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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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of Park Commissioners of the Town of the City of Champaign in order to complete the vacation of all that part of Hessel Boulevard. W e are working on this matter and expect that these Park Boards will pass the required resolutions within a short time. Very respectfully, Green & Palmer By William G. Palmer This report was received for record. PROPOSED STORM WATER SEWER SYSTEM IN CHAMPAIGN (7) The following l t e s from the City Engineer and Mayor of Champaign: etr February 26, 1926 President David Kinley, Administration Building M y Dear Sir: Enclosed you willfinda communication from the City Council of Champaign by Hon. Geo. J. Babb, Mayor, to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, asking their co-operation in the construction of the proposed Storm Water Sewer System to be built by the City of Champaign. I think this conforms with our conference as to how the Board of Trustees should be approached on their joining with the City on the proposed improvement. Yours very truly,

Fred C. Lohmann

City Engineer February 27, 1926 President David Kinley, 355 Administration Building M y Dear President Kinley: On July 24, 1920, the Council of the City of Champaign petitioned the Board of Trustees for the right to deepen and straighten the Boneyard branch in its course through the University campus. This request was granted on the condition that detailed plans for the work on University property must be submitted to and approved by the Board of Trustees before the work was begun. These plans are now ready for your approval and we would like to submit them to whomever you may appoint to investigate their adequacy. This drainage project is going to be a very comprehensive one and will provide better drainage outlets for at least 200 acres of the University's properties. The cost of the improvements will be spread as a special assessment extending over a period of not less than ten years. The magnitude of the project makes it necessary that the University co-operatefinanciallyin order to make it a success. W e , therefore, desire to know whether the Board of Trustees will recognize an assessment against it for this improvement and if so we would like your further advice as to how you think the University's share can be most fairly determined. Respectfully submitted, Geo. J. Babb Mayor of Champaign O n motion of M r . Barr, this matter w a s referred to the C o m mittee on Buildings and Grounds for consideration and report, and the President of the University w a s requested to inform the C h a m paign authorities of the attitude of the Board toward the project. GRADING OF FLORIDA AVENUE (8) A letter from the City Engineer of Urbana addressed to Professor Blair and sent by him to Professor White explains that the City wishes to bring the grade line of Florida Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Orchard Street to the level determined for future paving improvements. H e states that the total cost will be $418.40 and asks whether the University will pay for its half of the work.