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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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TRANSCONTINENTAL AIRLINE STOP AT CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (19) A recommendation that the Board of Trustees authorize the President and other University officials to file with the Civil Aeronautics Board a brief in support of an application for a certificate of convenience designating ChampaignUrbana as a stop in transcontinental air traffic. O n m o t i o n of M r s . G r i g s b y , t h i s a u t h o r i t y w a s g r a n t e d . AIRPORT DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND IMPROVEMENTS (20) At its meeting on February 24, 1944 (Minutes, pages 874-876), the Board of Trustees authorized the purchase of certain areas of land adjacent to the University of Illinois airport and the procurement of an easement to provide a drainage right-of-way to an outlet east of the airport. An appropriation of $15,000 was also made for a drainage right-of-way and such construction work as will be required. On March 14, 1944 (Minutes, page 904), there was submitted a report of progress on airport construction by the Supervising Engineer in which it was indicated that the drainage plans were being restudied with a view to developing a better solution of the problem. At the meeting of the Board on April 8, 1944 (Minutes, page 925), in the report of progress on airport construction by the Supervising Engineer, the changes in the drainage plans were indicated. T h e Board also authorized the execution of an agreement for the two-mile slough drainage district in the County of Champaign to carry out the revised plans which provide for a part of the drainage from the western part to the eastern. The Supervising Engineer submits the following report on the present status of the airport drainage right-of-way improvements to which the University is committed: 1. T h e H o w a r d purchase has been completed, and in accordance with the terms of the deed, I have requested Johnson-Greene Company to lay a line of 10-inch tile in the existing open ditch and to provide a crossing for access between the two parts into which the farm will be divided. F o r this purpose I have ordered 30 feet of 60-inch tile and have arranged with the Johnson-Greene Company to place the tile and the necessary headwalls and the back-filling. The cost of this improvement has not been determined, but it will probably run in the neighborhood of $2,500. 2. I have negotiated with Mr. C. E. Ross for a strip of land containing about 2 acres across his farm. T h e purchase price will be $300 per acre. In addition, however, I have agreed that the University will provide a fence along the north side of the proposed ditch, and also provide a farm crossing for access purposes. T h e cost of these improvements will probably be in the neighborhood

of $1,000.

3. The right of way requirements for the drainage to the west have not yet been determined exactly. I have, therefore, made no approach to the affected land owners, and will be unable to do anything but mere preliminaries until the final plan is issued by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. In connection with the western drainage, it will probably be necessary for the University to provide one or more structures for road crossings at a cost of about $2,000 each. T h e land purchases, if required, will probably run about $7,200. W e have available under Board of Trustees appropriation, $15,000 for drainage right-of-way and improvements. If the drainage plan permits the use of a township road, one item of $4,200 will be eliminated. This involves a departure from the plans approved by the Board on February 24, but no additional money is required; in fact, there is a considerable saving in prospect. I recommend approval of these changes.

On motion of Mr. Davis, these changes were approved as recommended.

OFFICIAL ORDER FOR BEGINNING OF CONSTRUCTION OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AIRPORT (21) T h e following is a report from Professor James J. Doland, Supervising Engineer in charge of airport construction: