Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940
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232 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 11 12. Zenith Radio Corporation, Chicago, through Mr. W. C. Hagey of its Engineering Department and an alumnus, one General Radio string oscillograph, valued at approximately $225. 13. Aluminum Company of America, $500 for additional research in the Alorco Cryolite Industrial Investigation. 14. Associated Milk Dealers, Inc., $200 for additional research on milk hygiene. 15. Nutrition Research Laboratories, Inc., $566.68 to be added to the Vitamin D Fund. 16. Illinois Association of County Superintendents of Highways, $25 to be used as a prize for a paper on the subject of "Highways." 17. G. Frederick Smith Chemical Company, $750 for the continuation of a fellowship in Analytical Chemistry. On motion of Mr. Cleary, this report was received for record, and the President of the University was requested to send to Professor V a n Derpool and Dean Newcomb an expression of the Board's appreciation of their work in securing the grant from the Carnegie Corporation. RIGHT OF WAY ACROSS M O U N T MORRIS EXPERIMENT FIELD (30) In 1910 the University received title under a warranty deed to an experimental field near Mount Morris, Illinois. Prior thereto the owner of this land granted a right of way across the north end of the field to the owner of adjoining land, this being the only way of ingress to and egress from the property of the latter. Subsequently this land was sold. The right of way runs for 99 years. The land held by the University was deeded only for such period as it is used for experimental purposes and if this use is discontinued for two years the University is bound to convey the land to the village of Mount Morris and Mount Morris College. Attorneys for the present owner of the land involving the right of way have asked that the University execute an instrument recognizing this right of way. The right of way is in use and is fenced off. The University Counsel recommends that the Board authorize the execution of the quit claim deed for this right of way. The Agricultural Experiment Station has no objection to this. On motion of Mrs. Plumb, the President and the Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute a deed as recommended. OFFER OF LAND BY ILLINOIS IOWA POWER COMPANY (31) As reported to the Board at the meeting on November 29, 1938 (Minutes, page 148), the Illinois Iowa Power Company has offered to sell to the University that strip of its right of way which adjoins property between Sixth and Wright Streets, at a price of $1,800. Action on this was deferred pending an inquiry whether the company can convey a clear title. The University Counsel has examined an abstract of title to this area which indicates that the company has the power to convey this piece of ground. If the Board concurs to purchase the property it should be on condition that the company is able to furnish a fee title and unencumbered. O n motion of Mr. Moschel, the Director of the Physical Plant Department was authorized to negotiate further with the Illinois Iowa P o w e r Company. RESOLUTION FROM SWEDISH NATIONAL SOCIETY OF CHICAGO (32) The following resolution has been received from the Swedish National Society of Chicago. RESOLUTION Whereas, severalhundred thousand Swedish-American taxpayers of Illinois are vitally interested in seeing the rich cultural background of their fine Swedish
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