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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 27

CHANGE IN STATUS OF PROFESSOR J . G. RANDALL

(9) Professor J. G. Randall, of the Department of History, who will be on sabbatical leave of absence during the first semester of 1938-1939 on full pay, has requested that he be given a part-time appointment, with a corresponding reduction in salary, during the second semester of 1938-1939, in order that he may devote himself to writing a volume on the life of Lincoln. The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recommends that Professor Randall's status be changed to Professor on two-thirds time, at a salary rate of $3,200 a year, from March 1 to September 1, 1939.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, this request was granted as recommended.

APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT DEAN OF THE GRADUATE S C H O O L

(10) A recommendation that Associate Professor Horace M. Gray, of the Department of Economics, be appointed Assistant Dean of the Graduate School on one-fourth time for one year from September I, 1938, at a salary of $1,250, and Associate Professor of Economics on three-fourths time on indefinite tenure, at a salary of $2,850, or a total salary of $4,100. On motion of M r . K a r r a k e r , this appointment was made as recommended.

LAPSING OF APPROPRIATION FOR RENTAL FOR MEDICAL A N D DENTAL BUILDING

(11) The budget for the current year includes an item of $86,000 for the payment of rental for the second unit of the Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building to cover interest and principal payments on the bond issue. As the Board was advised on July 16, 1937, and again on September 27, there has been some complication with respect to the method of payment of interest during the construction period. Because of the fact that a part of the interest was paid out of construction funds, it has not been necessary for the University to pay rental of an approximately equivalent amount, and the sum of $21,300 remains unused in the budget appropriation of $86,000 for rental. I have therefore authorized the Comptroller to permit this balance to lapse into the General Reserve Fund. O n motion of M r . K a r r a k e r , this action was confirmed.

LAPSING OF SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION FOR PURCHASE OF COAL

(12) At its meeting on January 20, 1938 (Minutes, page 601), a supplementary appropriation of $4,000 was made to the Physical Plant Department to cover the increase in coal prices ordered by the National Bituminous Coal Commission. Since this Commission's order has been rescinded, the additional appropriation will not be needed for this purpose and has been permitted to lapse into the General Reserve Fund.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, this action was confirmed.

APPROPRIATION FOR G O O D W I N AVENUE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT

(13) At its meeting on December 3, 1937 (Minutes, page 576), the Board authorized the acceptance of the University's proportionate share of the cost of the Goodwin Avenue sanitary sewer improvement when the assessment has been spread. The work on this improvement will soon be completed, and the University's share of the cost will be $2,080. I recommend that an appropriation of this amount be made from the General Reserve Fund for this purpose.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, this appropriation was made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Mayer, Mr. Karraker; no, none; absent, Dr. Meyer.