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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 29

On motion of Mr. Williams, the purchase of this property was authorized and the appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Barr, Mr. Horner, Mr. Mayer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Wieland. At this point, Mr. Mayer took his place with the Board.

ADJUSTMENTS IN T H E SALARY BUDGET

At this point, Mr. Barrett raised the question of certain salaries in the Physical Plant Department. On motion of Dr. Meyer, an appropriation of $1,500 was made from the General Reserve Fund to increase certain salaries as follows: Director C. S. Havens, to be $5,500; Mr. E. L. Stouffer, to be $4,150; Mr. John Doak, to be $4,100. The appropriation was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Barr, Mr. Horner, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Wieland.

EXPENSE A N D EQUIPMENT BUDGET (2) T h e Expense and Equipment Budget.

The President of the University requested Mr. Morey to present the following summary.

T h e Expense and Equipment Budget is an analysis by object of expenditure of the proposed appropriations for 1936-1937 as summarized in the General Budget. A budget summary by object for each college, department, division, or account for which an appropriation is proposed is included in the Expense and Equipment Budget. These budget summaries are arranged in the same order as the corresponding accounts are listed in the General Budget. T h e summary in the Expense and Equipment Budget for each account is an analysis of the total budget for that account. F o r example, the proposed appropriation for the Board of Trustees as shown in the General Administrative Offices and Departments and General Expense Summary on page 7 of the mimeographed General Budget (Minutes, page 667) is $14,145 as compared with $14,145 for 1935-1936 and is made up of $1,520 for salaries and wages, and $12,625 for other expense. T h e salaries and wages total of $1,520 is supported by a detailed list of positions on page 8 of the mimeographed General Budget (Minutes, page 668). T h e Expense and Equipment figure of $12,265 is analyzed by object on page 1 of the Expense and Equipment Budget. Likewise, the summary for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on page 26 of the mimeographed General Budget (Minutes, page 675) shows proposed appropriations of $248,454 for the Department of Chemistry, as compared with a total of $236,244 for 1935-1936. T h e proposed total consists of $171,686 for salaries and wages and $76,708 for other expense. A detailed list of positions is shown on pages 32-38 of the mimeographed General Budget (Minutes, pages 676-679), supporting the salaries and wages total, and an analysis by object, of the expense and equipment figure is shown on page 38 of the Expense and Equipment budget. T h e method of administration of the budget after adoption is set forth in the Explanatory Notes on page 1 of the mimeographed General Budget (Minutes, page 661).

Mr. Morey presented the summary, with his comments thereon. On motion of Mr. Barrett, the Expense and Equipment budget was approved, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Barr, Mr. Horner, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Wieland.