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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 13

MR. J A M E S W . A R M S T R O N G ELECTED PRESIDENT Dr. Noble nominated M r . James W . Armstrong for the office of President of the Board. O n motion of Mrs. Grigsby, the nominations were closed and a ballot was taken. T h e Secretary acted as teller and announced that he found seven votes, all for M r . Armstrong. T h e chairman declared M r . Armstrong elected to the office of President of the Board for one year, and requested him to take the chair. M r . Armstrong expressed his thanks to the Board for the honor conferred on him, and accepted the office. M R . H A R R I S O N E. C U N N I N G H A M E L E C T E D S E C R E T A R Y Mrs. Busey nominated M r . Harrison E. Cunningham for the office of Secretary of the Board for one year, and he was duly elected. PROFESSOR LLOYD M O R E Y ELECTED COMPTROLLER Mrs. Evans nominated Professor Lloyd Morey for the office of Comptroller for one year, and he was duly elected. EXECUTIVE C O M M I T T E E E L E C T E D Mrs. Busey nominated Mrs. Evans and M r . Barr nominated M r . Trees to serve as members of the Executive Committee (with the President of the Board as chairman) for one year. T h e ballot was taken. M r . Barr acted as teller and announced that he found seven votes for M r s , Evans and eight votes for M r . Trees, and they were declared elected. A U T H O R I T Y T O RECEIVE F U N D S O n motion of M r . Barr, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is hereby authorized to receive and receipt for all moneys, and to endorse all orders, drafts, and checks due and payable to the University of Illinois, and especially all drafts drawn by the Treasurer of the United States payable to the Board of Trustees or to the University of Illinois on account of the A g ricultural Experiment Station of the University. DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE O n motion of Dr. Noble, the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees were authorized to delegate the signing of their names as President and Secretary, respectively, to vouchers to be presented to the State Auditor, and to warrants drawn on the Treasurer of the University, under the following conditions: No disbursement shall be made from any University funds in the hands of either the University Treasurer or the State Treasurer except on a voucher certified by the proper- officer or head of department, against an appropriation made by the Board of Trustees, and approved by the Comptroller, according to the Statutes of the University. The President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to the Auditor and to the Assistant Bursar in the Business Office authority to sign his name, as President of the Board of Trustees, to vouchers against