Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1920 [PAGE 490]

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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[July 12,

Mr. Abbott offered a motion that the term of appointment of Mr. A. C. Cole, Assistant Professor of History, be reduced from three years to one year. On motion of Mr. Trimble, Mr. Abbott's motion was amended by striking Mr. Cole's name from the budget. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Trimble; noes, Mr.Abbott, Mr. Carr; not voting,Mrs. Blake; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Ward. On motion of Mr. Trimble, the vote to drop Mr. Cole's name was reconsidered. On motion of Mr. Abbott, Mr. Cole's name was restored to the budget of the department of history for one year, at a salary of two thousand dollars, by the following vote: Ayes,Mr. Abbott, Mr. Carr, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Trimble; noes, none; not voting, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Busey, Mrs. Evans; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Ward. On motion of Mr. Trimble, the budget was approved and Acting President Kinley was authorized to make such minor changes in rank and salary as may be desirable. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Blake, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Trimble; noes, none; not voting, Mrs. Busey; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Ward.

T H E BUILDING PROGRAM

(3) In the past seven years various programs for buildings have been passed upon by the Board. Many of these are unfinished. In view of the small amount of money available for building, it seems desirable to review the situation in order to decide what is most necessary. The Supervising Architect presents the following program for the next biennium of which I recommend the approval of items 1, 2, 3, 4, 1. Horticulture laboratory $100,000 2. Boiler house and boilers 46,000 3. Wood floor in Armory 21,600 4. Furnishings for Woman's Residence Hall 25,000 5. Completion of Music Building 100,000 On motion of Mr. Abbott, items 2, 3, and 4 were approved, and the Acting President was requested to prepare a revised building program to be considered by the Board at a special meeting to be called as soon as possible. The vote was as follows: Ayes, Mr. Abbott, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Busey, Mr. Carr, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Hoit, Mr. Trimble; noes, none; absent, Mr. Blair, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowden, Mr. Ward. At this point, Mr. Trimble withdrew.

V E T E R I N A R Y CLINICAL BUILDING

(4) A statement that the sum of $5000 appropriated several years ago by the General Assembly for a veterinary clinical building is still in the