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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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O n motion of Mr. Barr, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Ickes, Dr. Noble, Mr. Trees; no, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Small, Mr. Ward. PURCHASE OF MEYERS PROPERTY LOT 51 , COLLEGE PLACE (9) On recommendation of the Supervising Architect and the Comptroller, I recommend the purchase of Lot 51 in College Place (the G. H. Meyers property, Mr. Meyers being the guardian for the minor heir in whom the title is vested) at a price of $12,500; the 1927 taxes, as well as all improvement assessments due prior to the date of transfer, to be paid by the present owner, and that the sum of $12,500 be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for this purpose. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this purchase w a s ordered and the appropriation w a s made, by the following vote: Aye, M r . A r m strong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, Dr. Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small, Mr. Ward. PURCHASE O F NOGEL PROPERTY (10) O n recommendation of the Supervising Architect and the Comptroller, I recommend the purchase of the Nogel property (lot 81.25 by 211.2 feet, with a two-story, six-room frame house, across the street south of the Cavalry stables), at a price of $4,000, the present owner, Mr. George W . Nogel, to pay the 1027 taxes, and that the sum of $4,000 be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for this purpose. O n motion of M r . Trees, this purchase w a s ordered and the appropriation w a s made, by the following vote: Aye, M r . A r m strong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, Dr. Noble, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small,

Mr. Ward. PURCHASE OF NOYES PROPERTY

(11) In view of the action of the Board on December 13, 1927 (see Minutes, page 514), providing for a third or east Residence Hall for Women, Professor Emeritus W . A. Noyes, who owns the property immediately east of the present Residence Hall, has offered to sell i to the University for $24,000. t I recommend that the property be bought and paid for from the Residence Hall Reserve Fund, but that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds view the property today and report to the Board this afternoon what* they think is a fair price. This matter w a s referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds. PAVING O F S T R E E T IN C O L L E G E P L A C E (12) The Supervising Architect reports that the City of Champaign wishes to pave the new street in College Place which we have agreed to turn over to them in return for Gregory Street. The assessment for our south frontage on this street is $13,717.72, payable over a period of ten years, on the basis of a reinforced concrete pavement 36 feet in width, back to back of curbs. The assessment for our properties north of this street is $1,601.65; but as soon as the Meyers property has been acquired we shall be ready to sell the property we own north of the street, and i will be sold subject to t the paving assessment. I recommend that the University accept the above assessments, the latter subject to securing title to the Meyers property, and that the City authorities of Champaign be advised accordingly. O n motion of M r . Barr, this recommendation w a s adopted.