Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-26
MAY Be LOCATED NORTH.
Trustees Of Willamette Hold a
Long Session.
TIE NORTH PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
The Various Locations Thor
Oughly Discussed--NO In
cumbranceS on the
School.

tendance OF the local members Oh |
the board present, and also number
of citizens. After the meeting was
called to order, Ed Giltner presented
proposition from Geo w. Nc
Bride, wherein he offered to give |
twenty acres of Thos. Davidson's
donation land claim, and sell about
106 acres at 5000 per acre, under con-
dition that the trustees would erect
a building on the same, to cost not
less than $4,000, within two years
from date. When this proposition
was thoroughly discussed, the two
which have been under considera-
ton for some weeks, were again
taken up. These were discussed in
open session until l0:30, when the
meeting adjourned and the trustees
held another meeting with ciosed
doors. This one lasted until l
O'Clock this morning, at which time
a conclusion had been reached In
accepting the North proposition.
This, as submitted to the board,
reads as follows:
"To the Board of Trustees of the
Willamette University: We, the
undersigned committee, on behalf
of the citizens of Salem, recogniz
ing the importance of doing some
thing for the better endowment of
Willamette university, hereby sub
init the following plan and PROPOSE
ton, having the good of the univer-
sity in view:
First-Options to purchase, on or
before the first day of September,
1891, in the name of Willamette
university, lands amounting in the
aggregate to 732 acres, at total cost
of $4,000, situated in compact
form; also options on $40 acres more
(if wanted) at 500 per acre, making
a total of S72 acres.
Second-It is proposed to place
certain portions of said tracts of
land upon the market after the same
have been divided into lots and acre
tracts in such manner as NAV he
hereafter determined and sell such
portions as may be necessary for "a
sum sufficient to enable the commit
-, ln, 10 hn nnnnip ptpn TN no
caused to be decided in fee simple a
tract containing not less than $50
acres, free from all membranes
whatsoever, together with whatever
additional lands then may remain
unsold after providing for the pay
ment in full of the purchase price of
said tracts included in the options
or so much thereof as may be
mutually satisfactory to the board of
trustees and parties at interest.
Third The management and
directions of all matters pertaining
to the laying off and carrying out of
the plans herein suggested to be
placed in the hands and under the
direction of a committee of five
with power to act to be created or
selected by the board of trustees. 1t
being understood and agreed that no
act of this committee will or shall |
in any sense either in law or equity /
involve Willamette university or
create any liability against the said
university or any property now
owned by it.
In submitting this proposition the
committee feels authorized in saying
that If the trustees of Willamette
university see proper to accept these
options, the citizens Of Salem will
most heartily and earnestly give the
undertaking their support morally
and financially, as they severally
may be able.
e. M. WAITE, Chairman Com.
Accompanying the proposition
from the north were series of reso-
lutions detailing how the plans
should be carried out. The ap-
pended is one of them;
"Resolyed, That the said PROPOSE
ton is hereuntO attached and made
a part of this agreement, IT being
understood and affirmed that this
board of trustees assumes no llablll-
ties, neither shall willamette uni
yersity be held liable for any indebt-
edness now incurred or hereafter to
be incurred by said proposed com
mittee or anyone acting Tor IL
touching any of the matters set
forth in the said proposition"
The proposition from South Salem
was about the same as last week. 1t
included a gift of 25 acres and 9n
opiion to buy 200 more at from 800
to $500 an acre. In addition to this
$40, 900 in cash subscriptions were
offered.
WHY NORTH WAS ACCEPTED.
The main reason why the proposi-
ton which may loGate the school
north of the fair ground was accept
ed was that it does not make the
trustees nor the school liable, in any 1
sense. There is chance for gain
for the school with no possibli-
ity of any loss. The proposition
from south Salem would have
held the school liable and made
the properly now Owned liable
to meet the payments on the land
purchased, all Of which was to be
paid for within eighteen months.
~. ,,,stces . did not feel that they