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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 8

A M E N D M E N T S T O THE BY-LAWS Drafts of amendments to the By-Laws of the Board, Article I, Meetings, and Article IV, Committees, were presented. The consideration of these amendments was deferred until later in the meeting. MR. E. E. BARRETT ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE B O A R D Dr. Noble nominated Mr. Edward E. Barrett for the office of President of the Board. O n motion of Mr. Blair, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Barrett as President. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Barrett was declared elected President of the Board. President Barrett took the chair and expressed his appreciation of the honor. VOTE OF THANKS TO MR. BARR O n motion of Mr. Williams, a vote of thanks was extended to Mr. Barr for his fair and able administration of the office of President of the Board. Mr. Barr expressed his appreciation of this vote. MR. HARRISON E. C U N N I N G H A M ELECTED SECRETARY O n motion of Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham was elected Secretary of the Board for the ensuing year. PROFESSOR LLOYD M O R E Y ELECTED COMPTROLLER O n motion of Dr. Noble, Professor Lloyd Morey was elected Comptroller for the ensuing year. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED Mr. Armstrong nominated Mr. Barr, and Mrs. Grigsby nominated Mrs. Hopkins, to serve, with the President of the Board as Chairman, as members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing year. O n motion of Dr. Noble, the nominations were closed and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the meeting for Mr. Barr and Mrs. Hopkins as members of the Executive Committee. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Barr and Mrs. Hopkins were declared elected members of the Executive Committee. DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES O n motion of Mr. Williams, the following resolution was adopted. RESOLVED, that the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, be and they hereby are 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: The President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to the Auditor and to the Chief Accountant in the Business Office authority to sign his name, as President of the Board of Trustees, to vouchers against the State Auditor, and to warrants on the University Treasurer, covering vouchers approved in accordance with the regulations of the Board. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to the Bursar and to the Assistant Bursar in the Business Office authority to sign his name, as Secretary of the Board of Trustees, to vouchers against the State Auditor, and to warrants on the University Treasurer, covering vouchers approved in accordance with the regulations of the Board.