Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1924 [PAGE 117]

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board of trustees

[January 17,

SALARY OF MR. J. H. ANDREWS (21) A recommendation that the salary of Mr. J. H. Andrews, Assistant Bursar, be increased from $183.33 a month to $200 a month beginning January 1, 1923. On motion of Mr. Hoit, this recommendation was approved. GIFTS, LOANS, AND MEMORIALS (22) A recommendation that the President of the University be authorized to appoint a committee on Loans, Gifts, and Memorials which shall be responsible for the enforce. ment of the regulations already adopted by the Board of Trustees in regard to these matters (see minutes of March 9, 1920, page 753, December 14, 1920, page 156, and January 25, 1921, page 166), and in general for the handling of them in accordance with the following provisions: 1. Every offer of a gift or a loan shall be reported by its recipient to the President of the University through the regular channels. 2. Gifts, loans, or memorials which the University can not-use to advantage, or of which it can not take proper care without undue expense, shall not be accepted. 3. N o object of art shall be accepted until its artistic quality has been passed upon by competent judges appointed by the authorities of the University. 4. All accepted gifts, loans, and memorials shall be reported to the Board of Trustees, and a proper record shall be made in the minutes of the Board, in the University's inventory, and in annual and biennial reports; and a proper acknowledgment made to donors and lenders. T h e s e regulations w e r e adopted. APPROPRIATION FOR THE LIBRARY OF THE COLLEGE O F MEDICINE (23) A recommendation that $6,000 be appropriated from the Reserve and Contingent Fund for the support of the Library of the College of Medicine. O n motion of M r s . Blake, this appropriation was m a d e by the following vote: A y e , M r . Abbott, M r s . Blake, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Hoit, M r . Noble; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Busey, M r . Herbert, M r . Small, M r . Trimble. MILITARY AERONAUTICS BALANCE RESTORED (24) A recommendation that the sum of $20,446.98 transferred from the School of Aeronautics earnings to the General University funds on July 1, 1920, be now transferred back to this fund. O n motion of M r s . Evans, this appropriation w a s m a d e by the following vote: A y e , M r . Abbott, M r s . Blake, M r s . Evans, M r s . Grigsby, M r . Hoit, M r . Noble; no, none; absent, M r . Blair, M r s . Busey, M r . Herbert, M r . Small, M r . Trimble. MCKINLEY HOSPITAL (25) I submit the following letter from the Supervising Architect and recommend approval of his proposals as to plans and location. 256 Administration Building January 8, 1923

President David Kinley, J55 Administration Building My Dear Dr. Kinley: I recommend that the McKinley Hospital be built in accordance with the sketches submitted herewith, and that it be located in the forestry facing Indiana Avenue, and one hundred feet back from Lincoln Avenue. I have prepared the sketches under instructions from the Board of Trustees and have conferred with Mr. Piatt about them. H e approves the plan and considers the scheme for the exterior a good one. I have sent copies of these sketches to his office to have him study the exterior design of the build-