Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1928 [PAGE 431]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[August 19

Contingent Fund to the Agricultural Experiment Station to help pay for the publication of the Fortieth Annual Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, Mrs. Evans, M r s . Grigsby, Dr. Noble, M r . W a r d ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Ickes, M r . Small, M r . Trees. CONTRACTS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT THE C O O K C O U N T Y EXPERIMENTAL FARM (15) The Comptroller submits proposed agreements with the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois for the installation of electrical service at the Cook County Experimental Farm: 1. Memorandum giving right-of-way for setting poles and other equipment of the company. 2. Deposit agreement providing for the deposit of $810 to cover cost of building electric line, this deposit to be recoverable out of the payments for service. The expense connected with this agreement is payable out of the special state appropriation for the Cook County Station. O n motion of Dr. Noble, these agreements were authorized and the Comptroller and the Secretary were authorized to execute the necessary papers. CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF PRACTICE ORGAN IN M U S I C B U I L D I N G (16) Director Stiven and Mr. Morey submit a proposed contract with the Hinners Organ Company of Pekin for a new practice organ in the Music Building, for which a special appropriation of #3,500 was made by the Board on July 14, 1927. I recommend that the contract be approved. O n motion of M r s . Grigsby, this purchase was authorized. RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING SUIT IN EQUITY IN THE CARTER-PENNELL TRUST (17) At the meeting of June 10, 1927 (page 310), the Board authorized the sale of the Joseph Carter property at Normal, Illinois, and at the meeting of July 15, the Comptroller was authorized to accept an offer of $6,500 from Mr. George M . Palmer, of Normal, and to execute a contract for the sale. Attorneys for Mr. Palmer have advised him that a Court of Equity should construe the will of Mr. Joseph Carter to remove all question of the right and power of the Board of Trustees of the University to give title to this property. To bring about the necessary action to satisfy Mr. Palmer's attorneys, I recommend adoption of the following resolution authorizing the Legal Counsel of the University to institute such suit or suits in equity as may be necessary to obtain an interpretation of the Carter will: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUIT IN EQUITY IN RE CARTER-PENNELL TRUST W H E R E A S , The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, as Trustee of the Carter-Pennell Trust, deem i good business to s l the house and lot situated t el in Normal in the state of Illinois, and belonging to the said Estate, and, W H E R E A S , a prospective purchaser has raised objections to the title, based upon certain language in the Carter will and in the trust instruments concerning the powers of the Trustee as to alienation of this property, N O W T H E R E F O R E , B E IT R E S O L V E D That the Legal Counsel of the University of Illinois be authorized and directed to institute such suit or suits in equity as may be necessary in order to obtain an interpretation of the will and the trust instruments aforesaid, or as otherwise may be needful in order to put beyond question the power of the Trustee aforesaid to convey a fee title to the said property. O n motion of M r . Barr, this resolution was adopted.