insofar Ps the "'ity can do so, to comply with its wishes
with respect to public improvements. The City authorities
appreciate the State Univers;ity and it was this fact tha.t
really  induced tne  oard of Gommissioners to undertake the
improvemuent of '6inslow Street.

     I do not know the financial conditions of the University
or the restrictions resting upon its authorities in the expend-
iture of its funds, but in view of the fact that these arrange-
ments were entered into in absolutely ,ood faith by both
sides and the situation has resulted in the exoenditure
of a considerable sum of money, I earnestly request that your
Committe* consider the question seriously and see if some
means cannot be devised by which this unfortunate situation
can be taken care of and the Inprovement completed in some
way satisfactory to all parties.

                                 Very truly yours,

                                 J  fb S 'assid
                                    Mayor

P.S.   As layor or '..e i'ty I f lly realise that no officer
or any person in any w&y connected with the State University.
of Lexington, Kentucky, has contracted any obligation for
or on behnlf of said institution In regard to this imerave-
ment, but the City would appreciate a solution of the matter
in strict accordance with the &kw.
                                        J.:.C .


     Thereupon, upon motion, made, seconded and carried
(Mr. Stoll not voting), the Chairman of the Zxecutive
Coml ittee was authorized and directed to send to the Mayor of
tue Gity of Lexington a letter, of which the following is
a copy, in rsponse to his letter, outlining the proposition
from the University to the 'ity of 'esxington. which said
letter is 8z follows8


Mayor J. E. Cassidy,
     Lexington, 4entucky.

My dear )irI

     We. the Executive  ommittee of the State University,
acknowledge receipt of your letter in reference to Winslow
Street- and also desire to say that we fully appreciate the
kind spirit In which It is written. arnd regret that the legal
limitations by which we are surrounded forbid our doing any-
thing in regard to the matter except as follows:

      he  ommittee is willing to aedicate, or deed. as you
niy desire, the %trsip of land thirty feet wide, which you
have heretofore taken as part of tinslow Street, from the
Campus of the University; but we cannot obli..-ate ourselves
or the University to pay any part of the i.-provement of the
street, but are willing to deed the property as our contri-
bution to public i-provement.   It Is, however, to be dis-
tinctly understood that this Is upon condition that the
street is built within a reasonable time. not to exceed one