. The only property concerned is that of the University of Illinois. The petition has already been signed by Mr. and Mrs. Crackel, and i signed f by the University will be promptly acted upon. Yours truly, Superintendent a/ Business Operations

James M. White