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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942
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1942] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 757 Association and shall be approved by the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics or by such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may indicate. All obligations shall be paid by check, signed by the Business Manager or by such person designated to sign for him, and countersigned by an officer or representative of the Board of Trustees of the University to be designated by the latter board." Under the By-Laws of the Athletic Association, all amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees of the University for their consideration before taking effect. On motion of Mr. Davis, this change was approved. At this point, the Board went into Executive session. SALARIES OF DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY AND LIBRARY SCHOOL A N D OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY SCHOOL (21) Dr. Carl M. White, Director of the University Library and Library School and Professor of Library Science, has been offered the position of Director of the Library at Columbia University at a salary of $12,000. I recommend that to meet this offer he be given an increase in his salary to $9,000 per year effective September I, 1942. I recommend further that $5,000 be provided in the budget for the position of Assistant Director of the Library School effective September 1, 1942. On motion of Dr. Meyer, these recommendations were adopted. FIRE INSURANCE ON THE MEDICAL A N D DENTAL BUILDING (22) T h e Comptroller submits a recommendation for the purchase of fire and extended 80 per cent co-insurance on the Medical and Dental Building in the amount of $234,400, effective February 12, 1942, from James S. Kemper and Company, the lowest bidder, representing the Builders Owners Federation of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies, at a premium of $1,368.89 for five years, less anticipated dividends of 40 per cent and 10 per cent, totaling $684.44, or a net premium of $684.45. All other proposals were for a flat premium of the same amount but without dividends. This is to replace insurance expiring February 12 and now carried by The American Insurance Company, $58,600 (Burton & Trelease, Agents), and T h e Springfield Fire & Marine, $175,800 ( H o w a r d B. H a r e , A g e n t ) . There is other insurance in the amount of $880,600, making the total coverage $1,115,000. The Comptroller presented this matter. Mr. Davis advanced the objection to the placing of this insurance in mutual companies, that policies in such companies were subject to assessment, despite a clause on the face of the policies stipulating that they are not subject to assessment or contingent liability. On motion of Mr. Karraker, and after discussion, the Comptroller was authorized to renew this insurance in the same companies and through the same agents as at present, at a premium of $1,368.89 for five years. The President of the Board was requested to ask the Attorney General for an opinion on the liability of the University to assessment on a mutual policy. At this point, the Board resumed open session. LAND FOR AIRPORT (23) A committee of citizens has requested an opportunity to be heard in favor of the construction of an airport at the University. I recommend that this request be granted. This request was granted, and the following were introduced: Mr. R. A. Stipes, Jr., Senator Everett R. Peters, Mr. August C. Meyer, Mr. Ben Regan, Mr. Willard S. Hansen. Mr. Stipes made an introductory statement, and presented the following petition: As citizens of the State of Illinois, we respectfully request the Board of
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