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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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F L O U R N O Y STREET PROPERTY (13) O n March 8, 1927 (see Minutes, page 221), the Board appropriated $4,200 for the purchase of the corner unit of the three two-story buildings at the southwest corner of Flournoy Street and South Hermitage Avenue in Chicago ($4,000 for the property and $200 for the expense of acquiring it). Professor White advises me, under date of M a y 9, that the negotiations have broken down, and that nothing further can be done about the matter at present. Unless otherwise instructed, the Comptroller will allow the appropriation to lapse at the end of thefiscalyear, June 30. This report was received for record. FIRE DAMAGE TO KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA PROPERTY. ADJUSTM E N T OF FIRE LOSS, A N D REMODELING O F D A V E N P O R T A N D KAPPA KAPPA G A M M A H O U S E S (14) The Supervising Architect reports that afireof unknown origin occurred at the Kappa Kappa G a m m a house at 1: 14 a. m., Saturday, April 21st. The fire was confined to the rear stairs, second story hall, attic, and roof, although there is considerable water damage. King & Petry, general contractors, report that the insurance adjuster agreed on a cash settlement of $8,166.50, to cover thefireloss on the Kappa Kappa G a m m a house. Professor White recommends acceptance of this adjustment subject to a charge by King & Petry of 5 per cent for negotiating it, and that the amount secured by this settlement be merged with the $15,000 appropriated for the connecting and remodeling of the Kappa Kappa G a m m a and Davenport houses. I concur and recommend also that further plans for remodeling and further use of the Kappa Kappa G a m m a house be referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for an early report. O n motion of Mrs. Busey, the insurance adjustment w a s accepted at $8,166.59, subject to a charge of five per cent by the adjuster, and the matter of the further procedure with respect to the K a p p a K a p p a G a m m a house w a s referred to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for consideration and an early report. APPOINTMENT OF MR. LIVINGSTONE PORTER (15) O n recommendation of Professor Larson and Dean Daniels, I recommend that Mr. Livingstone Porter, now honorary traveling fellow at the University of California, be appointed Assistant Professor of History, for three years beginning September 1, 1928, at a salary of $3,000 a year. O n motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this appointment w a s made. APPOINTMENT OF DR. MARCUS LEE HANSEN (16) O n recommendation of Professor Larson and Dean Daniels, I recommend that Dr. Marcus Lee Hansen, Research Associate, American Council of Learned Societies, Washington, D. C , be appointed Associate Professor of History on indefinite tenure, beginning September 1, 1928, at a salary of $4,500 a year. O n motion of Mrs. Evans, this appointment w a s made. APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR H. F. HOLTZCLAW (17) O n recommendation of Professor Bogart and Dean Thompson, I recommend that Dr. Henry F. Holtzclaw, Professor of Commerce at the University of Kansas, be appointed Associate Professor of Fxonomics, for six months beginning September 1, 1928, at a salary of $2,500 for the period. O n motion of M r s . Ickes, this appointment w a s made.