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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 9

Professor White recommends that this be done and I concur in his recommendation that an appropriation of $209.20 be made from the Reserve and Contingent Fund, as the University's share in the expense of grading Florida Avenue within the limits indicated. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, this appropriation was m a d e , by the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small. LOUD SPEAKING APPARATUS IN THE STADIUM (9) The Athletic Association desires loud speaking apparatus for the Stadium and asks permission to meet the expense of supplying this from Athletic Association funds. You have already made an appropriation for loud speaking apparatus in the N e w Gymnasium. The Association desires to add J3500, or so much of it as may be necessary, to your appropriation in order to secure a larger apparatus which, while serving our purposes, will also serve theirs in the Stadium. I see no objection to this and Professor White recommends it. I ask that this permission be given. O n motion of M r s . Evans, permission w a s given as requested. PURCHASE OF LOT 29 IN COLLEGE PLACE (10) The Superintendent of Business Operations reports that the owner of Lot 29 in College Place has offered to sell it to the University for $2700. He is of the opinion that the University should accept this offer. I recommend that the purchase of this lot be authorized provided that the owner agrees to deliver title to the University free of all encumbrances to January 1, 1926, excepting special assessments not yet due, for the sum of $2700 and that this amount be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for this purpose. O n motion of M r . Barr, this purchase w a s authorized. T h e appropriation w a s m a d e by the following vote: A y e , M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, M r s . Busey, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r s . Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r .

Small. PARTITIONING A ROOM IN THE NEW GYMNASIUM BASEMENT

(11) Professor White requests that an appropriation of $900 be made to lay concretefloorand construct partitions setting off a room in the basement of the new Gymnasium. This will be used as a store and supply room until the proposed new rooms are added to the Armory. The room will then be used for the work of the Department of Physical Education. I concur and recommend appropriation of $900 from the Reserve and Contingent Fund. O n motion of M r . Barr, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC (ia) I recommend that an appropriation of $250 be made to the special equipment fund of the School of Music from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for the purchase of a piano to be used in the lecture room in the Music Building. O n motion of Mrs. Ickes, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Armstrong, M r . Barr, Mrs. Busey, M r s . Evans, Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Ickes, M r . Noble, M r . Trees, M r . W h a m ; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r . Small.