Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928 [PAGE 426]

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1927]

UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

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exchange a 14-foot strip of land that they have between Sixth Street and Wright Street for a strip 598 feet long and 25 feet wide adjacent to and south of the Illinois Traction System right of way immediately east of Goodwin Avenue. The Illinois Traction System will build a siding on this 598 feet for unloading freight and also connect up the present tracks that the University of Illinois now_ have in to their coal storage yards to the satisfaction of the University of Illinois. This the Illinois Traction System proposes to do without any expense to the University of Illinois. I understand that the University of Illinois proposes to move a residence that they have on Goodwin Avenue at their own expense. Very truly yours, J. W . Stipes Special Traffic Representative Illinois Traction System Mr. }. W. Stipes Urbana, Illinois, July 29, 1927 Illinois Power y Light Corporation 41 E. University Ave., Champaign, III. M y dear M r . Stipes: Our Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Trustees, to w h o m was referred the proposition from the Illinois Power & Light Corporation to move the unloading track east of Goodwin Avenue, is favorable to the project and requested that a special agreement be drawn up between the University and the Illinois Power & Light Corporation for their approval. Under this agreement the Illinois Power & Light Corporation would deed to the University the 14 feet south of its right of way between Sixth and Wright Streets, and the University would deed its holdings on a strip 598 feet long and 25 feet wide, adjacent to and south of the Illinois Power & Light Corporation right of way and immediately east of Goodwin Avenue. As a further consideration the Committee feels that the Illinois Power & Light Corporation should make all the track changes necessary to provide the University with adequate trackage for the handling of its coal. I a m enclosing two copies of a blue print showing the way we understand the Illinois Power & Light Corporation want their switchtrack located, and the way in which we would like to have ours. This will necessitate our removing the house on Goodwin Avenue just south of the right of way. It would not be possible to complete the trackage as shown at the present time because of the large amount of coal we have piled, but of course we could arrange to have it extended at a later date providing we can take care of all of the switches and cross-overs at the present time. T o briefly sum up the situation as recommended to the Board of Trustees by President Kinley, the University feels that this is a desirable change from the standpoint of both parties but that the advantages to the Illinois Power & Light Corporation are such that they should accomplish this entire development and exchange of properties without any cost whatever to the University. Yours truly, J. M. Whtte Superintendent of Business Operations On motion of Mrs. Evans, this recommendation was adopted, and the President and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the necessary papers, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, M r . Barr, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Noble, M r . Ward; no, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Ickes, M r . Small, Mr. Trees. OPENING OF BIDS ON LIBRARY UNIT Mr. Armstrong reported that he had requested Mrs. Evans to be present in his place at the opening of bids on the construction of the third unit of the new Library building.