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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ment for the purchase of equipment. Since this is a non-recurring item of expense, provision was not included for it in the budget of the Department. On motion of Mr. Pogue, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer.

APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL O F MUSIC

(10) A recommendation that an assignment of $750 be made from the General Reserve Fund for the purchase of a piano to replace an instrument which will be turned over to the Radio Station. On motion of Mr. Wieland, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer.

ADJUSTMENTS IN THE BUDGET

(11) In approving the budget for 1937-1938 the Board authorized the President of the University to make such changes and adjustments as are needed. Under this authorization the following adjustments have been made during the first fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1937, and are being reported for record with the recommendation that an assignment of $1,800 be made from the General Reserve Fund to cover them: Permanent additions to current budget: English salaries (increase in rate paid Lawrence Houtchens, instructor) $ 200 00 German salaries (increase in rate paid R. T. Ittner, instructor) 200 00 Animal nutrition, college salaries (increase in rate paid T. S. Hamilton, associate) 400 00 Home economics education salaries (new position to be filled by Gertrude Seyb, assistant) 1 000 00 Total additions $1 800 00 On motion of Mr. Mayer, this report was received for record, and the appropriation was made as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Moschel, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland; no, none; absent, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer.

ADJUSTMENTS IN T H E BUDGET O F T H E ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

(12) The Board of Directors of the Athletic Association has made the following assignments of funds from the surplus of the Association: Repairs at Stadium $8 643 00 Addition to staff of K. J. Nelson 800 00 Football traffic 300 00 Loan to Chicago Illini Club for Zuppke banquet 800 oo1 Block I and football pageantry I 000 00 Equipment for Intramural Office 150 00 The surplus carried forward at the end of the fiscal year 1936-1937 amounted to $67,480 from which an appropriation of $9,200 was made for the purchase of a cover for the football field. The unappropriated balance of the estimated income for the current year as the budget now stands is $6,284, but this will be increased because the sale of Athletic Association coupon books and

'This is to help the Chicago Illini Club to finance a banquet and the Club will pay this back to the Association after the occasion.