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UNIVERSITY O F ILLINOIS

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PURCHASE OF LAND IN MT. HOPE CEMETERY

(14) The Supervising Architect reports that the Supervisors of the Town of the City of Champaign desire to sell certain land in Mt. Hope Cemetery which was dedicated to the public for pauper burial purposes at the time the cemetery was platted, for a consideration of six thousand dollars. The net area is 2.13 acres without including any portion of the surrounding streets, but the plat calls for nearly three acres which might give title to portions of the street on the north. H e recommends that this offer be accepted and I concur in this recommendation. O n motion of M r s . Blake, this purchase w a s authorized a n d the appropriation w a s m a d e b y the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Blake. M r s . E v a n s , M r . Fisher, M r s . Grigsby, D r . Noble, M r . Simpson, M r . Trees; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Emmerson. REQUEST OF PANHANDLE-ILLINOIS PIPE LINE COMPANY (15) The Panhandle-Illinois Pipe Line Company has requested a right of way across the south farm for a natural gas pipe line to serve the communities around the University. Their original request was for a permanent right of way which, of course, the Board of Trustees is without power to grant. The company now asks on what terms the University would permit them an easement across the campus for this pipe line. The Legal Counsel is of the opinion that the Board should not execute the form of agreement for a right of way which the Company has submitted for the reason that it does not appear that it is deemed necessary to grant a permanent easement for right of way purposes in order in any way to aid the Board in conducting the University as an educational agency. O n the other hand, he points out that it is conceivable that the grant might be directly associated with the exercise of the lawful powers of the Board although such does not appear to be the situation. H e is also of the opinion that while the Board should not execute a permanent grant of right of way the Board is not precluded from giving a license upon such terms as it deems safe and revocable whenever the interests of the University require it. The Board might see its way clear to permit a pipe line across the campus in circumstances not interfering with its educational uses and subject to revocation whenever the interests of the University require such action, just as it permits the public to travel over the streets and highways across the campus. This would be in keeping with the policy of the Board to offer a minimum of obstruction in the way of community improvement or enterprise. I recommend that this matter be referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for consideration and report to the Board at its next meeting. O n motion of M r . Trees, this recommendation w a s adopted.

GIFT OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO BOTANY DEPARTMENT

(16) A report that I have authorized the acceptance of a collection of five hundred mounted photographs illustrating the vegetation of Western China from the John Crerar Library of Chicago, through the courtesy of Mr. J. Christian Bay, Librarian, for the use of the Department of Botany. This report w a s received for record. GIFT OF CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON WORKS (17) A report from the Dean of the College of Engineering that the Chicago Bridge & Iron Works, which has provided $1,700 a year for certain research investigations on Biaxial Stresses and Riveted Connections, has in addition to these funds furnished specimens for testing amounting to £4,434.26. This report w a s received for record.