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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 26

N O N - R E C U R R I N G APPROPRIATIONS FOR REPLACEMENTS A N D MINOR IMPROVEMENTS (6) T h e tentative budget for the biennium 1935-37 included the sum of $221,700 for sundry items of replacements and minor improvements. Certain of the items included in this total were taken care of from funds of the preceding biennium, leaving a balance of $163,700 for such items in the final biennial budget. T h e funds pertaining to this account have not been included in the budget for salaries and operating expense for 1935-36, for the reason that the items representing them are of a special and non-recurring character. I recommend that there be appropriated from the funds provided for this purpose from the State biennial appropriation to the University the sum of $109,117, to be available until June 30, 1936, for the following purposes: 1. Balance of appropriations totaling $89,800 made June 15, 1935 in excess of available funds for the year ended June 30, 1935 1 $ 3 417 2. Replacement of the University intercommunicating telephone system 45 000 3. New fire truck to replace obsolete and inadequately equipped truck in use since 1918 10 000 4. Repairs, replacements, and improvements in the Power Plant, the distribution system, and in the heating systems of various buildings (tentative allotment of $50,000 for this purpose was made in the biennial budget) 20 000 5. Minor changes, alterations, and improvements and general equipment (subject to allocation by the President on the recommendation of the Committee on Non-Recurring Expenditures and Special Appropriations) 12 000 6. Wrecking Theatre Guild studio, straightening Sixth Street drive, and rehousing the work shop of the Theatre Guild 2 000 7. New sidewalks in the vicinity of the University forestry 1 700 8. Minor Agricultural buildings (truck scale and scale house, experimental swine feeding shed, poultry house) 10 000 9. Replacement of printing press in the University Print Shop, total cost $4,000 of which $2,000 is available in the operating surplus of the shop 2 000 10. Re-surfacing tennis courts at southeast corner of Armory Avenue and Fifth Street 3 000 Total $109 1172

T h e making of these appropriations at the present time will leave a balance of $54,583 in the minor improvements item for the biennium for later appropriation. Of this amount, the sum of $20,000 is tentatively allocated to improvements in the Radio Station, and the sum of $30,000 additional is tentatively allocated to further replacements and improvements in the Power Plant and distribution system to the extent that may be required. All of these items have been carefully reviewed by the Committee on Special Appropriations and Non-Recurring Expenditures and have been recommended by the Committee as urgently essential for the current biennium.

On motion of Mr. Barrett, these appropriations were made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Barr, Mr. Horner.

*The appropriations made on June 15 were made with the understanding that the release of the balance in the State Contingent Fund would be secured from the Governor to apply against these appropriations. That release was not secured and other funds of the University were insufficient to meet the appropriations by the sum of $3,417 which must therefore be provided from funds of the present biennium. 2 Expenditures from these appropriations are to be made only when so authorized by the President of the University,