Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1914 [PAGE 65]

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1912]

PKOCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ; $394 314 79 79 ? 178 760 00 21 21 34 67

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Checks for deposit Vouchers in process of entry Express (Bills) Freight (Bills)

"Less—

Total

$17,638 66

Class of 1895 fund Students' deposits

761 78 Balance as above . .. $16,876 88 In the cash statement following, we present in total the general cash transactions for the third quarter, as represented by the cash book and warrant registers, beginning with the general cash balance as at December 31, 1911Treasurer's balance $254,350. 44 Chief clerk's balance 15,748 85 $270,099 29 Cash receipts (Exhibit "A") 432,184 13 $702,283 42 Disbursements (Exhibit "B") 488,546 12 $213,737 30 Made up of— Treasurer's balance $195,433 47 Chief clerk's balance 18,303 83 Balance as above $213,737 30 We compared all warrants paid during the quarter with the treasurer's record. We also obtained a certificate from the State Bank of Chicago, 111., certifying to the balance of cash on deposit to the credit of the treasurer at the close of business, March 31, 1912, as being : * $331,728 95 Less: Warrant No. 8951 paid as $24.53, should be $25.53 1 00 $331,727 95 The following is a reconcilement of the treasurer's account with the books of the University on March 31, 1912: r r 7 Treasurer's balance, per University books $195,433 47 Add: Unpaid warrants (Schedule "9") 136,294 48 $331,727 95 Made up of— General fund $283,794 60 College of Medicine fund 29,467 21 U. S. Agricultural Experiment Station fund .. 8,183 55 School of Pharmacy fund . 10,282 59 $331,727 95 Yours very truly,

C. • W. KNISELY.

REPORT ON CASE OF MR. GORDON H. SOMERS.

The secretary presented a second report of the Special Committee on the case of Mr. Gordon H. Somers, a certified public accountant of Chicago, against whom the Board of Examiners in accounting had brought charges of unprofessional conduct (see Report, 1912, pp. 468, 505 and 536). The report of this committee was received to be filed. At this point Mr. Anthony took his seat with the board.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF T H E UNIVERSITY.

President James presented the following matters for consideration:

PLANS FOR THIRD FLOOR OF WOMAN'S BUILDING.

(1) A communication from Professor Ja,mes M. White, Supervising- Architect, outlining the proposed arrangement for the third floor of the addition to the Woman's Building, including the following important points: (1) Two rooms for additional literary societies for the women of the University; (2) space for a practice apartment, with living-room, dining-room, kitchen, bath, and- two bedrooms, for the use of the Department of Household Science; (3) several rooms which may be used as practice-rooms for the School of Music or for other purposes as needed. It is proposed that if this arrangement be made two new literary societies shall be organized, to which every woman will be assigned by lot upon matricula-