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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 17

execute, acknowledge, and deliver in the name and on behalf of this Corporation, such instrument of conveyance, contract, or other document or documents, as to them may seem necessary or desirable in order to effectuate a conveyance to Central Illinois Public Service Company, hereinafter referred to as "Grantee," its successors or assigns, of a right of way easement over and upon, and with the right to construct, operate, patrol and maintain a transmission line, including poles, anchors and necessary fixtures and wires attached thereto, over and upon the land hereinafter described, for the transmission of electrical energy and communication, such line to form a part of an electrical transmission and telephone system to be owned and operated by the said Grantee, its successors or assigns, and also the right to remove or trim all brush and trees on the said land within Fifty Feet (50') of the said transmission line, together with the right of access to the said land. Any damage to any property of this corporation, its assigns, or tenants, caused by the employees of the Grantee, its successors or assigns, shall be promptly paid by the said Grantee, its successors or assigns. T h e right-of-way easement shall terminate ninety (90) days after the Grantee ceases to use said transmission line for rendition of service. T h e right-of-way easement shall be over the following described property: Tract Number One The East ( E ) T w o Hundred Feet of the North One Half ( N y2) of the North East Quarter ( N E J4) of the Northwest Quarter ( N W %) of Section Eleven (Sec. I I ) in Township Eighteen North ( T 18 N ) Range Eight East ( R 8 E ) of the Third Principal Meridian (3rd P.M.) in the County of Champaign, and State of Illinois. Tract Number Two T h e East ( E ) T w o H u n d r e d Feet (200') of the South ( S ) Three Hundred Feet (300') of the South West Quarter ( S W VA) of Section Two (Sec. 2) in Township Eighteen North ( T 18 N ) , Range Eight East ( R 8 E ) of the Third Principal Meridian (3rd P.M.) in the County of Champaign and State of Illinois. T h e said transmission line shall be located Five Feet (5') West of the East line of the above described Tract Number One ( i ) from the South Line of the public highway which extends East and West along the North line of the said Tract Number (1) to a point which is Five Hundred Twenty Five Feet (525') South thereof. Also, One (1) pole to be placed One Foot (1') North of the North Line of the above described highway and One Foot (1') West of the East Line of the above described Tract Number Two ( 2 ) . One (1) anchor to be placed Twenty Five Feet (25') North of the above described pole.

On motion of Mr. Swain, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston. Mr. Livingston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Bissell, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

EASEMENT FOR EXTENSION OF FLORIDA AVENUE (14) T h e Board of Trustees has approved in principle the University's participation in the extension and improvement of Florida and Kirby Avenues which includes construction of a subway under the Illinois Central Railroad right-ofway. Agreement has now been reached with city, county, and state officials regarding the University's participation. Its sole contribution will be the granting of a right-of-way easement over a strip of land south of the present Florida Avenue right-of-way between First Street and Lincoln Avenue and over a strip of land extending from Florida Avenue between First Street and the east line of the Illinois Central Railroad right-of-way. No payment will be made to the University for this easement, and the University will not be responsible for any capital or construction costs, nor tor any maintenance, cleaning, or repairs of the roadway or the pumping and drainage system. T h e University will retain the right to extend sidewalks, streets, and drives across the easement in the future, the cost of such extensions to be at the expense of the University. Since state motor fuel tax funds and federal funds will be used in part