Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942
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2IO BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March n MR. JAMES M. CLEARY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD On motion of Mr. Adams, Mr. Jensen was made Chairman of the meeting for the election of a president. Mr. Livingston nominated Mr. James M. Cleary, of Chicago, for the office of President of the Board for the ensuing year; Dr. Meyer seconded the nomination. On motion of Mr. Fornof, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Cleary as President. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Cleary was declared elected President of the Board. Mr. Cleary took the chair and expressed his appreciation of the honor. APPRECIATION OF SERVICES OF RETIRING MEMBERS On motion of Dr. Meyer, the Board made record of its appreciation of the diligent and public-spirited services to the University of Mr. Oscar G. Mayer, Mrs. Glenn E. Plumb, and Mr. Harold Pogue as members of the Board, and requested the President of the Board to communicate this expression to the retiring members. MR. HARRISON E. C U N N I N G H A M ELECTED SECRETARY On motion of Mr. Wieland, seconded by Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham, of Urbana, was elected Secretary of the Board for one year. PROFESSOR LLOYD MOREY ELECTED COMPTROLLER On motion of Dr. Meyer, Professor Lloyd Morey, of Urbana, was elected Comptroller for one year. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED Mr. Karraker nominated Mr. Chester R. Davis and Mr. Frank A. Jensen, to serve, with the President of the Board as Chairman, as members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing year. On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, the nominations were closed and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Davis and Mr. Jensen as members of the Executive Committee. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Davis and Mr. Jensen were declared elected. MR. FRANK M. GORDON ELECTED TREASURER On motion of Dr. Meyer, Mr. Frank M. Gordon, of Chicago, was elected Treasurer for two years, under the same conditions of bond as at present. T R E A S U R E R S BOND On motion of Mr. Adams, the amount of the Treasurer's bond was fixed at $800,000, in an acceptable surety company. On motion of Mr. Wieland, the Finance Committee was instructed to see that the Treasurer secure a satisfactory bond, and to report it to the Board for approval. AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE MONEY On motion of Mr. Wieland, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois be, and he hereby is, authorized to receive and receipt for all moneys, and to endorse all orders, drafts, and checks due and payable to the Board of
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