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1957] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 983
male students, and living quarters for the owner; and a detached frame
garage.
The land will be needed as a part of the site for the construction of a residence
hall for 1,332 single undergraduate men, Stage 4 in the University's
Program for Housing Students as approved by the Board January 28, 1956;
first hall and dining room originally scheduled to be completed by fall of i960;
second hall, 1961; third hall, 1062.
The contracts negotiated for the acquisition of these two properties on Green
Street include provisions that the owners shall retain possession until September
10, 1958, and that they shall pay taxes and keep up and maintain the buildings
during the entire period of their occupancy.
1000 West Illinois Street, Urbana — Owners, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nogle.
Total Cost: $37,000.
Terms of Payment: The University will pay the entire purchase price immediately
upon transfer of title, not later than December 15, 1957.
The property consists of a lot approximately 67 feet wide and 248 feet deep
and a two-story frame house used as an apartment house. There is also a
Gunnison house, approximately three years old, on the property (known as
1001 West High Street) which is occupied by the owner.
The contract negotiated for the acquisition of this property provides that the
owners shall be permitted to remove the following items from the house at
1000 West Illinois Street: partitions, new lumbeT, bathroom fixtures, kitchen
sink and faucets, and the copper tubing used for water and gas; and to
remove the house at 1001 West High Street, located at the rear of 1000 West
Illinois Street, including fixtures, plumbing, electrical wiring, and gas furnace,
any time between the date of the University's purchase and June 30, 1959.
1008 West Illinois Street, Urbana — Owners, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nogle.
Total Cost: $33,500.
Terms of Payment: The University shall pay the entire purchase price immediately
upon transfer of title, not later than December 15, 1957.
The property consists of a lot approximately 63 feet wide and 200 feet deep
and a two and one-half story frame house used as an apartment house.
The contract negotiated for the acquisition of this property provides that the
owners shall be allowed to remove from the house: two kitchen sinks, two
kitchen wall cabinets, medicine cabinet, bathroom fixtures, wall gas furnace,
new doors, partitions and new lumber used on the first and third floors and
the oil furnace and oil tank.
The land, including 1000 West Illinois Street and 1008 West Illinois Street, is
needed as a part of the site for the construction of residence halls for single
undergraduate men (Stage 4 in the University's Program for Housing Students).
The contract for the acquisition of these two. properties on Illinois Street
provides that the University will enter into a lease with the owners permitting
them to retain possession until September 1, 1958, with the option to extend the
period of occupancy to June 30, 1959, rent free, and that the owners shall pay
taxes and keep up and maintain the buildings during the entire period of occupancy.
Recommendations for these property acquisitions were previously submitted
to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds which considered them carefully and
authorized negotiations with the owners. The sale prices are well within the limits
set by the Committee and in line with the appraised values. Funds are available in
the state capital appropriations for 1957-59 for land acquisitions and have been
released by the Governor.
I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board
be authorized to execute the necessary documents for the acquisition of these
properties, subject to the approval of the title in each case by the Legal Counsel.
On motion of Mr. Johnston, these purchases were authorized, as
recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick,
Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Nickell,
Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr.
Stratton.