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BOAKD OF TRUSTEES

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After full discussion, Mr. Pogue offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION

Be it resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois accepts the offer of the University of Illinois Foundation, conveyed in a letter to the Secretary of the Board under date of July 28, 1938, to purchase the lot hereinafter described for the cash consideration stated in the offer. The lot to be conveyed to the University of Illinois Foundation by a deed in fee simple is described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 18, Township 19 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, which corner is taken to be the intersection of the middle line between curbs of Springfield Avenue in the City of Urbana with the line of the back of the East curb of Wright Street; thence south 897.38 feet along the center line of Section 18, which line is also the line of the back of said East curb of Wright Street, to a point which is 425.63 feet North of a brass rod imbedded in concrete at the intersection of the center line of John Street with the back of the East curb of Wright Street; thence North 89 degrees 47 minutes E. 281.95 feet along the South line of Green Street, as determined by the South edge of a concrete walk, to the Northwest corner of the tract to be described as follows: Beginning at said Northwest corner, thence N. 89 degrees 47 minutes E. 340 feet along the south line of Green Street; thence S. zero degrees 13 minutes E. 300 feet; thence S. 89 degrees 47 minutes W. 340 feet; thence N. zero degrees 13 minutes W. 300 feet to the point of beginning, said tract being a part of South portion of the W. one-half of the Northwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 18, Township 19 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, all in Champaign County, Illinois. Be it further resolved, that the Acting President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the Secretary be and they are hereby instructed to execute a warranty deed of the premises hereinbefore described to the University of Illinois Foundation. This resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, M r . Cleary, Mr. K a r r a k e r , Dr. Meyer, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. A d a m s , M r s . Freeman, M r . Horner, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Wieland. Mr. Pogue offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION

Be it resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois accepts and agrees to the proposal outlined by the University of Illinois Foundation in a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Board under date of July 28, 1938. After full discussion, this resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Cleary, M r . K a r r a k e r , Dr. Meyer, Mr. Moschel, M r s . Plumb, Mr. P o g u e ; no, n o n e ; absent, Mr. Adams, M r s . Freeman, M r . H o r n e r , M r . Mayer, Mr. Wieland. At this point, M r . A d a m s took his place with the Board.

EXCHANGE OF LAND IN CHICAGO

Mrs. Plumb, for the Committee on Chicago Departments, presented a report of progress in negotiations with the Board of County Commissioners of Cook County for the exchange of the site of the old medical and dental buildings for other desirable land in the vicinity of the new medical buildings, and offered the following resolution, and moved its adoption: